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Interview with Helena Börjesson, Medela’s CTO

Medela Named a Winner in the Communicators of the Year Awards

Global Corporate Communications Team Wins Team of the Year

Medela Innovates to Meet Critical Gaps in Breastfeeding Support with New Inclusive and Organic Products

Leading Breast Pump Brand Introduces Organic and Vegan Balm and Massage Oil and Inclusive Sizing for Pregnancy & Nursing Apparel ...

The PUMP Act provisions just went into effect. Here’s what it means for moms who give their babies breast milk

Medela experts weigh in on the newest maternal protections for nursing mothers in the USA

Medela receives iF DESIGN AWARD for Freestyle Hands-Free

Summary: One of the most important design prizes in the world, this recognition honors design achievements in all disciplines: product, ...

Medela Convenes Global Lactation & Breastfeeding Experts to Underscore Clinical Practice Adjustments that May Improve Maternal & Infant Health

Leading Breast Pump Brand Hosts Local Event to Advance Breastfeeding Research, Understand Current Hospital-Based Practices & Improve Health Outcomes ...

Recognizing Earth Day and Medela’s Sustainability Goals

Investing in Our Planet Today for a Better Tomorrow

Medela and Milani Win Red Dot Product Design Award 2023 for Freestyle Hands-Free Collection Cups and Breast Pump

Congratulations to everyone involved in this cross-functional team effort leading to success! ...

Medela Recognized as Finalist in the 2023 Excellence in Customer Service Awards

Business Intelligence Group selects our Americas Customer Excellence Team as a finalist

Medela Statement on the Rise of Maternal Mortality in the USA

At Medela, we are deeply concerned about the rising maternal mortality rates in the United States. ...

Every Drop Counts: Medela Partners with World-Class Fitness Trainer Kayla Itsines to Bring Awareness to the Commitment Breast Milk Feeding Requires

In celebration of World Breast Pumping Day, Medela is launching a social collaboration with Kayla Itsines to support her breastfeeding ...

In Celebration of World Breast Pumping Day, Medela Launches New Wearable Breast Pump with Transparent Anatomic Design to Optimize Milk Flow; New Apparel Collection to Enhance Breastfeeding Experience

Supporting breastfeeding families in the US and Canada, Medela introduces its most discreet, ultra-lightweight1 and anatomically shaped collection cups designed ...

Comparably awards Medela with Best CEO of 2022, based on employee feedback

Annette Brüls makes the top 100 list for best CEOs for 2022

Medela Cares 2022 US Giving Report

Medela’s commitment to improving outcomes for maternal and infant health is reflected in its 2022 Giving Report supporting non-profit organizations ...

New Freestyle™ Hands-free Breast Pump

Medela enters the wearable breast pump segment with launch of new Freestyle™ Hands-free Breast Pump ...

Supporting NICU Families

An update on Medela’s commitment to NICU families

Medela and Medpro Healthcare Sales Solutions announce partnership & leadership to drive expansion in wound care category

The partnership will help expand access to Medela’s suite of wound therapy systems and include nationwide coverage with 60 skilled ...

Recognizing World Prematurity Day

The importance of human milk in the NICU

United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress

Celebrating our second year as members of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Recognizing World Heart Day and how we care

Using Heart for Humanity, Nature, and You

Gold, silver and bronze – our products win over families and jury alike

The Bounty parents have spoken - after exhaustive trying and testing, the winning baby products of the year were voted ...

Listen up – it’s World Breastfeeding Week

Step up for breastfeeding and let's celebrate the unique benefits of breast milk together with our community! ...

Medela introduces Buy One, Give One campaign benefitting breastfeeding families through partnership with Good+Foundation

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Medela expands its support of breastfeeding families

Medela partners with Indigo to offer Buy One, Give One campaign benefitting breastfeeding families in Canada through Mamas for Mamas

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Medela expands its support of breastfeeding families

Pump in Style with MaxFlow Featured on Newsweek’s Best Parenting Products for 2022 List!

Medela's Pump in Style with MaxFlow recognised as the top “Overall Pick” in the Breast Pump category ...

Supporting nonprofit milk banks affected by the formula and donor milk shortage

As part of the #MomsUnite4Milk campaign, Medela makes at $25,000 donation to 11 nonprofit milk banks across the USA ...

