The rate at which investigational drugs were accepted onto the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme dropped in 2021. Meanwhile, more much-needed treatments that had been developed under the scheme went on to win EU marketing approval.

As Omicron further destabilizes the medtech space, potentially mirroring the spring of 2020, some executives shared with Medtech Insight their views on what will hopefully be a bumper year for the sector.

In this roundup feature focusing on developments in digital health, Medtech Insight highlights interviews with Medtronic, Abbott and Congenica, partnerships and launches, and AI and cybersecurity announcements from November.

Cala Health’s FDA-cleared Cala Trio wearable for treating essential tremor is currently being tested in Parkinson’s disease patients and is targeting a $20bn global market opportunity.