Bioengineers at Rice University developed a new technology for delivering drugs in a time-releasing manner. Kevin McHugh, corresponding author of a study about the technology, believes this could make missing doses of medicines and vaccines a thing of the past. McHugh and the Rice team saw their work published online in Advanced Materials. According to McHugh […]
Pharmaceuticals
Medtech veteran Tatyana Beldock joins Dyve Biosciences board
Dyve Biosciences announced today that Tatyana Beldock joined the company’s board of directors. Camarillo, California-based Dyve develops the DMAX delivery platform. Its transdermal drug delivery technology directly targets the acidic microenvironments that drive cancer cell growth and inflammation. “We are thrilled to have Tatyana join our board,” said Dr. Ryan Beal, CEO of Dyve. “Tatyana brings […]
Study backs self-administration with Vaxxas vaccine patch
Vaxxas today announced clinical trial data demonstrating the potential of its high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) for vaccine delivery. The company published the data highlighting effective vaccine payload delivery in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. This counts for both trained professionals and individual self-administration. Vaxxas reported an equivalency of observed human skin response and vaccine delivery potential between […]
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray
The FDA announced today that it approved Narcan 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, nonprescription use. Narcan rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose and remains the standard treatment for such an overdose. Approval allows direct-to-consumer sales in places like drug stores, convenience stores and more. The FDA nod comes about six […]
This implantable drug delivery system is self-powered
Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University developed technology that uses external light sources to trigger drug delivery. Yamin Zhang and Dr. Colin Franz of Shirley Ryan and John Rogers of Northwestern led the research team. They say their technology represents the first implantable drug delivery system triggered by external light sources. These light […]
Rani Therapeutics beats Street EPS estimates in Q4
Rani Therapeutics (Nasdaq:RANI) shares dipped on fourth-quarter results that just managed to beat the consensus EPS forecast. Shares of RANI fell 4.2% at $5.70 apiece in midday trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — dipped 0.6%. The San Jose, California-based robotic pill maker posted […]
Vaccine patch maker Vaxess names former Sanofi exec as chief strategy officer
Vaxess Technologies, developer of a shelf-stable vaccine patch, announced today that it named Steve Bende as its new chief strategy officer. Bende previously served as global head of new products at Sanofi Pasteur. He led international, multifunctional teams at the pharmaceutical giant. That included assessing the commercial viability of potential new products. Prior to Sanofi, […]
Stevanato Group, Thermo Fisher to bring on-body drug delivery system to market
Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN) today announced a collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) on drug delivery technology. The partnership aims to bring a fully integrated, on-body delivery system platform for subcutaneous administration to market. Stevanato Group said in a news release that the planned device will be semi-reusable and provide micro-precision basal doses and full-content bolus […]
Vivani Medical wants to bring a subdermal drug delivery implant to the diabetes market
Where some have tried and failed, Vivani Medical believes its drug-delivering implants can go the distance. When Second Sight Medical and Nano Precision Medical merged last year, the rebranded company — Vivani Medical (Nasdaq:VANI)— had a goal: bring a six-month, subdermal drug delivery implant that treats conditions including type 2 diabetes to market. CEO Dr. […]
Eli Lilly is cutting the price of insulin by 70%
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced today that it plans to execute price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins. Indianapolis-based Lilly also plans to expand its Insulin Value Program. This caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less per month. The company said it took these actions to “help Americans” in a “complex healthcare […]