Despite the overwhelming majority of R&D, regulatory, sales, marketing, and corporate finance focus in the advanced wound care (AWC) sector being on physical advanced wound care products, many of the greatest opportunities to drive outcomes–and profitability–exist in the realm of wound care service delivery. This concept was further developed by senior management from several of … Read More
Conferences & Events
EWMA 2019 and Executive Industry Forum: Unlocking the Commercial Potential of the US & Asia
The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) conference in Gothenburg, Sweden earlier this month was a great success. We witnessed several important advanced wound care innovations and announcements: From new approaches for addressing nonviable tissue and infection, to CTPs (cellular and tissue-based products) which are financially viable in non-US markets, to sensors and other digital health … Read More
Consolidation, M&A Integrations as a Competitive Advantage, and Other Advanced Wound Care Industry Insights from 1H 2019 and SAWC Spring [Video]
At the recent Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC Spring 2019), there were several interesting developments and companies to watch (scroll down for a video interview we did with one of them). But without a doubt, the major advanced wound care (AWC) industry theme in the first half of 2019 has been consolidation. Given the … Read More
Debrief: Association for The Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) 2019 Pressure Ulcer Summit [Video]
The Association for The Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) has just wrapped up its pressure ulcer summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Highlights included: The patient journey International participation and sharing of approaches (Switzerland, UK, Ireland, Mexico, and others) A pressure ulcer workshop Technical and scientific discussions Challenges and opportunities across the continuum of care Advocacy for … Read More
What We’ve Been up to in 2018 Q3 – Q4 and What It Means for the Global Wound Care Business Outlook
What We’ve Been up to in 2018 Q3 – Q4 and What It Means for the Global Wound Care Business Outlook A tour around the wound care world The past few months of 2018 have been quite packed and exciting for us at Diligence Wound Care Global. We wanted to share some of what we’ve … Read More
Key takeaways from the 2018 European Wound Management Association Conference (EWMA 2018)
EWMA 2018 (9-11 May) has just come to a close in beautiful Krakow, Poland. This annual global wound care conference is wonderful, bridging scientific, clinical, and industry stakeholders from around the world (most other annual wound conferences tend to draw from relatively regional audiences). Here are four key takeaways: 1. Less influence from reimbursement … Read More
Is This The Most Innovative Wound Care Product Since Negative Pressure Wound Therapy? [Video]
Like many of my wound care colleagues, I have experienced and worked with hundreds of wound care products. Some are basic yet effective, while others are both advanced and powerful. There are also many complex yet under-impressive options out there. Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with a new innovation that really has the … Read More
Recent Wound Care & Regenerative Medicine Innovation Trends
(20 Jun 2016) Following is the final article in a series reviewing emerging advanced wound care and regenerative medicine trends and implications for the future of the industry. Part 1 focused on wound diagnostics approaches. Part 2 analyzed corporate strategy and positioning among the major wound care players. Part 3 will look at emerging innovative therapies, trends, and … Read More
The Race To Assemble The Ultimate Advanced Wound Care Portfolio: An Analysis of Corporate Strategies and Trends
(26 Apr 2016) Following is part 2 of 3 in a series of posts reviewing emerging advanced wound care and regenerative medicine trends and some key implications for the future of the industry. Part 1 focused on emerging wound diagnostics approaches. Part 2 will analyze corporate strategy and positioning among the major wound care players. Part 3 will … Read More
Three Key Wound Care Diagnostics Trends from The Spring 2016 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC)
(20 Apr 2016) Following is part 1 of 3 in a series of posts reviewing emerging advanced wound care and regenerative medicine trends and some key implications for the future of the industry. Part 1 will focus on wound diagnostics approaches. Part 2 will analyze corporate strategy and positioning among the major wound care players. Part 3 will look at emerging innovative therapies, … Read More