Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page.
Highlights
Medtech company Cairn Surgical secures $4.5M to advance breast conserving surgery.
PreciseDx secures $20.7M to advance AI-powered breast cancer risk assessment technology.
BoobyBiome secures £1.6M grant to advance breast milk-derived synbiotic research.
BeMe Health secures $12.5M in funding to expand its teen mental health platform.
Great Many raises $3.6M in pre-seed funding to make hair growth solutions more accessible.
Fresenius Kabi launches new generic version of Cetrorelix Acetate for Injection, a medication used in fertiltiy care.
Corina Intrauterine Drug-Eluting System receives approval in China for treating intrauterine adhesions.
Hinge Health and Midi Health partner to provide comprehensive menopause care.
Aetna expands fertility coverage making intrauterine insemination (IUI) more accessible.
JAMA publishes positive Phase III results for Bayer’s Elinzanetant intreating menopausal hot flashes.
In the Know
Women’s lives are being shortened by gender inequality – is there a solution? (Femtech Insider)
Study sheds light on pregnancy complications (BBC)
‘I was trying to survive’: Yale Fertility Center patients say signs of neglect were there all along (USA Today)
Private equity has made fertility roll-ups its latest baby (Financial Times)
Blue and red states were putting period products in schools – then came the anti-trans backlash (The 19th)
The end of menopause: would women be healthier and happier if they menstruated forever? (Guardian)
Fertility startup Kindbody Seeks to Raise $50 Million, Cuts Sales Outlook (Bloomberg)
More pregnant women are going without prenatal care, CDC finds (NBC News)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
ChristianaCare is hiring a Vice President Patient Care Services – Women’s and Children’s.
SimplyHealth is looking for a Strategic Client Manager.
Accenture is hiring a Consultant and Business Analyst – Public Service.
Cencora is looking for a Program Manager – Rare Disease.
Amnesty International is looking for a Indigenous Peoples Rights Fellow.
Christus Health is looking for a Physician Assistant – Women’s Health.
The Joint Commission is hiring a Director, Executive Communications.
Bayer is looking for a Senior Medical Science Liaison – Women’s Healthcare.
Food Safety and Inspection Service is looking for a Legislative Analyst.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
