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Kia ora from the HealthTech Activator team,

Welcome to the HealthTech Activator (HTA) Monthly Wrap April edition! This month, we're celebrating the impressive achievements in New Zealand's Healthtech sector, including global healthcare advancements and innovative treatments like virtual reality for anxiety. Don't miss a podcast featuring Dr Brian Ward, where he discusses leading Aroa Biosurgery, a major player in biotech with a $200 million market capitalisation, linked below.

Reflecting on our progress, the HTA has now developed and delivered substantive programme and reference support in our initial five key focus areas including Capital Planning, Market Validation, Regulatory, Reimbursement, and most recently with the pilot of a new workshop last month, Clinical Trial Preparedness.

Your insights are crucial to us, so feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback. Thank you for being an integral part of our community, and here's to an exciting month ahead!

Upcoming HTA Workshops 

Health Economics workshop
16 May, Auckland

This engaging in-person workshop returns to delve into the factors influencing economic value and a health system’s readiness to invest in healthcare products. Co-produced with The Medtech Translator - Te Tītoki Mataora, seats fill up fast, so please join the waitlist as initial registrations are full.

Register here

Upcoming Sector Events

Innovate with Purpose: Ensuring Impact through Digital Health Research Validation | 30 April, Auckland 

Leaning into AI to improve patient outcomes in healthcare | 20 May, Christchurch 

TechFest -The Spark Health Future of Health & Wellness Day | 20 May, Christchurch 

HealthTech Week 2024 - registrations open | 24-26 June, Auckland

NZ Sector News

Pharmac inks deal with GlaxoSmithKline for new cancer, HIV and COPD drugs | RNZ News 

Otago researchers involved in solving a rare genetic condition | RNZ 

Dr Stephen Best: Restoring sight for all | RNZ 

New Zealand Virtual Reality Technology to Help Treat Medical Anxiety in UK Autistic Community 

Dr Brian Ward | How I built a $200 million Biotech Business | Ep 21

Global Insights

A selection of recent additions to the HTA Articles & Reports page:

FDA Proposes Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices 

FDA Warns Industry Of Fraudulent Unreliable Lab Testing Data In Premarket Submissions 

Column - Unlocking Success in SaMD Product Launches Through AI 

Creating a Connected Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities 

The Power of AI to Enhance Clinical Trials

Mā te wā,

HealthTech Activator team
Callaghan Innovation

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