The MedTalk Podcast

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A podcast covering the latest news and conversations in life sciences brought to you by the editors of Med-Tech Innovation News, Medical Plastics News and European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer.

Now featuring the FemTech Series!

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The MedTalk Podcast episodes:

06.25.2024
Tracking hospital equipment with AI technology
In this episode Olivia Friett, the editor of Medical Plastics News, is joined by Adrian Jennings, chief product officer at Cognosos, to discuss how tracking equipment can save hospitals millions.
05.31.2024
FemTech Series: Using AI to predict baby growth on ultrasounds
In this episode you can hear Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News talk to Sally Collins professor of obstetrics at University of Oxford a year on from winning the #MedTechExpo PITCH competition with the Oxford Neural Network Toolkit, which...
05.28.2024
Preventing hearing loss with auditory training
In this episode Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News talks to Amanda Philpott CEO and co-founder of eargym about the risks of hearing loss and how it can be prevented using auditory training.
05.14.2024
What's on stage at Med-Tech Innovation Expo?
In this episode of the MedTalk Podcast, Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News and Oliver Johnson, editor of Med-Tech Innovation News discuss what's going to be on stage at MTI Expo this year. With only three weeks to go until...
05.10.2024
FemTech Series: Avoiding complications during pregnancy
On this episode, you can hear Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, talk to Fifi Kara, co-founder and CEO of Aster where they will discuss the all-in-one women’s health patient management platform.
04.30.2024
Using seaweed as an alternative to plastic
In this episode of the MedTalk Podcast, Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, talks to Olivia Simpson, founder of SymbioTex, about how seaweed can be a more sustainable replacement to plastics. Simpson also talks about her journey as a start-up...
04.19.2024
FemTech Series: Is there a regulatory oversight in femtech?
In this episode of the FemTech Series, Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, talks to Laura Friedl-Hirst, managing director at LFH Regulatory about the regulations process for FemTech devices.
04.16.2024
Addressing the challenges of designing instructional materials
In this episode Olivia Friett, the editor of Medical Plastics News, is joined by Renee Bailey, the senior manager of human factors engineering at BlackHagen, to talk about the importance of, and how to address the potential challenges of designing...
04.03.2024
Talking Regs: The relationship between Ireland and the UK
Ian Bolland, former Med-Tech Innovation editor, talks to Eamonn McGowran associate director of regulatory affairs at Boyds about the relationship between Ireland and the UK, now that the two countries will be operating according to two different regulatory systems in...
03.29.2024
FemTech Series: Tackling fibroids with ablation technology
In this episode, Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, talks to Dr. Chung Looi, CEO of Ablatus Therapeutics about the affect fibroids has on women and how this can be treated with ablation technology.
03.26.2024
Talking Regs: Recognising and avoiding key regulatory issues
On this episode Ian Bolland, former editor of Med-Tech Innovation talks to Amy Russell, managing director, Russell Regulatory Consultants, and discusses her journey to becoming a regulatory consultant. We discuss the issues that she and medical device manufacturers are facing...
03.20.2024
Talking Regs: the current state of regulatory affairs
On this episode of the Talking Regs series, Ian Bolland, former editor of Med-Tech Innovation News, talks to Fiona Maini, senior director - global compliance and strategy at Medidata Solutions about the regulatory landscape in the medical device and pharmaceutical...
03.13.2024
Driving AI insights into practical healthcare
Ian Bolland is joined by Mark Ratnarajah from C2AI, who talks about driving insights into practical healthcare solutions and how his role, background and experience has formed his views on how data and AI technology can aid the healthcare sector.
03.08.2024
FemTech Series: Celebrating women in medtech
Olivia Friett is joined by guests from recent and future episodes of the FemTech Series for International Women's Day to discuss the current landscape for women in medtech. The guests will cover the lack of female representation in medtech in both...
02.27.2024
Tackling sepsis at source: TBAT Innovation Challenge winner ahead of 2024 launch
Ian Bolland is joined by Sam Stephens from TBAT Innovation and Alistair Wilson from Septest as the duo discuss the launch of the 2024 Innovation Challenge. Stephens explains how the challenge has grown as it enters its third running, while...
02.16.2024
FemTech Series: Changing the gynae diagnosis game
Olivia Friett is joined by Stiliyana Minkovska, founder and CEO of Matrix Health and Care, to discuss the current femtech climate and their product which is a digitally enabled, AI-supported pelvic assessment and diagnosis device, designed for self use.
01.26.2024
FemTech Series: Building trust when introducing new femtech products to market
