Biocorp (PAR:ALCOR) said today that it inked a deal for its NewGuard safety syringe technology with “a leading global player specializing in pharmaceutical products” that it’s not allowed to name. The Issoire, France-based company said the deal call for it to integrate and commercialize the NewGuard technology into the pharma partner’s pre-filled heparin syringes, saying […]
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Rebiotix expands Phase I trial of microbiota product after initial study success
Rebiotix said today it is expanding the Phase 1 study of its investigative RBX7455 drug designed to prevent recurrent Clostridium difficile infections after initial success in its two introductory cohorts in the trial. The Roseville, Minn.-based company’s RBX7455 is a lyophilized, non-frozen oral capsule formation of its Microbiota Resoration Therapy which it says is designed to “rehabilitate […]
Medtronic retools SynchroMed II infusion pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said this month that it won approval for a change to its problematic SynchroMed II implantable drug infusion pump designed to address motor shaft wear issues. The Fridley, Minn.-based medical device titan said the change is aimed at improving the long-term rate of non-recoverable motor stall in the SynchroMed II devices, estimating that pump […]
One Drop wants to help lead a healthcare revolution for people with diabetes – here’s how
When Jeff Dachis was diagnosed with Type I diabetes four years ago, he remembers leaving the doctor’s office with a sinking feeling in his chest. “I had about six minutes with a nurse practitioner and was given an insulin pen and a prescription and a pat on the back – and I was out the […]
Egalet’s extended-release, abuse-deterrent opioid succeeds in Ph3 trial
Shares in Egalet Corp. (NSDQ:EGLT) soared this morning in pre-market activity after the company reported that its abuse-deterrent, extended-release oxycodone candidate met the primary endpoint of a Phase III pain relief trial. The Wayne, Penn.-based company compared the efficacy and safety of its product to a placebo in opioid-experienced and opioid-naïve patients with moderate-to-severe chronic […]
Kala Pharmaceuticals taps biopharma exec as chief operating officer | Personnel Moves – Nov. 27, 2017
Kala Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:KALA) this month expanded its team of C-suite executives, naming Todd Bazemore as chief operating officer. Bazemore has spent more than 20 years in the biopharmaceutical industry, most recently working as EVP and COO for Santhera Pharmaceuticals. He has also spent time at Dyax Corp., Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and Muro Pharmaceuticals. “We welcome Todd to […]
Repro-Med clears FDA warning letter, shuffles C-suite
Repro-Med Systems (OTC:REPR) said last week that the FDA cleared a 2016 warning letter for its Freedom 60 syringe infusion pump and Freedom Edge infusion pump and made some changes in the executive suite. Repro-Med, which does business as RMS Medical Products, said the closure of the warning letter stemmed from its successful bid for 510(k) clearance […]
GSK to use Owlstone’s breath biopsy device in Phase II COPD trial
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) is slated to use Owlstone Medical‘s breath biopsy device in a phase II trial of its drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, danirixin. The diagnostics company’s breathalyzer will be used to help GSK identify which patients will most benefit from the drug, as well as evaluate the effects of danirixin, according to the pharma company. […]
Bayer’s antibiotic drug-device combo fails in late-stage trial
Bayer (ETR:BAYN) reported last week that its antibiotic drug-device combination product failed in a phase III trial. In the 725-patient Inhale trial, Bayer’s Amikacin Inhale did not out-perform a placebo as a treatment for Gram-negative pneumonia in patients on ventilators. Bayer licensed the rights to Nektar Therapeutics‘ (NSDQ:NKTR) antibiotic-delivery product for $175 million in 2007, according […]
Wearable CGM biosensor dev BioLinq raises $10m
Biosensor developer Biolinq said today it closed a $10 million Series A financing round to support its wirelessly-enabled biosensor patch designed for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, with an initial focus on monitoring glucose in diabetes patients. The round was led by M Ventures in collaboration with Hikma Ventures and joined by Grey Sky Venture Partners, […]