GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mölnlycke Health Care, a world-leading MedTech company specialising in solutions for wound care and surgical procedures, announced today an investment of US $15m in MediWound Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDWD) (MediWound) through a definitive share purchase agreement in a private investment in public equity (PIPE). MediWound, a global leader in next-generation enzymatic therapeutics focused on non-surgical wound debridement, has a vision to improve the existing standards of care and patient experiences, while reducing costs and unnecessary surgeries.
The Swedish medical solutions company, Mölnlycke, is acquiring a patent from Innovation Skåne, that will help detect infections in wounds. Once developed, the patent will play a major role in reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in wound care.