Olivia Friett, editorial content producer for Medical Plastics News is joined by Tess Cosad, CEO and co-founder at Béa Fertility, to discuss fertility treatments and how their product that’s designed to help someone get pregnant without hormones and IVF can...
01.16.2024
Prolonging quality of life for people with dementia through technology
Ian Bolland, group content manager at Rapid MedTech is joined by Simon Lord, head of innovation at the Alzheimer’s Society and George MacGinnis, health ageing challenge director at Innovate UK to discuss the Longitude Prize for dementia. The prize is...
01.05.2024
FemTech Series: Launching Tento+
For the first in the FemTech series on the MedTalk Podcast, Medical Plastics News editor Olivia Friett is joined by Nicola Thorn, CEO of AND Technology Research and Laurie Rowe, Founder and Director of Red Medtech. Thorn explains more about...
12.13.2023
Providing an engine in a world of horse and carriages
Ian Bolland and Olivia Friett caught up with Arjun Luthra, commercial director of BioInteractions at COMPAMED 2023. At COMPAMED, BioInteractions relaunched its Astute coating, its coating which can unclot blood. Luthra explains how the product fits into its range, how...
12.05.2023
Wearing it well: AI effects on wearables
Ian Bolland, group content manager of Rapid Medtech, is joined by Sylvia Smit from myMonX to discuss the role of artificial intelligence and their role in wearables. The duo also discuss Sylvia’s background and how she ended up working in...
11.22.2023
Recycling plastics in the medical and pharma packaging industry
Medical Plastics News editor Olivia Friett is joined by Michiel van den Berg, Director of Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Development at TekniPlex to discuss methods of recycling, legislation on the subject and what companies can do to improve their recycling rates.
11.08.2023
How archimedes density is used in medtech
Medical Plastics News editor Olivia Friett is joined by Philipp Prüße, Head of Sales of Dimensionics as they discuss how archimedes density determination works in medical technology.
10.24.2023
A cancer treatment strikes gold
Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, speaks to David Regan, CEO of Sona Nanotech and Darcy Hart, Optics Engineering Director from Minnetronix Medical to discuss Sona’s Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy (THT) using gold nano rods, and how it differs from...
10.10.2023
World Mental Health Day: How AI and video game style technology can help
For World Mental Health Day, Ian Bolland is joined by Dr Emilia Molimpakis, co-founder and CEO of Thymia, to discuss how the platform was developed, attitudes towards AI being used to try and treat mental health, and how a video...
09.25.2023
Developing technology for faster sepsis diagnosis
Ian Bolland is joined by Rollie Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress as he provides some insight into the challenges of diagnosing sepsis and the technology that is being developed to tackle it. Included in this episode is Carlson explaining how the...
09.11.2023
The business and medical case
Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, is joined by Konrad Brodaczewski, COO and Dr Andrzej Decewicz, product development manager at Grena, as they discuss both the business and medical aspects of developing medical devices and bringing them to market.
08.25.2023
What's on show for medical firms as Interplas hits 75!
Recorded earlier this year, Medical Plastics News Editor Olivia Friett is joined by David Gray, Head of Content for British Plastics & Rubber and Interplas Insights to preview Interplas 2023. They discuss what's on offer for those operating in the...
08.16.2023
Ways of connecting and supporting the NHS
Ian Bolland is joined by Professor Sul Mahmud, the director of healthcare of BT Health to discuss how the company supports the way the NHS works, new solutions that are being introduced as well as the use in technology within...
07.28.2023
Reducing complexity of medical device development
Olivia Friett is joined by Mick Fry, an engineer at Minnetronix Medical to discuss how to reduce the systemic complexity of medical devices. Fry shares the facts on where and when medical devices become overly complicated, the best time to...
07.17.2023
LIVE: The latest in the UK medical device regulatory landscape
Live from Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023 (recorded 7th June), Ian Bolland is joined by Laurie Rowe from Red Medtech, Laura Friedl-Hirst from LFH Regulatory and Fiona Maini from Medidata to discuss the latest regulations and challenges facing medical device companies...
07.05.2023
Boosting big ideas: The Innovation Challenge
Ian Bolland is joined by Sam Stephens, Director of TBAT Innovation to discuss the company's Innovation Challenge which aims to support businesses and people with great ideas, and bring them to market. Stephens talks us through the type of support...
06.15.2023
From the show floor: Launching Tento+
After launching the new Tento+ dashboard at Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023, Dr Nicola Thorn, CEO of AND Technology Research had a brief chat with Ian Bolland about the product and where the idea came from. Find out more about Tento+...
06.05.2023
Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023: Conference Preview
