After much scrutiny and criticism from some quarters Amazon has managed to complete its $3.9 Billion acquisition of hybrid primary care provider One Medical. First announced in July 2022 the acquisition was criticized because of the potential negative impact it could have on existing ecosystem participants if the eCommerce giant were to fully leverage its […]
At BML Technology we work backstage with some of the most exciting medtech companies in the world helping them develop their digital health solutions and getting them to market. In recent years we’ve seen an explosion in the number of digital health startups addressing a wide array of unmet clinical needs by integrating the latest […]
Consumer wearable devices and fitness trackers are popular general wellness devices consumers use to monitor their health metrics including distance traveled, heart rate, blood pressure and others. Some of these devices are licensed by Health Canada and cleared for use by the FDA as medical devices, and are slowly evolving into a more important component […]
Short Answer: No. Well, ok…. kind of. But not exactly. It can do something that only one other over-the-counter device can do, and that’s to measure medical grade ECG without a physician or certified technician (more on the other device below). Confusion is already spreading and some interesting points in favor and against are being […]