Arun Krishna reveals portfolio plans for best-selling therapy Tagrisso, and its other activities to prevent, screen and diagnose lung cancer faster.

The three genomics players all announced preliminary results prior to speaking, and all had more news to add about their recent success and their plans to grow the demand for cancer diagnostics.

Medtech Insight's News We're Watching highlights medtech industry news developments that you may have missed over the last few weeks. Last week, EndoQuest closed a $42m round to support its endoluminal surgery system, Intuitive Ventures closed a $150m round, Noah Surgical announced the first biopsy procedures with its Galaxy technology in Asia, the FDA cleared Smileyscope's VR system to reduce needle anxiety, and Guardant will collaborate with Cancer Research UK.

This week, the US FDA labelled several recalls class I, approved an at-home diagnostic for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and announced the expansion of its TAP pilot program. Guardant Health also announced it would appeal a verdict in a patent suit against the company and AdvaMed voiced its continued support for pending breakthrough device legislation.