Editor of Medical Plastics News Olivia Friett and Group Content Manager of Rapid Medtech Ian Bolland sit down for a brief discussion that gives you a whistle-stop tour of the Med-Tech Innovation Expo's conference offering for 2023. This features sessions...
05.23.2023
Key differences when manufacturing for the medical market
Ian Bolland is joined by Kevin Brownsill, head of technical: learning and development at Intertronics. They discuss the different challenges faced when manufacturing in the medical industry compared to other markets, the roles adhesives can play in medical device manufacturing,...
05.05.2023
Supporting promising life science innovations
Ian Bolland is joined by Lorna Green from LYVA Labs to discuss the work it has done with life sciences companies in the Liverpool City Region, the range of innovations it has come across, how it assesses the new ideas...
04.19.2023
Rethinking the biotech business model
European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Rebekah Jordan and Med-Tech Innovation's Ian Bolland are joined by Richard Williams from Healome Therapeutics discuss the challenges of going from a university spin-out to a successful company, and how to go against the conventional business model...
04.05.2023
How to market your medical technology
Ahead of her seminar at Med-Tech Innovation Expo, Jasmin Hounsell, founder and CEO of Evolene, joins Ian Bolland to discuss how companies can market their medical technology innovations. They discuss how this can go hand-in-hand with working to gain regulatory and...
03.21.2023
Gaining access for innovation through whole system value
Previewing her talk at Med-Tech Innovation Expo, Ian Bolland is joined by Sarah Denham, Principal Consultant at Wilmington Healthcare as they discuss what's needed to bring a good innovation or medical device to market by thinking about what else that...
03.08.2023
International Women's Day: Progress?
To mark International Women’s Day, Ian Bolland is joined by Rhian Owen from law firm Slater Heelis, to discuss the progress, or indeed in some cases the lack of progress, that has been made, when it comes to representation of...
02.23.2023
The special relationship: The UK and U.S. medical device markets
Recorded at MD&M West in Calfornia, Medical Plastics News editor Olivia Friett, along with group portfolio sales manager Caroline Jackson, is joined by Arjun Luthra, commercial director at BioInteractions and Aaron Johnson, vice president of marketing and customer strategy at...
02.16.2023
Designing with patients in mind
Ian Bolland is joined by Lucy Jung, CEO and founder of Charco Neurotech. Ahead of Med-Tech Innovation Expo and the Med-Tech Innovation Awards submission deadline, the duo discuss Charco’s accolade in 2020 and the journey the company has been on...
01.27.2023
Using technology to keep people out of hospital
Recorded prior to the Christmas break, Ian Bolland is joined by Sonia Neary, a digital health advocate and managing director of Wellola. The pair discuss the appetite for technology when treating conditions, how to keep people out of hospital if possible,...
01.16.2023
How AI can be used for good
In the first episode of 2023, Ian Bolland is joined by Zillah Anderson from Faculty AI to discuss the use of data in healthcare, how AI can be used for good, the development of a COVID-19 NHS early warning system,...
12.12.2022
Merry Christmas MedTalk
Med-Tech Innovation News editor Ian Bolland is joined by debutants Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News, and European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer editor Rebekah Jordan to review 2022, comment on the newbies introduction to life sciences and highlight what to expect...
12.06.2022
Innovation to rebalance health inequalities for women
At the Med-Tech Innovation Expo during the Med-Tech Innovation Conference, Joanne McGrath and Julia Eades from Roche along with GP Dr Anne Connolly to discuss research and ways to address inequalities when it comes to women's health. Find out more...
11.11.2022
True biometric potential in life sciences
Ian Bolland is joined by Alan Foreman, CEO of B-Secur, who explains how one project has evolved into a diagnostic tool that could have exciting implications for healthcare. This episode is sponsored by Arena, a PTC business.
10.28.2022
Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2022: Advice for start-ups panel session
Recorded at Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2022, Darren Clark from Medilink Midlands hosts a panel session offering advice and insights to start-ups trying to break into the medical technology market. On the panel is Martin Hunt from NIHR, Karen Taylor from...
10.10.2022
World Mental Health Day: Technologies for treatment and pandemic after effects
To mark World Mental Health Day, Ian Bolland is joined by by George Jones, director of mental health from Livi, to talk about the impact the pandemic has had collectively on mental health, access to technologies and services, and what...
09.23.2022
Crystal Clear: Aiding self-care and life science innovators
Ian Bolland is joined by Charlie Rapple, co-founder of Kudos, which tries to make research and information surrounding healthcare and other subjects as accessible and easy to understand as possible. The pair discuss studies into Long Covid and awareness surrounding...

