Pops! Diabetes Care said yesterday that it closed a new equity financing round to support the launch of its newly-approved Pops! One blood glucose monitoring system. The Park Heights, Minn.-based company did not disclose how much money it raised but it did report that 30Ventures led the round. “We are honored by the support and […]
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Ablative Solutions closes $77m Series D
Ablative Solutions said today that it closed a $77 million Series D funding round slated to help support its technology platform intended to treat hypertension. The round was led by newly invested Gilde Healthcare and co-led by existing investor BioStar Ventures and an undisclosed new strategic corporate investor, the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based company said. Existing investors […]
Report: Pharma companies kick off new year with price hikes
Major pharmaceutical firms started the new year by hiking the prices of hundreds of drugs, according to a new study published by Rx Savings Solutions. First reported in The Wall Street Journal, the study found that the average price increase taken by more than three dozen companies was roughly 6.3%. Allergan (NYSE:AGN) topped the list, raising the […]
Delcath inks European licensing deal for Chemosat
Delcath Systems (OTC:DCTH) said this week that it inked a licensing deal with Germany-based medac for the commercialization of Chemosat in Europe. According to the terms of the seven-year agreement, Delcath’s European subsidiary will exclusively license its Chemosat system to Medac for sale in the EU, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the UK. Medac is slated […]
Tela Bio raises more than $2 million
Regenerative surgical implants company Tela Bio has brought in more than $2 million in investments, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The Malvern, Pa.–based company had sought to raise a total $3 million, according to the SEC Form D filed Dec. 4. Privately-held Tela Bio announced in March that it landed a $1 […]
Del. supremes uphold Fresenius bailout on Akorn buy
Delaware’s Supreme Court ruled last week to uphold a decision by the state’s Chancery Court that Fresenius (ETR:FRE) could walk away from its $4 billion merger with Akorn (NSDQ:AKRX). The initial deal was designed to help Fresenius move into new therapeutic areas and dosage forms, including eye drugs, ear drops, nasal sprays and respiratory drugs. But Fresenius abandoned the […]
How Reggie Groves reinvented Medtronic’s atrial fibrillation biz
Reva Medical (ASX:RVA) CEO Reggie Groves got her start in the medical device industry at medtech titan Medtronic. In her upcoming keynote interview at DeviceTalks West, Groves will discuss how that experience has shaped her as a leader and an innovator. Here’s a preview: When Reggie Groves joined Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in 2002, she didn’t know very much about […]
Dexcom completes $850m debt offering
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) said that it completed the sale of $850 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2023. The San Diego, Calif.-based company expects to reel in roughly $836 million in net proceeds from the offering. Dexcom used $35.1 million of the offering’s proceeds to pay the cost of the convertible note hedge transactions as described […]
Dexcom prices $750m debt offering
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) today priced its $750 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2023 which is slated to be offered to qualified institutional buyers. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said that it will also offer a 13-day option to buy up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of notes to purchasers in the offering. […]
Dexcom readies $750m debt offering
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) said yesterday that it plans to offer $750 million in convertible senior notes due 2023 in a private placement to institutional buyers. The San Diego, Calif.-based company also expects to give buyers a 13-day option to buy up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The notes will mature on Dec. […]