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National Post
40 minutes ago
- National Post
Allurion Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with Minogue Medical in Canada to Pioneer New Approach Focused on Metabolically Healthy Weight Loss
Article content NATICK, Mass. — Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a pioneer in metabolically healthy weight loss, today announced a strategic distribution partnership with Minogue Medical Inc., a leading Canadian medical device company specializing in bariatric and obesity care. This new partnership draws upon Minogue Medical's 40-year experience in the Canadian market and reflects Allurion's commitment to establishing a new standard of care in obesity management focused on metabolically healthy weight loss. Article content Minogue Medical has extensive experience in building high-performing medical networks across Canada. With a national ecosystem of dietitians, bariatric surgeons, and endoscopic specialists, the company ensures every patient journey is supported by highly qualified professionals who deliver a comprehensive program. Through its rigorous vetting and training processes, Minogue has become a trusted name in bringing advanced technologies into clinical practice. Article content Article content 'We select partners who share our vision for ethical, patient-centered care,' said Danny Minogue, CEO of Minogue Medical. 'Allurion's commitment to clinical rigor complements our approach, and together, we intend to set a new benchmark in Canadian weight management.' Article content Allurion is pioneering metabolically healthy weight loss, a new approach to obesity care focused on losing weight, keeping it off, and maintaining muscle. In partnership with Minogue Medical, Allurion will now be able to access providers who are committed to this approach and have demonstrated exceptional clinical results. In addition, the partnership is expected to increase access to providers offering a combination of the Allurion Program with GLP-1 therapy, to further enhance short and long-term results. Article content 'Minogue Medical has built a strong reputation in Canada for its deep clinical expertise, strong network, and a proven ability to bring meaningful innovations to the field of metabolic and bariatric care,' said Dr. Michel Gagner, a leading Canadian bariatric surgeon. 'Their multidisciplinary approach—engaging dietitians, surgeons, and endoscopists alike—ensures that patients are treated within a medically supervised, evidence-based framework. I am confident that this partnership represents a pivotal step forward for obesity care in Canada.' Article content 'This agreement with Minogue Medical reflects our commitment to find partners globally who believe in our approach to obesity care,' said Dr. Shantanu Gaur, Founder and CEO of Allurion. 'We are looking forward to working with Minogue to develop the Canadian market and establish a new standard of care in the treatment of obesity.' Article content About Minogue Medical Inc. Article content Minogue Medical is a Canadian medical device distributor with deep expertise in the bariatric and metabolic health space. With a focus on ethical integration, clinician training, and long-term care pathways, Minogue supports a national network of medical professionals in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Article content About Allurion Article content Allurion is a pioneer in metabolically healthy weight loss. The Allurion Program is a weight-loss platform that combines the Allurion Gastric Balloon, the world's first and only swallowable, Procedureless Article content TM Article content gastric balloon for weight loss, the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers and Allurion Insights for healthcare providers featuring the Iris AI Platform, and the Allurion Connected Scale. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is also available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor, and manage weight-loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan. The Allurion Gastric Balloon is an investigational device in the United States. Article content For more information about Allurion and the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, please visit Article content Allurion is a trademark of Allurion Technologies, Inc. in the United States and countries around the world. Article content Forward-Looking Statements Article content This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Allurion's beliefs and assumptions based on information currently available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: 'may,' 'will,' 'could,' 'would,' 'should,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'plan,' 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'potential,' 'continue,' 'ongoing' or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Although Allurion believes it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this release, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Article content Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: establishing a new standard for weight loss; choosing appropriate partners; pioneering inability healthy weight loss; the uniqueness of Allurion's product and service offerings, including the Allurion Program; and other statements about future events that reflect the current beliefs and assumptions of Allurion's management based on information currently available to management. Article content Allurion cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, general economic, political and business conditions; the ability of Allurion to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for, and successfully commercialize, the Allurion Program, including the Allurion Balloon; the timing of, and results from, Allurion's clinical studies and trials, including with respect to the combination of GLP-1s with the Allurion Balloon; the evolution of the markets in which Allurion competes, including the impact of GLP-1 drugs; the ability of Allurion to maintain its listing on the New York Stock Exchange; a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industry in which Allurion competes; the impact of the imposition of current and potential tariffs and trade negotiations, and those factors discussed under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') on March 27, 2025, and updated from time to time by its other filings with the SEC, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Allurion undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any new information, events, or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by applicable law. Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Article content Article content Allurion Press Office Article content Article content Article content Article content