Medela CEO awarded Best CEO for Women

Annette Brüls makes the top 100 list for best CEOs for Women

Bringing our Mission to Life

A note from Annette Brüls, Chief Executive Officer at Medela

Medela Family receives Baby App of the Year Award from Baby Innovation

Medela Family has been awarded Baby App of the Year in the 2022 Baby Innovation Awards

Supporting Families Impacted by the Formula & Donor Milk Shortages

Medela Introduces #MomsUnite4Milk Campaign to Benefit Families Across North America

The value of a connected culture

Jeff Castillo, EVP of Medela Americas, talks about leadership with Comparably

Medela Family Awarded Best App by Ragan Communications

Medela Family is the Recipient of the 2022 Social Media and Digital Award in the Mobile App Category ...

Celebrating Pride Month

“We commit to our people to foster an inclusive culture that supports equality and diversity and promotes their personal development ...

Kin, a new parent support program from Medela, receives Honorable Mention in Workplace category of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas awards

Medela’s program Kin – Healthy Returns for New Parents, received Honorable Mention in the Workplace category, for its innovative and ...

Recognising International Day of the Midwife: 100 Years of Progress

Medela is proud to honour International Day of the Midwife by recognizing the importance of advocating for quality midwifery care ...

Medela and Expectful partner to strengthen support for new mothers

Leading breast pump brand partners with leading meditation & sleep app to provide research-based solutions benefiting the parenting journey ...

Medela earns awards for Best Sales and Best Product/Design Teams

Based on anonymous employee feedback, Medela receives best place to work awards for Q1 2022 ...

Medela and March of Dimes partner to eliminate health equity gap impacting mums and babies

Medela joins forces with the Chicago Southside Maternal & Child Health Taskforce to improve maternal and infant health, focusing on ...

External recognition for gender-equitable salary practices in 2021

Medela is excited to share that Medela AG, Medela Switzerland, and Medela Consumer AG have successfully completed and passed the ...

Supporting Families in Ukraine

A note from Annette Brüls, Chief Executive Officer at Medela

#BreakTheBias: Standing together to create a more equal world

Medela Partners with RMHC^® locations to support NICU families

Through Medela Cares, the Company Donates Breastfeeding Supplies to Benefit 60 Select Ronald McDonald House^® programs in Australia, China, the ...

Medela launches new single electric breast pump in Canada to provide breastfeeding moms with more milk, more comfort and no fuss

Leading breast pump brand introduces Solo™ for compact, easy-to-use pumping support

Today is World Prematurity Day

By recognising World Prematurity Day, we are standing by our ongoing commitment to advocate and innovate for our most fragile ...

Medela Recognized by Vizient for Service Excellence

Recently, Medela was recognized for its service excellence by Vizient, the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the ...

New data demonstrates that Medela outperforms other multi-lumen Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems

Findings reveal Invia^® LibertyTM provides more efficient exudate removal

New study shows more than half of working moms who left the workforce have no plans on coming back soon – employers need to know how to fix that

Survey findings from New Moms’ Healthy Returns reveals opportunities to improve re-entry

Medela Partners with Debra of America to Support Families Impacted by Epidermolysis Bullosa

Medela Cares Donation Amplifies Company Focus on Fighting Infant Mortality and Malnutrition ...

Jeff Castillo joins Medela as executive vice president and general manager for Medela Americas

Medela Americas Welcomes New Leadership

New portable breast pump from Medela offers more milk and more freedom for breastfeeding families

Leading breast pump brand introduces Swing Maxi to make pumping simpler and more intuitive

Medela teams up with Rebecca Minkoff on exclusive collection for ShopMedela.Us

The limited collection curated by fashion designer and mom connects breastfeeding moms to exclusive discounts and personalized support ...

Medela Cares: 2020 Communication of Progress Report

Over the last 60 years, as Medela has grown as a company and expanded globally, so has our desire to ...

Medela’s global breastfeeding symposium convenes community focused on establishing a perpetual and holistic model to advance breastfeeding and lactation research

Call to action for researchers and healthcare professionals to improve infant health outcomes by protecting and promoting breastfeeding. ...

Medela Family receives the Parent Tested, Parent Approved award

Medela was awarded the Parent Tested, Parent Approved seal of approval for the Medela Family app. ...

Medela gathers top lactation & breastfeeding experts from around the world at global symposium*

Leading breast pump brand hosts virtual event to advance breastfeeding research & improve health outcomes ...

