DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said today it inked a joint marketing agreement with Glytec through which DarioHealth’s smart glucose meter will be able to transmit information to Glytec’s Glucommander Outpatient software. Israel-based DarioHealth said that blood glucose data from its Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System will now be imported into the Glucommander Outpatient for use in conjunction with […]
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DeviceTalks partners with MassMEDIC to highlight the Massachusetts medical device ecosystem at DeviceTalks Boston
For the second year, DeviceTalks and MassMEDIC have partnered to bring the MassMEDIC MedTech Showcase to DeviceTalks Boston on June 5-6. Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH – DeviceTalks is proud to announce that it has partnered with MassMEDIC for the second year to bring the MassMEDIC MedTech Showcase to DeviceTalks Boston on June 5-6 at […]
Senseonics touts patient access program for Eversense CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it launched the Eversense Bridge Program, which is designed to improve patient access to Senseonics’ Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system. The company said that the program can help users confirm their insurance benefits and obtain pre-authorization before sensor placement. The Eversense Bridge Program is also meant to help healthcare providers and patients […]
Novartis launches COPD inhalers in China
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) has launched its Ultibro Breezhaler and Seebri Breezhaler in China for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Ultibro Breezhaler system is a once-daily fixed-dose combination of indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide. Seebri Breezhaler is a fixed-dose formulation of glycopyrronium bromide. The inhaled therapies are approved in more than 90 countries, including the U.S. […]
PolarityTE reveals SEC investigation
PolarityTE (NSDQ:PTE) this week revealed that it is the target of an SEC investigation into possible violations of federal securities laws. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company said that it received a copy of a formal order of investigation from the SEC on March 4, exploring possible violations of fraud and price manipulations, according to an […]
OptiScan raises $20m for bedside glucose monitoring system
OptiScan Biomedical said today that it closed a $20 million Series E round to support the commercialization of its continuous monitoring system, the OptiScanner 5000, in the U.S. The company’s device is an automated bedside blood glucose monitor designed for use in the intensive care unit. The system can measure glucose values from a micro-sample […]
Sage wins historic FDA nod for postpartum depression therapy
Sage Therapeutics (NSDQ:SAGE) this week won FDA approval for the first medicine indicated to treat postpartum depression. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s injection therapy, Zulresso, is slated to be available in late June. Postpartum depression is the most common medical complication of childbirth, according to Sage, and affects roughly one in nine women who have given birth […]
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz to participate in keynote interview at DeviceTalks Boston
At DeviceTalks Boston, Tyler Shultz will give attendees an inside look at Theranos and how he was able to sound the alarm after he realized the company was falling apart. DeviceTalks is excited to announce that Tyler Shultz will be the closing keynote speaker at DeviceTalks Boston. Shultz will take attendees behind the story that everyone […]
ProMed Pharma, DSM partner to use polymers to deliver drugs
ProMed Pharma and DSM Biomedical recently announced a business development partnership focused on polymeric drug delivery. The collaboration combines ProMed’s micromolding and extrusion capabilities in conjunction with DSM’s biomedical polyurethanes, polyurethaneureas, and bioerodible amino acid-based polyesteramides. Get the full story on our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Clearside Biomedical shares down on Q4 miss
Shares in Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) have fallen slightly today after the biopharmaceutical company posted fourth quarter 2018 earnings that missed expectations on Wall Street. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company reported research and development costs of approximately $17.5 million with a total net loss of $21.6 million, or 68¢ per share, for the three months ended December 31, […]