Ashley Yeo

Ashley Yeo

Executive Editor, MTI; Medtech Editor, In Vivo

London, UK

Ashley has reported on health care market issues with Citleline and legacy companies since 1988, initially as a linguist on the France and Germany desk and later becoming editor of three titles. Two publications are his current focus for written and multimedia (panel moderating and podcasts) content: In Vivo (global medtech market access); and Medtech Insight (regulation and policy content for the UK, European and Asia markets).

Latest from Ashley Yeo

Bates To Energize UK Office For Life Sciences

Steve Bates, head of the UK BioIndustry Association, has been appointed executive chair of the government’s Office for Life Sciences as the UK restructures its life sciences approach and drives health outcomes with a new NHS Long-Term Care plan.

When Simple Is Best: A Pre-Term Birth Device To End The ‘Silent Emergency’

The Lioness non-surgical silicon ring implant is designed to put an end to pre-term births, sparing maternal anguish and saving health system costs. PregnanTech won the Biomed Israel 2025 medtech start-up award, and Limor Sandach told In Vivo how a non-digital technology beat off stiff competition.

International Reliance Gets UK MHRA OK In Drive For Agile Pre-Market Regulation – CE Marking Next

The UK government’s response to MHRA public consultation on risk proportionate device routes to market and physical UKCA markings adds momentum to drive for modern, agile system. Another consultation in late 2025 will propose indefinite recognition of CE-marked devices in Great Britain.

Geopolitical Volatility Not Dimming A Healthy Mid-Term Outlook For Life Sciences Deals

New report by global law firm Taylor Wessing and Bayes Business School forecasts a steadily increasing volume of major life sciences M&A in the coming five years, but highlights concerns over cybersecurity and unrealistic valuations. Taylor Wessing partner Andrew Edge spoke to In Vivo.

A Passport To Streamlined Medtech Access Under UK Life Sciences Plan

An “NHS Innovator Passport” that allows quicker uptake of proven technologies across the national healthcare provider is one of the wins the UK government is looking to score from its new Life Sciences Sector plan. The plan majors on prevention. The medtech industry has given it a cautious welcome.

Trojan Bio Eyes Perfect Rainbow Shot With Immune System Cancer Innovations

Trojan Bio’s proprietary platform, based on engineered antibodies that activate the immune system to fight cancer in the same way as common viral infections, won Biomed Israel's 2025 biopharma start-up award. CEO and cofounder Anat Burkovitz said the technology is attracting investors' attention.