Global Medela Family Saddened by Loss of Lactation Pioneer Peter Hartmann

Tribute to Professor Peter Hartmann, long-time Medela partner and friend

Medela introduces new silicone breast milk collector

Medela today announced that a new breast milk saver solution will be available to support lactating parents around the world. ...

Medela Partners with Good+Foundation to Support 850 Breastfeeding Families in Need

Celebrating 40 Years in the USA, Medela Expands Its Commitment to Caring for Families Across America ...

New Medela Family App Connects Expectant & New Parents to Expert Breastfeeding Support

Most Trusted Breast Pump Brand+ Introduces Free App Solution to Track Contractions, Baby’s Growth, Nursing/Pumping Sessions and Milk Supply with ...

New Medela Family App Connects Pregnant Moms and New Parents to Expert Breastfeeding Support

Leading Breast Pump Brand Introduces Free App Solution to Track Baby’s Growth, Nursing/Pumping Sessions and Milk Supply with Virtual Storage ...

Medela Introduces the Science of Care

This year, as we celebrate 60 years in business, we are excited to share with you our new mission statement. ...

Advancing Lactation Science to Improve Care – Medela’s 15^th Global Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium

From September 21st – 22nd this year, Medela will connect and empower the medical community from around the world with ...

Medela joins Swiss relief initiative in India providing critical portable suction systems and product training to fight COVID-19

With concern over the COVID-19 health crisis currently prevailing across India, Medela announced today their efforts to provide critical portal ...

Medela Steps Up Efforts to Help Working Moms by Providing Free Milk Shipping to New Moms

Most Trusted Breast Pump Brand* Launches New #MedelaMailMyMilk Initiative. Today, Medela announced a new initiative to support breastfeeding mothers working ...

Medela and March of Dimes, Leading Women and Baby Organizations, Join Forces to Support Motherhood & Families

Medela, the most trusted breast pump brand* has teamed up with March of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy ...

Medela recognized as “Most Trusted Breast Pump Brand” by Brandspark

Another award-winning year for Medela! All over the globe, moms – expecting and new – are hearing that Medela is ...

Medela receives awards for Best Company Outlook and Best Teams

Medela is excited to share that as a result of anonymous employee survey feedback.

Joerns Healthcare and Medela Announce Nationwide Partnership

Joerns Healthcare, a leading wound solutions provider, announced today that will distribute Medela’s negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) product line ...

Freestyle Flex named Top Breast Pump by The Bump!

Medela’s Freestyle Flex was named the Top Breast Pump Winner for The Bump’s First Annual Best of Pregnancy Awards, an ...

New research shows human milk contains long-lasting, potent antibodies against COVID-19

Mount Sinai researcher, Dr. Rebecca Powell, led the research that provides evidence breastfeeding is important during the pandemic. ...

Medela and Laerdal Global Health join forces to fight maternal & infant mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Partnership to Provide Products and Training to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

Top Female Leaders of Mom Favorite Brands Focus on Rebuilding the Workplace with Parents in Mind

The Coalition of Leaders Behind New Moms’ Healthy Returns Issue Call to Action for Businesses ...

Medela Freestyle Flex wins Tell Me Baby 2021 Award for Highest Rated Portable Breast Pump and is also named 2021 Award Winner for Portable Breast Pump by Product Review.com

Medela is honoured to announce that our Freestyle Flex has won the Tell Me Baby 2021 Award for highest rated ...

Impact that matters - From good intentions to specific actions

As a member of the Swedish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Medela is delighted to support their ongoing events to support equality ...

Scientific paper ‘Promoting and Protecting Human Milk & Breastfeeding in a COVID-19 World’ published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics

Medela Introduces Category Expansion with New Baby Care Product Line Developed with Experts, called Medela Baby

Medela Expands Support of the Mother-Baby Bond Introducing New Category Expansion and New All-Natural Breast Care Product

Medela Cares – A year-end Update

Medela Announces New Data Demonstrating that Thopaz⁺ Digital Chest Drain Improves Safety and Helps Prevent Cross-Contamination During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

▪Findings from an infection control study demonstrate Medela’s Thopaz/Thopaz⁺ Digital Chest Drainage and Monitoring System effectively blocks small aerosolized viral ...

Medela Unveils the Next Generation of The Moms’ Room to Support Breastfeeding Families Across the U.S.

Medela’s Comprehensive Program for Breastfeeding Moms Offers Exclusive Benefits and Unapparelled Support ...

Preserving breastfeeding during COVID times

Medela initiative to raise awareness on the global impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and to protect and support breastfeeding during ...

