Invest in ‘unnatural salespeople’ to unlock a hidden salesforce

According to Gary Williams, founder and CEO of professional services business development coaching consultancy BD Coaching Hub, unnatural salespeople can down the line provide to be the secret weapon to winning work. Many people in professional and technical services organisations have fantastic relationships with clients – genuine relationships built on...

BD grows Q2 revenue despite COVID-19 test dip, spins off diabetes business

Dive Brief: Becton Dickinson on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter revenues of $4.9 billion, an increase of 15.4% over the prior-year period driven by coronavirus testing sales of $480 million, far below Evercore ISI analyst expectations of $550 million. Resurgences of COVID-19 infections during the quarter in the U.S. negatively impacted BD's surgery and peripheral intervention...

With MDR nearing, EU updates guidance on transition to Eudamed database

Dive Brief: The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has updated its guidance on the practices European countries should follow until the Eudamed database goes live. With Eudamed set to come online one year after the Medical Device Regulation takes effect, MDCG released a guide to interim practices and technical solutions in February. Now,...

Robotic surgery outlook boosted by hospital spending pickup in Q1

Hospital spending on capital equipment is on an upswing, signaling a stronger outlook for surgical procedures guided by robotic systems in the year ahead, medtech executives said on their first-quarter earnings calls. The activity mirrors a boom in the broader economy to start 2021 that points to a recovery from the pandemic-driven...

L BRANDS TO SPIN OFF VICTORIA’S SECRET AS STANDALONE COMPANY

THE WHAT? L Brands has announced it is to spin off Victoria’s Secret as a standalone company rather than sell the brand, according to a report by the NY Times. THE DETAILS The company has been weighing up its options for the brand over the last 12 months, having entered into talks...