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Haudenosaunee women are reclaiming traditional teachings around their periods
Social Sharing Haudenosaunee women are learning traditional "moon time" teachings so their daughters can approach their menstrual cycle with support instead of stigma. Prompted by a need for increased health support and education in her community as well as her own personal struggles with her moon time, Sateiokwen Bucktooth started Snipe Clan Botanicals in 2018 and is sharing her knowledge by providing workshops. Bucktooth is a traditional ecological knowledge teacher from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, on the Ontario-Quebec-New York state border. "I had a really rough moon time every month," she said. "It was pretty uncomfortable and it affected my quality of life so I started really delving into what types of plants I can use to help support my reproductive health." She said raspberry leaf, stinging nettle, chamomile, hibiscus and yarrow are her go-to herbs to help to ease menstrual symptoms. In addition to education, engaging youth through activities like botanical scavenger hunts, Bucktooth said her workshops normalize talking about reproductive health so these types of conversations can become more common. She said people who menstruate who learn to better understand their bodies can then advocate for their own health at the doctor's office, for example. "Most times it's the moms who are willing to share because the young girls are still a little bit uncomfortable talking about the details of a menstrual cycle," she said. "I like to bring that up so it becomes almost normal for us to discuss these things out in the open and not that it's a dark, bloody secret that we can't really share." Bucktooth said the response so far has been great and there's requests for additional workshops that follow the whole journey of reproductive health from menarche into perimenopause and menopause. Facilitates mother-daughter talks Steevi King brought her daughter Kanekanoron Lazore, 12, to a workshop she helped organize in Akwesasne last year. She said it provided a space for mothers and daughters to discuss and celebrate reproductive health through Haudenosaunee teachings. "As a mom, I want to give the things that I didn't get when I was her age," King said. "I kind of just had my mom and my aunties there to help guide me and nobody talked about these things and it was almost kind of like shame behind it. My moon time was shameful." King said she didn't want her daughter to feel that way and wanted her to feel guided through this sacred time in her life. "I just wanted her to love her body. I wanted her to not be blindsided by it," King said. She said the workshop made it easier for them to talk about it without feeling uncomfortable. King said she's also empowering herself by relearning these teachings. "We have people who are showing us the way and bringing back [teachings] and putting that love and that empowerment onto our young girls and even women my age," she said. Lazore said Bucktooth provided them with little packets of herbs and taught them how to prepare teas for their moon time. Although she hasn't had her first period yet, she said she feels more prepared and comfortable talking about it now. "It definitely does make me feel, like, weird about it but it's all right because it's how Shonkwaia'tíson [Creator] made us," she said.
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Northern Ontario's only medical simulation lab trains future health workers
Students and staff at Health Sciences North's Simulation Lab work on a high-fidelity mannequins to simulate a medical emergency. July 9, 2025. (Amanda Hicks/CTV News Northern Ontario) For over a decade, Health Sciences North's Simulation Lab has provided healthcare students with a safe, hands-on training environment – the only facility of its kind in northern Ontario. A safe space to learn and make mistakes Originally operating out of the Outpatient Clinic, the lab later moved into the hospital, offering learners a controlled setting to practice before working with real patients. 'It's very important for learners to be able to practice in a controlled environment outside of direct patient care,' said Alex Wood, the Simulation Lab's manager. 'It allows them to make mistakes, challenge themselves, and try new techniques.' Madelaine Gagne, a recent registered practical nurse graduate, said the experience was initially intimidating but invaluable. 'You're walking into the room and not really sure what to expect,' Gagne said. 'But it's great to be able to put all your education into practice on a mannequin before (treating) a person.' From IVs to complex surgeries: Training for real-world care HSN Sim Lab Students and staff at Health Sciences North's Simulation Lab work on a high-fidelity mannequins to simulate a medical emergency. July 9, 2025. (Amanda Hicks/CTV News Northern Ontario) The lab allows students to practice IV insertion, CPR, wound care, amputations, and even complex surgeries. Training tools include: Standardized patients (real human actors), (real human actors), Task trainers (anatomical models like arms or airways) and (anatomical models like arms or airways) and High-fidelity mannequins that mimic real patients, with adjustable physiological responses. 'As learners interact with the mannequins, we can change their properties to enhance engagement and learning,' Wood said. Structured learning: Practice, observe, debrief Each session follows a structured approach: 15 minutes of hands-on practice (observed by instructors via control room) and of hands-on practice (observed by instructors via control room) and 45-minute debrief to review mistakes and improvements. Growing demand: Over 2,500 learners in 2024 Last year, the lab trained more than 2,500 students from Health Sciences North, NOSM University, Laurentian University, and other institutions across 24 disciplines. Innovation in training: VR and AI on the horizon The lab is expanding its capabilities, including: Six active research projects , such as a thoracotomy task trainer for lung/cardiovascular procedures, , such as a thoracotomy task trainer for lung/cardiovascular procedures, Virtual Reality (VR) simulations to train remote learners cost-effectively. 'VR allows us to engage more learners in high-fidelity training while keeping costs low,' Wood said. 'We've already tested remote virtual simulation successfully.' Looking ahead, Wood said he expects AI integration soon, helping the lab meet the growing complexity of healthcare needs while expanding its regional impact.
