Vascular Therapies announced that it closed an upsized private funding round worth more than $17 million with contributions from new and existing investors. The Cresskill, N.J.–based clinical-stage biopharma company originally targeted $15 million for the financing, but finished with a total of $17.3 million raised. Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice.
Tandem Diabetes Care launches t:slim X2 with Control-IQ in U.S.
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that it began the U.S. commercial launch of its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology. In December, the San Diego-based company announced that the FDA cleared the t:slim X2 insulin pump and Control-IQ technology for controlling Type 1 diabetes, touting it as the first and […]
7 medtech advances to improve diabetes treatment
Medtech and pharmaceutical companies have made several important strides over the past year when it comes to improving diabetes treatment. Multiple treatments and technologies have cleared regulatory hurdles and are now hitting the market and making the process of living with diabetes that much more manageable. Several different styles of therapy and devices have come […]
Dyve Biosciences hires new chief scientific officer
Transdermal drug therapy developer Dyve Biosciences announced that it appointed longtime Pfizer executive Chuck Harbert to the role of chief scientific officer. Harbert spent three decades at Pfizer, serving as the company’s VP of U.S. exploratory development and strategic planning, among other senior positions with Pfizer Central Research. He is the inventor and co-inventor of 35 pharmaceutical […]
CF PharmTech raises $90m
Pharmaceutical company CF PharmTech, which focuses on respiratory treatments, announced today that it raised $90 million in a Series E financing round. Shuzhou, China–based CF PharmTech said the latest round of funding reflects strong support from China’s investors and will allow the company to bring new products from its pipeline to market. The company produces […]
Smiths Medical recalls Medfusion 4000 due to issue with software update
Smiths Medical has recalled its Medfusion 4000 syringe pump with Firmware version 1.7.0 due to malfunctioning alarms and potential interruption of therapy, FDA said today. The FDA has labeled the recall as Class I, it’s most serious designation. The Medfusion 4000 syringe pump is designed to deliver blood, blood products or prescribed drugs into a patient’s […]
Lilly to integrate DexCom CGMs in automated dosing system
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced that it will integrate Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) products into its personalized diabetes management system, now under development. Under the new, non-exclusive agreement, Indianapolis-based Lilly will use San Diego-based Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices in pen-based and pump-based platforms in Lily’s diabetes management system. The pen-based platform is designed to integrate personalized data from […]
3M to sell drug-delivery biz to Altaris Capital Partners for $650m
3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it entered into an agreement to sell most of its drug-delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners for approximately $650 million. St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M will retain its transdermal drug delivery components business, according to a news release. The business being divested has annual global sales reaching approximately […]
J&J’s Ethicon launches Vistaseal fibrin sealant
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon announced today that it launched its Vistaseal fibrin sealant for managing bleeding during surgery. The sealant system is indicated as an adjunct to hemostasis for mild to moderate bleeding in adults undergoing surgery when control of bleeding by standard techniques (suture, ligature, cautery) are ineffective or impractical. Vistaseal fibrin sealant consists […]
Tissum rases €39m
Programmable polymer developer Tissium announced that it raised nearly $43 million in a Series B funding round to support expansion. The company’s funding round reached approximately $42.8 million (€38.8 million) and included new investors BNP Paribas Developpement, the European Investment Fund, M&L Investments and ValQuest Partners, along with returning investors Bpifrance, CM-CIC Innovation, CapDecisif Management, […]
