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Chris Newmarker

3M lays off another 1,700 workers, many related to former drug delivery business

August 7, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

3M (NYSE:MMM) laid off another 1,700 workers during its second-quarter — with many of the jobs related to the company’s divested drug delivery business. The layoff — announced as part of an SEC filing on July 28 — comes after the Maplewood, Minn.–based manufacturing conglomerate said early this year that it would lay off 1,500 workers — though […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured Tagged With: 3M, 3M Drug Delivery Systems, Altaris Capital Partners

Medtronic, Tandem Diabetes Care bury the hatchet on potential IP disputes

July 9, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Medtronic Tandem Diabetes Care

Two major insulin pump makers — Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) — announced today that they’ve inked a non-exclusive patent cross-license agreement related to diabetes treatment tech. The companies said the agreement will allow them to focus on innovation while avoiding the distraction of potential legal disagreements. The deal could be but another example of […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured, Legal News Tagged With: Abbott Laboratories, insulin, Tandem Diabetes Care

U.S. investing $42m to boost BD syringe and needle production

July 8, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

BD logo

HHS’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority is helping BD expand operations and manufacturing capacity in Nebraska to boost syringe and needle supplies for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine. Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said today that the total project will cost $70 million, with BARDA providing $42 million. The company expects the new capacity to be online within […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured Tagged With: BD, Becton Dickinson, coronavirus, COVID-19, HHS

Tandem Diabetes Care acquires Sugarmate mobile app

June 24, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Tandem Diabetes Care Sugarmate

Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that it has purchased Sugarmate — as mobile app that helps people better manage their diabetes. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nearly 30,000 people relying on insulin pumps or multiple daily injections presently use the Sugarmate app. Sugarmate cofounder Josh Juster will join Tandem as a VP […]

Filed Under: Diabetes, Featured, mHealth (Mobile Health) Tagged With: Sugarmate, Tandem Diabetes Care

Former Eli Lilly researcher joins Bigfoot Biomedical as chief medical officer

June 12, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Bigfoot Biomedical updated logo

Bigfoot Biomedical has brought on Dr. Jim Malone — a 21-year clinical research veteran at Eli Lilly & Co. — as its chief medical officer, the diabetes treatment tech company said today. Malone, an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes, also spent 12 years in clinical practice. “Jim’s blended experience in medical practice and device development bring […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured Tagged With: Bigfoot Biomedical, Personnel Moves

B. Braun’s top North American executive to retire

June 5, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Caroll H. Neubauer B. Braun America B. Braun Medical

B. Braun announced today that Caroll H. Neubauer will retire at the end of August after 24 years leading the Melsungen, Germany–based medical and drug delivery device giant’s North America operations. Jean-Claude Dubacher, a former Johnson & Johnson and Abbott executive who already took over Neubauer’s role as CEO of B. Braun Medical at the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured Tagged With: B. Braun Medical, Personnel Moves

These tiny fibers may prove better at delivering drugs to the brain

June 5, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

tiny fibers PLGA brain Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg drug delivery brain

German researchers have developed mats made of biodegradable fibers only a few microns thick that could prove advantageous to deliver certain drugs to the brain. The drug nimodipine, for example, could prevent nerve cells from dying after brain surgery. Health providers already use it to treat cerebral hemorrhages, but it degrades very quickly and has […]

Filed Under: Featured, Materials Testing, Neurological, Research & Development Tagged With: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University Hospital Halle

Merck eyes tiny patches as a vaccine delivery method

May 28, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Vaxxas HD-MAP micropatch vaccines

Merck has exercised its option to use Vaxxas‘ High Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP) platform as a delivery platform for a vaccine candidate, the companies announced today. The companies did not disclose what the vaccine candidate is supposed to treat. But Merck this month announced two COVID-19 vaccine development efforts: a collaboration with IAVI and plans […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured, Pharmaceuticals Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Harro Höfliger, Merck, Vaxxas

ACG receives Clean Label Project certification for capsules

May 18, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

ACG ACGcaps H+

ACG (Mumbai, India) announced today that the nonprofit Clean Label Project has certified its ACGcaps H+. Clean Label Project certification signifies that a product has met strict and comprehensive testing to demonstrate a priority on purity and environmental sustainability, according to ACG. The nonprofit evaluates test results against California Proposition 65, which is meant to […]

Filed Under: Pharmaceuticals Tagged With: ACG

Molex taps former Ecolab SVP to run its medical business, including Phillips-Medisize

May 13, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Paul Chaffin Phillips-Medisize Molex's Medical and Pharmaceutical Solutions division

Paul Chaffin — most recently SVP of enterprise initiatives at Ecolab — has become SVP in charge of Molex’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Solutions division, including contract manufacturing giant Phillips-Medisize. Chaffin will report to Molex CEO Joe Nelligan and will be a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team. Get the full story on our sister […]

Filed Under: Contract Services, Drug-Device Combinations, Personnel Tagged With: Molex, Phillips-Medisize

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