World Prematurity Day 2020

Improving preterm babies’ health and survival through Medela’s NICU QI initiative

New Data Demonstrates Medela Innovates the Standard of Care for Negative Wound Pressure Therapy (NPWT)

Peer-reviewed Poster Published at SAWC Fall 2020 Details Invia^® Liberty™ NPWT Systems Accelerated Performance ...

Medela receives best place to work recognition in North America

Medela and Aeroflow Breastpumps Launch Dream At-Home Breastfeeding & Pump Room Makeover Opportunity for Moms Across the Country

Medela USA Recognized as a Valuable Local Business

Medela won the gold and silver medals in the Bounty Baby Awards 2020 Best Breast Pump category AND gold in the Best Steriliser category

Medela won the gold and silver medals in the Bounty Baby Awards 2020 Best Breast Pump category AND gold in ...

Medela and Rebecca Minkoff Unveil Limited-Edition Breast Pump Tote as Part of Breastfeeding is Beautiful Collaboration

Designed to transition from pump bag to diaper bag and beyond, tote features removable inner pouch, inner and outer pockets, ...

#StrongerTogether- 1'371'027 kilometres against breast cancer

The Parenthood Partner

Medela China partnered with Tmall Club for “Power of Nature, Beauty of Moms” exhibition in Shanghai

Week-long event educated on the value of mother's milk and reinforced support for breastfeeding mums in China ...

Medela Awarded Suction Canisters Yankauers Agreement with Premier Inc.

Medela has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for Suction Canisters Yankauers with Premier Inc. ...

Virtual panel discussion with Medela and The Wellbeing Foundation Africa shines light on breastfeeding barriers in high-risk countries

Redefining a Legacy, Medela Announces NEW Pump In Style^® Breast Pump with First-of-Its-Kind MaxFlow™ Technology

Medela Partners with The Wellbeing Foundation Africa to Fight Infant Mortality and Improve Breastfeeding Rates in Nigeria

Medela Cares initiative to help combat malnutrition and low breastfeeding rates in Nigeria by focusing on lactation care offered to ...

Medela Joins the United Nations Global Compact & Launches Global Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Providing Support for COVID-19 Essential Workers

Medela wins best places to work awards for 2020

Employee feedback is critical for strengthening corporate culture. Working with Comparably, Medela collected feedback from our current employees via anonymous ...

New Chatham House report underscores global importance of breast milk

Research from Chatham House and Vivid Economics names breastfeeding as integral to global fight against malnutrition ...

Medela Awarded 2020 Vendor of the Year by the Pacific Coast Region of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN^®)

Medela’s Healthcare business receives prestigious recognition for its ongoing efforts to support WOC Nurses across the country ...

Medela Cares: Addressing global challenges and creating social value through strategic corporate responsibility

Medela voted “most trusted” breast pump brand

It’s an award-winning year for Medela! All over the globe, moms – expecting and new – are hearing that Medela ...

Medela opens New Production Line in the US and more than Triples Production in Switzerland of Critical Portable Suction Systems Aiding Hospital Ventilator Support and Patients with COVID-19

•Launch of US American Vario 18 AC Production Line as Rapid Response to Local Surge of Infection Rates •Expands Access ...

COVID-19: Support of research projects on breast milk and antibodies

Medela marketing expert Katie Busse earned a spot on MM&M’s 40 under 40 list

Medela sponsorship facilitates “raw, honest” conversation on breastfeeding in the workplace possible says Sophia Pelosi

Medela China moves into new premises in Shanghai

Earlier this month Medela opened its new office in Shanghai, marking another important milestone for the Chinese team and the ...

New marketing guidelines aligned with our purpose: To enhance mother and baby health through live-giving benefits of human milk

Since 1961, Medela is proud to support breastfeeding and human lactation and we have made it our goal to enhance ...

Medela Engineering Challenge: Can our breast pump become a ventilator?

Medela Engineering Challenge

COVID-19 - How we are supporting our communities

Dear Customers, This is an unprecedented time for all of us. On behalf of Medela, I would like to thank ...

Survey findings from New Moms’ Healthy Returns make waves

Medela Receives Innovative Technology Contract from Vizient for Invia^® Liberty™ and Invia Motion^® NPWT Systems

McHenry, Ill., March 10, 2020 – Medela LLC, announced its Invia Liberty and Invia Motion Systems have received an Innovative ...

