Roche to invest USD 50 billion in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics in the United States over the next five years

  • USD 50 billion commitment includes new state-of-the art research and development (R&D) sites, new and expanded manufacturing facilities in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and California and an additional site location to be announced soon
  • Investments will create more than 12,000 new jobs: 1,000 at Roche and more than 11,000 in support of new US manufacturing capabilities
  • Roche already has a significant existing US presence with more than 25,000 employees, 15 R&D centres and 13 manufacturing sites

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Delta Development Team Selected for $1.57M TACFI Opportunity to Advance Total Blood System (TBS)

Tucson, Arizona – April 17, 2025 – Delta Development Team (DDT) is proud to announce that it has been selected for a $1.57 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) opportunity by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory.  The phase IIB award represents a partnership between DDT, AFWERX, the 59th Medical Wing’s Office of the Chief Scientist, the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS), and Air Mobility Command. This funding will accelerate the development of DDT’s groundbreaking Total Blood System (TBS), a revolutionary technology poised to transform blood management for enroute military care, battlefield distribution, and prehospital blood transfusion programs for emergency healthcare.Continue reading

Dexcom G7 15 Day Receives FDA Clearance: the Longest Lasting Wearable and Most Accurate CGM System

    • Dexcom G7 15 Day* is now cleared in the US for people age 18 years and above with diabetes.
    • Now the longest lasting*,†,1 and most accurate1 CGM system, Dexcom G7 15 Day gives users the knowledge to better control diabetes.
    • For people between the ages 2 to 18, Dexcom G7 remains the most accurate2 continuous glucose monitoring system.

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New 3D technology paves way for next-generation eye tracking

Eye tracking plays a critical role in the latest virtual and augmented reality headsets and is an important technology in the entertainment industry, scientific research, medical and behavioral sciences, automotive driving assistance and industrial engineering. Tracking the movements of the human eye with high accuracy, however, is a daunting challenge.Continue reading