- In June 2019, an international team of scientists lead by the University Of Granada (UGR) developed a new hydrogel that successfully helps to regenerate cartilage utilising pioneering "polymer microarrays" technology
- Smith & Nephew purchased Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. in 2019. (US). Smith & Nephew's advanced wound care management segment was boosted as a result of this acquisition, which extended the company's customer base
