Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that they have completed their agreement to combine the former’s glucose-sensing technology with the latter’s insulin delivery systems. The deal, announced in October, will combine Abbott’s Freestyle Libre CGM with Tandem’s t:slim X2 pump to monitor glucose without fingersticks. The agreement covers the technical development of device integration […]
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Ocular Therapeutix commences public offering
Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) announced that it commenced an underwritten public offering of an undisclosed amount of its common stock. The Bedford, Mass.-based eye condition therapy developer filed with the SEC to confirm the offering with the shares at a par value of $0.0001 per share. The common stock at market close on May 18 prior to the announcement […]
AbbVie gains U.S. nod for $63B Allergan takeover
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) has won U.S. antitrust approval for its purchase of Allergan (NYSE:AGN) for $63 billion in cash and stock. The purchase is seen as a hedge against the impending expiration of U.S. patents on AbbVie’s blockbuster drug, Humira. North Chicago-based AbbVie announced the deal in June 2019, but ran up against U.S. Federal Trade Commission […]
Tandem Diabetes Care posts wider-than-forecast losses in Q1
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) posted first-quarter results that beat the revenue consensus on Wall Street but missed on earnings. The San Diego-based company — maker of insulin pumps and other diabetes management devices — reported losses of -$14.9 million, or -25¢ per share, on sales of $97.9 million for the three months ended March 31, for […]
Soligenix soars on COVID-19 vaccine licensing agreement with Boston Scientific
Soligenix (NSDQ:SNGX) skyrocketed up 89% in premarket trading this morning after announcing today that it entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) for its CoVaccine HT novel vaccine adjuvant for COVID-19. Shares of SNGX were up 12.5% at $1.58 per share in mid-morning trading today as well. Boston Scientific’s BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals […]
Insulet down after hours on Q4 sales beat, bottom-line slide
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) shares sunk after hours today on fourth-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast for revenue but appeared to miss on earnings. The Acton, Mass.–based insulin delivery device maker posted profits of $5 million, or 8¢ per share, on sales of $209.4 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for a 49.5% bottom-line […]
Delcath Systems announces reverse stock split
A reverse stock split went into effect today for Delcath Systems (OTC:DCTH) — developer of the Chemostat hepatic delivery system for treating cancer. The 1-for-700 reverse stock split is meant to reduce the number of common stock shares and shares reserved for issuance to 1.2 million, from a previous 1.4 billion. The authorized number of shares […]
Report: 3M may sell off its drug-delivery business for $1 billion
3M (NYSE:MMM)may try to sell off its drug-delivery business in a deal that could fetch $1 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. The drug delivery division makes transdermal drug patches, microneedle delivery systems, nasal devices, oral inhalers and packaging films for drug delivery. 3M is also developing a smart inhaler and is looking for […]
Insulet Q3 earnings beat The Street despite bottom-line slide
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) shares are rising today on third-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast, despite a dip in profits. The Acton, Mass.–based company posted profits of $852,000, or 1¢ per share, on sales of $192.1 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, for a 48.6% bottom-line slide on sales growth of 27.1%. Adjusted to exclude […]
Surmodics shares drop on Q3 earnings, Sundance DCB wins breakthrough FDA nod
Surmodics (NSDQ:SRDX) shares plummeted today despite third-quarter results that topped Wall Street projections. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Surmodics posted profits of $3.55 million, or 26¢ per share, on sales of $30.8 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, moving from red to black on revenue growth of 33.8% compared with Q3 2018. Adjusted to exclude one-time […]
