(PRESS RELEASE) – When Pharmapack opens its doors in Paris on February 7 and 8, Raumedic will be there as an exhibitor once again. At Europe’s leading trade fair for pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery, the Helmbrechts-based company will present selected polymer solutions for the industry. Cartridges for wearable drug delivery systems At the Raumedic […]
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Rebelling against high prices, hospitals form nonprofit generic drug company
A consortium made up of 300 hospitals – and counting – are taking a bold step to address high drug prices and shortages of essential medicines: they’re cutting out the pharma middleman and starting their own non-profit generic drug company. The move is a first of its kind, according to a report from The New […]
Valeritas launches V-Go wearable insulin delivery device in Puerto Rico
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) said today that its V-Go wearable insulin delivery system is available in Puerto Rico. The Bridgewater, N.J.-based company has partnered with Fusion Consulting group to promote V-Go to Puerto Rico-based endocrinologists and general practitioners with Type II diabetes patients. “We are excited to have partnered with Puerto Rico-based Fusion Consulting Group to help bring V-Go Wearable insulin […]
FDA’s Gottlieb updates on IV bag shortages after Hurricane Maria
FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects that the shortage of IV fluids caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico will improve in the coming weeks and months, according to a statement issued by the agency yesterday. The regulatory chief said that the FDA is working with manufacturers like Baxter (NYSE:BAX) and B. Braun to import products […]
WaveForm touts clinical trial data for continuous glucose monitor
WaveForm Technologies said today that it has finished four clinical trials of its continuous glucose monitoring system and that it expects to win CE Mark clearance for the device this year. The WaveForm CGM system is designed to be worn for 14 days and includes a sensor insertion tool, a small sensor wire, a polymer […]
Aprinoia raises $11m for Alzheimer’s imaging, therapy programs
Aprinoia Therapeutics said today that it has raised $11.1 million in a Series B round, led by KTB Network and DCI Partners. The Taiwan-based biotech plans to use its new funds to advance the preclinical and clinical development of its tau PET imaging tracer and therapy programs for people with Alzheimer’s disease. In connection with […]
Voluntis, WellDoc partner to offer digital diabetes management system
Voluntis has inked a commercial deal to combine its insulin titration tech with WellDoc‘s coaching platform to create a digital management solution for people with Type II diabetes. Cambridge, Mass.-based Voluntis has developed an FDA-approved system, Insulia, which provides automated insulin dose recommendations that can be monitored remotely by a patient’s healthcare team. WellDoc’s BlueStar […]
FDA kicks the can on off-label marketing
The FDA has placed an indefinite hold on implementing new regulations relating to how the agency determines a medical product’s intended use. The decision to press pause on the new rules drew cheers from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, after companies voiced their concerns last year that the proposed changes were unclear. The FDA’s […]
Tandem Diabetes registers $40m offering
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) has registered for a $40 million offering of its common stock, according to an SEC filing posted today. Shareholders for the San Deigo, Calif.-based company approved a proposal last year to effect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split that they believed would help make Tandem’s stock more attractive to institutional investors. “Our board […]
FDA revises label on opioid cold meds to limit pediatric use
The FDA this week announced that it’s mandating labeling changes to cut the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone in kids under 18 years of age. The agency wrote in a statement that the risks of these drugs outweigh their potential benefits for children. The medications will also receive […]