MedTalk Podcast

The MedTalk Podcast brings together the editors of Med-Tech Innovation, Digital Health Age, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and Medical Plastics News. Expect a light-hearted take on the latest news in the medical technology, digital health and pharma industries.

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  Junkosha’s Technology Innovator Award winners

  Ian Bolland is joined by Joe Rowan, president and CEO of Junkosha, who introduces Chris Hancock from Creo Medical as the winner of Junkosha’s Technology Innovator Award. Read more

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  Meet the Speaker: Creating innovative ecosystems for effective social care

  In the second episode of our Meet the Speaker series, Ian Bolland is joined by Helena Zaum, social care lead for Microsoft, as they talk about the need to embrace technology in the social care sector. Read more

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  Med-Tech Innovation Expo: Meet the speaker: Ashley Sayed

  In the first of our Meet the Speaker series ahead of Med-Tech Innovation Expo, Ian Bolland is joined by Ashley Sayed whose seminar focuses on Manufacturing 5.0 and how that can apply in the healthcare sector. Read more

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  How iiCON is driving innovation in the UK and beyond

  Reece Armstrong speaks to Professor Janet Hemingway, founding director of the iiCON. They discuss the work iiCON has done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting SMEs with pharma companies, and tackling antibiotic resistance. Read more

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  Killing germs inside you, on you and around you

  Corrine Lawrence and Caroline Jackson from Medical Plastics News are joined by Arjun Luthra, commercial director of BioInteractions to discuss its infection prevention technology and its efforts to be adopted by the UK government. Read more

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  The rise of virtual healthcare

  Med-Tech Innovation editor Ian Bolland is joined by Dag Larsson from digital health company Doccla to discuss virtual wards, remote patient monitoring and whether this technology will really stick following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

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  A world without antibiotics - interview with Dr Henry Skinner

  Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Henry Skinner, CEO of the AMR Action Fund - a collective venture set up in collaboration with the World Health Organisation to raise investment for pharma companies developing new antibiotics to combat AMR. Read more

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  The pivotal role of antibody testing with vaccines

  Ian Bolland is joined by Heather Read-Harper, a senior marketing manager at Beckman Coulter, to discuss COVID-19 antibody testing technology, testing capacity during the pandemic, and antibody testing during the vaccine roll-out. Read more

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  We're jabbing, I hope you like jabbing too

  Ian and Reece are back, though they might be tripping over and getting their words muddled up, they talk about COVID-19 vaccines. The duo touch upon vaccine approvals, the EU's stance on protectionism, and the safety of the AstraZeneca jab. Read more

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  Budgeting for life sciences

  Ian and Reece return with a new episode covering the latest COVID-19 news and what the UK government's 2021 Budget means for life sciences. Read more