What's The MedTalk Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The MedTalk Podcast episodes:

Tracking hospital equipment with AI technology

FemTech Series: Using AI to predict baby growth on ultrasounds

Preventing hearing loss with auditory training

What's on stage at Med-Tech Innovation Expo?

FemTech Series: Avoiding complications during pregnancy

Using seaweed as an alternative to plastic

FemTech Series: Is there a regulatory oversight in femtech?

Addressing the challenges of designing instructional materials

Talking Regs: The relationship between Ireland and the UK

FemTech Series: Tackling fibroids with ablation technology

Talking Regs: Recognising and avoiding key regulatory issues

Talking Regs: the current state of regulatory affairs

Driving AI insights into practical healthcare

FemTech Series: Celebrating women in medtech

Tackling sepsis at source: TBAT Innovation Challenge winner ahead of 2024 launch

FemTech Series: Changing the gynae diagnosis game

FemTech Series: Building trust when introducing new femtech products to market

Prolonging quality of life for people with dementia through technology

FemTech Series: Launching Tento+

Providing an engine in a world of horse and carriages

Wearing it well: AI effects on wearables

Recycling plastics in the medical and pharma packaging industry

How archimedes density is used in medtech

A cancer treatment strikes gold

World Mental Health Day: How AI and video game style technology can help

Developing technology for faster sepsis diagnosis

The business and medical case

What's on show for medical firms as Interplas hits 75!

Ways of connecting and supporting the NHS

Reducing complexity of medical device development

LIVE: The latest in the UK medical device regulatory landscape

Boosting big ideas: The Innovation Challenge

From the show floor: Launching Tento+

Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023: Conference Preview

Key differences when manufacturing for the medical market

Supporting promising life science innovations

Rethinking the biotech business model

How to market your medical technology

Gaining access for innovation through whole system value

International Women's Day: Progress?

The special relationship: The UK and U.S. medical device markets

Designing with patients in mind

Using technology to keep people out of hospital

How AI can be used for good

Merry Christmas MedTalk

Innovation to rebalance health inequalities for women

True biometric potential in life sciences

Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2022: Advice for start-ups panel session

World Mental Health Day: Technologies for treatment and pandemic after effects

Crystal Clear: Aiding self-care and life science innovators