By Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:18 AM
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—
DrChrono Inc., a platform for electronic health records and medical practices, has been selected as the winner of the “EHR Innovation” award in the sixth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. DrChrono worked with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), an emergency relief non-profit organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, Curogram, a leading HIPAA-compliant patient communications tool and messaging platform, and the state of Georgia to operate mobile and fixed COVID-19 vaccine sites, with a goal to deliver vaccines to underserved patients throughout all 18 health districts in Georgia, according to the company’s recent announcement.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 9:00 AM
In the U.S., 56 percent of executives believe AI technology comes with either significant or somewhat significant potential risk. Another 19 percent view the risk as moderate, while 26 percent think the threat is minimal. No executive surveyed believes AI is entirely without risk.
Executives name cybersecurity as the No. 1 AI-related risk to their organization, but they may be missing the very real threat of algorithmic bias. Most U.S. companies use AI for hiring and people management, but 39 percent of executives said no one at their company is responsible for identifying implicit bias in the tech.
Meanwhile, 38 percent report their corporate board isn’t fully aware of how the company uses AI, likely exacerbating blind spots about the risks involved.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:24 AM
GENEVA—On Monday,
Alcon marked the company’s 75th anniversary with its “Brilliant History, Brilliant Future” celebration. On May 16, 1947, Alcon Laboratories Inc. was incorporated and began manufacturing specialty pharmaceutical products in Fort Worth, Texas, the company noted in its announcement.
By Staff
Friday, May 13, 2022 12:24 AM
VANCOUVER, Canada—
Kits Eyecare Ltd. (TSX: KITS / OTCQX: KTYCF), a direct-to-consumer glasses manufacturer and digital eyecare provider, reported this week that its revenue in the first quarter dipped roughly 2 percent to $20.1 million.
By Staff
Friday, May 13, 2022 12:21 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Bringing a long-running price-fixing case closer to a conclusion, a federal judge in Florida this week gave preliminary approval to proposals from
Alcon Vision LLC and
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care that would settle their roles in the matter, according to a May 9 court filing.
By Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:24 AM
GENEVA—Calling its performance “a strong start to the year,”
Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC) reported that worldwide sales increased 14 percent on a reported basis to $2.2 billion in its first quarter ended March 31.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 12:21 AM
LAVAL, Quebec—
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) yesterday reported $1.918 billion in total revenue for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $2.027 billion in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $109 million, or 5 percent.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 12:21 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision, a global leader in myopia management, has kicked off its 2022 Myopia Management Workshop series. The immersive full-day events are designed to accelerate practices’ clinical and business success in the fast-growing sector.
By Staff
Monday, May 9, 2022 12:21 AM
VAUGHAN, Ontario—At the end of a topsy-turvy week for the stock market,
Bausch + Lomb Corp. (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) on Friday launched as an independent, publicly traded company when it began trading under the “BLCO” symbol on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange.
By Staff
Friday, May 6, 2022 12:15 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—To promote continuous advancement in contact lens research and development,
CooperVision is now accepting submissions for its 2022 Science and Technology Awards program.
By Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022 12:15 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—
Johnson & Johnson Vision, a leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Companies, was recognized as the winner of
Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Wellness category for Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen (etafilcon A drug-eluting contact lens with ketotifen). Each lens contains 19 mcg ketotifen.
Fast Company also selected Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen for an honorable mention in both the Health and Enduring Impact: 15+ Years in Business categories, according to the company’s announcement.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 12:33 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and SANTA ANA, Calif.—
Johnson & Johnson Vision, a global eye health company and part of
Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has named Peter Menziuso as company group chairman, according to an announcement Tuesday. Menziuso now leads the full Johnson & Johnson Vision portfolio, which offers solutions designed to provide healthy sight for life. This includes world-leading brands such as Acuvue contact lenses, Tecnis family of intraocular lenses and TearScience LipiFlow, among other brands and products.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 12:27 AM
AUSTIN, Texas—
VisionWeb, a leading provider in optometry software technology, has appointed Nicolas Sinet as the company’s CEO.
By Staff
Friday, April 29, 2022 12:24 AM
BATH, England—
Inspecs Group plc (LSE: SPEC), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear (sunglasses, optical frames and lenses) announced this week the Group's trading update for the three months ending March 31, 2022.