Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) will manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Inovio said in a news release yesterday that Thermo Fisher signed a letter of intent … [Read More...]
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Report: China begins testing COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine
China has reportedly begun human testing for a COVID-19 vaccine which utilizes nasal spray instead of an injection. A report in Bloomberg cites a registration in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry confirming that the nasal spray vaccine candidate … [Read More...]
Thermo Fisher to manufacture Inovio COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) will manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Inovio said in a news release yesterday that Thermo Fisher signed a letter of intent … [Read More...]
Enable Injections completes $25M credit facility
Enable Injections announced today that it completed a credit facility worth $25 million from Oxford Finance LLC. Cincinnati-based Enable Injections said in a news release that the funds are earmarked for supporting the scaling of high-volume … [Read More...]
Could Vaxxas’ tiny patches enable a better COVID-19 vaccine?
Tiny vaccine delivery patches could solve logistical challenges, but they face manufacturing hurdles. Here's how Vaxxas is trying to overcome them. Merck (NYSE:MRK) and Vaxxas announced earlier this year that the pharmaceutical giant was using … [Read More...]
Abbott wins Medicare reimbursement for FreeStyle Libre 2
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that its next-generation FreeStyle Libre 2 iCGM is now available to Medicare patients. The integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system met the codes for therapeutic CGM systems used for coverage by the … [Read More...]
FDA approves Medtronic MiniMed 770G insulin pump for young children
(Image courtesy of Medtronic) The FDA has approved the Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed 770G hybrid closed loop-diabetes management system for Type 1 diabetes patients aged 2 to 6 years. The MiniMed 770G is the first-of-its-kind system that can … [Read More...]
Study: Medtronic’s drug-coated balloon reduces dialysis interruptions
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) recently announced the results of a study showing that some kidney disease patients who had a drug-coated balloon (DCB) implanted to treat arteriovenous (AV) failure experienced fewer interruptions of dialysis treatment. Many … [Read More...]
CureVac stock soars after $213.3M IPO
Shares of CureVac (NSDQ:CVAC) continue to rise after the company reportedly raised $213.3 million in its initial public offering on Friday. According to a report from MarketWatch, the Germany-based biotech outfit priced its IPO at $16 per share … [Read More...]
Nemaura Medical dips on Q1 losses
Nemaura Medical (NSDQ:NMRD) shares took a slight hit today on first-quarter results that reflected losses of over $1 million. The Loughborough, England-based continuous glucose monitor maker did not report its revenue numbers for the quarter, … [Read More...]
PerkinElmer launches high-volume COVID-19 test workstations
PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) announced today that it launched a series of Explorer workstations for increasing COVID-19 testing capabilities. Waltham, Mass.-based PerkinElmer touts its Explorer workstations as capable of preparing and running up to … [Read More...]
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- Insulet up on Street-beating Q2, raised guidance
- Tandem Diabetes posts $27m Q2 loss, reinstates earlier guidance
- Inovio to scale up production of smart delivery device for potential COVID-19 vaccine
- Thermo Fisher rises on COVID-19 response-driven Q2
- Smiths Medical lands major vaccine-related contract
- Teva launches connected inhaler for asthma, COPD
- Medtronic, Tandem Diabetes Care bury the hatchet on potential IP disputes
- MIT researchers think they’ve found a way to get more particles through a syringe
- U.S. investing $42m to boost BD syringe and needle production
- Thermo Fisher projects 10% increase in Q2 sales
- Abbott, Tandem seal deal to combine CGM, insulin delivery tech
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Thermo Fisher to manufacture Inovio COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) will manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Inovio said in a news release yesterday that Thermo Fisher signed a letter of intent to manufacture the INO-4800 COVID-19 vaccine candidate, joining a consortium of third-party manufacturers that aim to produce 100 million doses of Inovio’s vaccine by […]
Study: Medtronic’s drug-coated balloon reduces dialysis interruptions
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) recently announced the results of a study showing that some kidney disease patients who had a drug-coated balloon (DCB) implanted to treat arteriovenous (AV) failure experienced fewer interruptions of dialysis treatment. Many end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients require AV fistulae in order to receive continuous dialysis. Blood vessels that feed the access site can […]
Inovio to scale up production of smart delivery device for potential COVID-19 vaccine
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) announced that it received $71 million from the U.S. Defense Dept. to support its Cellectra 3PSP smart device. Funding from the DoD is set to support large-scale manufacturing for the Cellectra 3PSP and the procurement of Cellectra 2000 devices, which are used to deliver Inovio’s INO-4800 COVID-19 vaccine candidate directly into the skin. […]
Abbott, Medtronic go head-to-head at ADA conference
Major medtech companies vied for the biggest news splash at this year’s annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, announcing promising results from studies of patients who used their latest diabetes technology. The virtual 80th Annual American Diabetes Association Virtual Scientific Sessions, which runs through Tuesday, so far has featured news out of Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and several smaller […]
Medtronic touts results of latest MiniMed studies at ADA
The latest generation of the Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed insulin pump met both safety and glycemic endpoints in a study presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s virtual annual conference. The MiniMed 780G closed-loop system is indicated for treating Type 1 diabetes in people aged 7 to 80 years old. It is designed to automate the delivery of […]