Medela Partners with The Wing to support Motherhood on the Move

How local Melbourne community initiative for wildlife re-hydration is saving thousands of Aussie animals affected by the bushfire crisis - one Medela breast milk storage bag at a time!

Australia’s bushfire crisis has ravaged 10.7 million hectares, at least 29 people have died and over 2,000 homes lost. It’s ...

Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium 2020

Join us for the 15^th International Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal, from 26 to 27 March, 2020 ...

Three pop-up milk cafés in Germany, powered by Medela

Coffee to go, a chance to breastfeed and a chat with like-minded individuals beckoned at four Medela opening events in ...

“Investigate, measure, think twice before cutting.” New evidence that cutting tongue ties may not help infants to breastfeed

Baar, Switzerland/Paris, France – 11 April 2018. “Older literature suggests surgical division, frenotomy, is simple solution for breastfeeding problems. When ...

Mother’s Milk in the first 1,000 days of life: Key to a lifetime of good health and the future of medicine.

“People think the genes are everything. Actually the environment in the first 1,000 days dramatically influences the way those genes ...

Mother’s milk: An ounce of prevention is worth billions in cures

“It is time for breastfeeding to take its place alongside vaccines as a global primary public health intervention.” said Prof ...

Annette Brüls appointed new CEO of Medela

The Board of Directors of medical technology company Medela has named Annette Brüls as its new CEO. She will replace ...

A new global analysis calls for breast milk feeding as a “Primary Public health Intervention”

Baar, Switzerland/Paris, France – 26 February 2018. Who stands to gain when babies get mother’s milk? According to the most ...

New evidence that mother’s milk offers unique prevention for asthma, a disease with no cure

In Switzerland, one in 10 children and one in 14 adults suffer from asthma (1), a disease with no known ...

Amazing discoveries in the science of human milk and lactation to be discussed by top researchers at the 13^th International Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium

Baar, Switzerland/Paris, France – 19 February 2018. Nature has created only one food that perfectly matches the entire range of ...

Healthy Brain, Healthy Body, Wealthy Society: The health-economic benefits of human milk feeding for premature babies and society

Baar, 8 Nov 2017. “Mother’s own milk is the best medicine a premature infant can receive,” says Professor Guido Moro. ...

Medela’s in-house clinical trials help usher in a new generation of devices that benefit millions of moms around the world

Why have in-house clinical trials? They bring mothers and Medela scientists together directly. Mothers talk, and the scientists listen, gaining ...

300 million years of evolution have matched mother’s milk to the baby’s brain: Cow’s milk for a human brain?

“Moms liquefy their bodies to feed their babies,” says evolutionary biologist Katie Hinde. Her latest cross-species research offers indisputable evidence ...

World’s leading breastfeeding advocate urges health professionals to be honest with mums

“Is breastfeeding always natural?” is a question that one of the world’s most influential breastfeeding experts answered at Medela’s 12^th ...

The world’s leading researchers agree: 130 million babies need breast milk now

“Breast milk is food, medicine, and signal; it is the first food a baby has evolved to eat, and we ...

New pasteurization method will increase the critical value of breast milk at milk banks

Breast milk plays a critical role in supporting the vulnerable premature infant’s immune system, growth, and long-term cognitive development. April ...

Breast milk breakthroughs: Breast milk components proven to kill over 40 kinds of cancer

Baar/Bologna, 17 February 2017. Breast milk components can kill cancer cells? This and other revolutionary research in breastfeeding and human ...

11^th international Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium

Love and optimal nutrition are especially important for babies to thrive. Breast milk as a food combines both for healthy ...

Medela launches their new dressing kit as part of their independent NPWT strategy

Medela, a global leader in vacuum technology, with a portfolio spanning from breastfeeding to medical devices, announces the decision to ...

Leonhardt Bauer announced as new Executive Vice President of Medela Healthcare

We are pleased to announce that Leonhardt Bauer has taken on the role of Executive Vice President (EVP) at Medela ...

10^th international Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium

At Medela's 10^th Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium in Warsaw, which took place over this weekend (17-18 April 2015) over 450 ...

Medela launches Thopaz⁺

Thopaz⁺ digital chest drainage system provides comprehensive post-operative management of chest tubes for improved patient care and shorter hospital stays. ...

Thopaz™ shortens chest tube duration and length of stay by one full day

Medela Healthcare today announces research results that prove patients managed with digital drainage system Thopaz™ had a significantly shorter air ...