Fertility

Fertility Mapper Launches NHS Fertility Funding Calculator to Simplify Treatment Eligibility Checks in the UK

Fertility Mapper, a platform focusing on enhancing access to fertility services, has launched the NHS Fertility Funding Calculator. This tool is designed to simplify the process of determining eligibility for NHS-funded fertility treatment in England, addressing the often-confusing variation in regional criteria. The introduction of this calculator is timely. The fertility sector, particularly in areas like IVF and IUI treatments, is known…

Ovia Health Unveils New Fertility and Family Building Benefit

Ovia Health by Labcorp (Ovia) today announced it will offer a first-of-its-kind Fertility and Family Building Benefit, providing companies and health plans a comprehensive and customizable solution to support the diverse family-building journeys of their employees and health plan members. “Compared to existing fertility point solutions that approach fertility health as a single point in time, we designed our Fertility and Family Building…

Pioneer Life Sciences Fund Invests in At-Home Fertility Care Company Béa Fertility    

Pioneer Group has announced an investment in Béa Fertility to further expand the company’s at-home fertility treatment programme. Proceeds will be used to fuel growth in the UK market and achieve FDA clearance ahead of US commercialisation. The Béa Treatment Programme starts with a 5-minute Online Medical Consultation. Once suitability is assessed, the Béa Treatment Programme commences with an at-home Intracervical Insemination…

Indian At-Home Hormone Testing Startup Inito Raises $6M in Series A Funding for Global Expansion

Inito, the India-based health tech startup founded by Aayush Rai and Varun AV in 2015, has secured $6M in Series A funding led by Fireside Ventures. The fresh funds will go towards global expansion of Inito’s hormone testing solutions and will bolster research and development efforts for new diagnostic tests. Inito’s fertility monitor enables women to track fertility hormones quickly and conveniently…

Ferring Survey Reveals Knowledge Gap and Emotional Toll of Infertility amidst Record-low Birth Rates in Asia

A recent survey by Ferring Pharmaceuticals has brought to light the extensive struggles couples in Asia face on their fertility journey. The survey, covering seven Asian markets including India, highlights the long and emotional path to conception, often compounded by a lack of knowledge and emotional support. Long Journey to Parenthood The average duration from the decision to conceive to successful conception…

Cercle Launches Its Biomedical Graph Platform to Advance Fertility Care through AI-Driven Insights

Cercle, an AI technology company, announced the launch of its platform, the Cercle Biomedical Graph. This technology aims to enhance women’s healthcare by connecting biomedical and genomics data points from healthcare clinics and research labs globally. The platform is designed to offer data insights that could improve medical care and research in the field of women’s health. The Cercle Biomedical Graph is…

Pollin Secures $20M Funding to Advance Fertility Healthcare in Canada

Pollin Fertility, a Canadian fertility clinic and technology firm, has announced a $20M Series A fundraising round, led by Osmington. Set to open its doors on October 16 in Toronto’s Yonge and Eglinton district, Pollin Fertility, under the leadership of renowned fertility physician Dr. Kim Garbedian, aims to revolutionize fertility care in Canada with advanced technology and a state-of-the-art lab geared towards…

Besins Healthcare Opens New State-of-the-Art Hormone Factory in Response to Surge in Demand for HRT and Fertility Support

Women’s and Men’s Reproductive Health Pharma Company Besins Healthcare, has opened a new hormone production facility in Muel, Spain, bolsteing their global hormone production capacity by a 30%. This milestone is a response to the growing worldwide demand for hormones, particularly concerning late pregnancies and menopause. The opening follows Besins Healthcare’s strategic acquisition of a hormone production site in Drogenbos, Belgium, in…