Propeller Health today launched a feature within the Propeller mobile app designed to connect users directly with pharmacy services. The Madison, Wis.-based company kicked off the feature with Walgreens, giving Walgreens patients the option to manage their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medication regimen within the mobile app. Using the My Pharmacy feature, people will […]
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Reva brings bioresorbable scaffolds to new markets
Reva Medical (ASX:RVA) said this week that it inked four new distribution agreements, bringing its commercial operations to seven European countries. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said the deals serve to expand the reach of its drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold, Fantom Encore. Reva said it landed deals with the following companies: A care a.s. in the Czech […]
Pear Therapeutics closes $64m Series C round
Pear Therapeutics said this month that it closed a $64 million Series C round led by Temasek. The Boston-based company plans to use its newly-acquired funds to support the global commercialization of its reSET prescription digital therapeutics and fund its clinical pipeline, as well as buy up additional assets. Other investors in the round include […]
Ascensia inks CGM distro, development deal with Poctech
Ascensia Diabetes Care said this week that inked a deal to co-develop and distribute continuous glucose monitoring systems with device developer Poctech. According to the terms of the deal, Ascensia will become the exclusive distributor for Poctech’s existing CGM product in 13 selected markets. Ascensia said it plans to start distributing the device in the […]
Amgen touts lowered prices for Repatha delivery devices
Amgen (NSDQ:AMGN) said today that it lowered the list prices of the drug-delivery devices for its cholesterol drug, Repatha, to $5,850 per year. The Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based company touted the 60% discount as a way to boost patient affordability and accessibility. The Repatha SureClick autoinjector, which Amgen said is the most commonly used delivery device for […]
Sandoz, Pear launch digital therapy for opioid use disorder
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) division Sandoz and Pear Therapeutics this week kicked off the U.S. commercial launch of the first FDA-cleared prescription digital therapy for people with opioid use disorder. The companies partnered to commercialize a 12-week cognitive behavioral therapy intended to be used in tandem with outpatient treatment. The therapy includes transmucosal buprenorphine and contingency management designed to reinforce […]
Decibel, Cocoon tackle drug delivery to the inner ear using silk
Decibel Therapeutics and Cocoon Biotech announced yesterday that the two companies plan to work together to research drug formulations optimized for transtympanic delivery to the ear. The collaboration will make use of Cocoon’s silk fibroin platform and Decibel will have an option to exclusively license the technology on a program-by-program basis. Cocoon is slated to […]
Vital Therapies pulls the trigger on Immunic share swap
Vital Therapies (NSDQ:VTL) said today that it inked a deal to swap shares with Germany-based Immunic, transitioning its efforts to focus on Immunic’s pipeline of drugs for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Once the deal is closed, Vital Therapies plans to operate under the name Immunic and trade on the Nasdaq market. A group of investors, […]
Bigfoot Biomedical inks insulin deal with Eli Lilly
Bigfoot Biomedical said today that it inked a non-exclusive deal with Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) to integrate Eli Lilly’s insulin products into Bigfoot’s investigational insulin delivery devices. The California-based company expects to launch its first two insulin delivery systems – Bigfoot Inject and Bigfoot Loop – in 2020, contingent upon finishing a pivotal trial and landing regulatory […]
Dexcom Q4 prelims top consensus | Wall Street Beat
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) topped estimates on Wall Street today with preliminary results for its fourth-quarter financial results. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said it expects to report $331 million in sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 – up at least 50% from the same period last year. For the full year of 2018, Dexcom is slated […]