Vivera announced today that it added Robert Massoudi and Bryan Hughes to its technology advisory board. Massoudi and Hughes will support Newport Beach, California–based Vivera in its product and software development initiatives while forging strategic partnerships for Zicoh, the company’s electronic dose-controlled medication delivery system designed to improve prescription drug adherence, including medications with a […]
Pain Management
InfuSystem, Ventis Pharma enter pain management marketing deal
InfuSystem (NSYE:INFU) announced today that it entered into a national sales and marketing agreement with Ventis Pharma. Rochester Hills, Michigan-based InfuSystem’s partnership with Ventis will focus on sales and marketing for the latter’s patented Endura-Kit brand of Enduracaine, a local anesthetic compound. The kit consists of three non-opioid drugs: tetracaine, lidocaine and epinephrine. Ventis Pharma […]
Early study supports experimental hydrogel injection for chronic low back pain
A study demonstrated that an experimental hydrogel formulation was safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain. Research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston supported the hydrogel, which was injected into spinal discs in an effort to relieve chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease […]
Diabeloop raises $74.9M Series C
Diabeloop announced today that it raised approximately $74.9 million (€70 million) in a Series C financing round. LBO France, a private equity player, led the financing round, while Terumo — with which Diabeloop has partnered since 2020 — also participated in the round. Innovacom joined LBO France and Terumo as new investors, according to a […]
Stevanato Group, Bexson expand partnership for wearable drug delivery device
Stevanato Group and Bexson Biomedical announced today that they agreed to expand their drug delivery collaboration. Under the agreement, Bexson has access to the use of a customized version of Stevanato’s SG EZ-be Pod wearable delivery system so it can develop new therapeutics for treating an array of mental health conditions, including treatment-resistant depression and […]
Virpax completes FDA-required preclinical studies for pain-treating topical spray
Virpax Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:VRPX) announced today that it completed all FDA-required preclinical studies for its Epoladerm product. Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Virpax designed its Epoladerm investigational pre-filled topical spray analgesic product for the non-addictive management of chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Its completed investigational new drug application (IND)-enabling studies included dermal toxicity, sensitization, irritation, […]
Virpax touts study results for intranasal spray for treating acute, chronic pain
Virpax Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:VRPX) today announced promising results from preclinical studies for its Envelta intranasal spray. Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Virpax designed Envelta (NES100), an endogenous enkephalin intranasal spray, for treating acute and chronic pain, including pain associated with cancer. According to a news release, findings from preclinical dose range-finding studies for Envelta complement previous positive preclinical toxicology […]
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Avanos Medical to buy OrthogenRx for $160M
Avanos Medical today announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OrthogenRx for $160 million. OrthogenRx makes viscosupplementation therapies to treat knee osteoarthritis pain, as well as commercial hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy products GenVisc 850 and TriVisc. Avanos will purchase the company for $130 million in cash at closing and an additional $30 million […]
Virpax reports positive non-human study results for topical spray film that treats chronic pain
Virpax Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:VRPX) today reported positive results from a study of its Epoladerm treatment for chronic pain management. Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Virpax designed Epoladerm, one of its lead investigational products, for managing pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. According to a news release, the company reported positive results following the completion of a toxicology and […]
