Shares in Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) have fallen slightly today after the biopharmaceutical company posted fourth quarter 2018 earnings that missed expectations on Wall Street. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company reported research and development costs of approximately $17.5 million with a total net loss of $21.6 million, or 68¢ per share, for the three months ended December 31, […]
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Senseonics shares dip on Q4 sales miss, lowered guidance
Shares in Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) fell slightly today after the diabetes-focused device maker posted fourth quarter and full year 2018 earnings that beat loss-per-share consensus but missed sales expectations and lowered its guidance for the 2019 fiscal year. The Germantown, Md.-based company posted losses of $7.3 million, or 4¢ per share, on sales of $7.2 million for […]
Livongo preps for $1B IPO
Livongo Health is preparing for a $1 billion initial public offering this year, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The IPO for the Mountain View, Calif.-based diabetes-focused digital health company is set to drop in the third quarter of this year, according to the report. Livongo tapped Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs […]
Ocular Therapeutix posts mixed Q4 results
Shares in Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) fell in premarket activity today after the company posted mixed fourth-quarter results. The Bedford, Mass.-based company posted a net loss of -$17.4 million, or -42¢ per share, on sales of $504,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, for sales growth of 3.5% compared with the same period last year. Earnings […]
InfuSystem reports Q4, FY18 financial results
Shares in InfuSystem (NYSE:INFU) ticked up slightly today after the company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The Michigan-based company posted a net loss of -$275k, or -1¢ per share, on sales of $17.6 million for the three months ended Dec. 31. Sales were down 7% compared to the same period last year. For the […]
Tandem addresses anomaly in pivotal trial for closed-loop tech
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that it plans to use its remote software update tool to address an anomaly found in an ongoing pivotal trial of its Control-IQ technology. The anomaly, according to Tandem, relates to how the company’s t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology handles continuous glucose monitoring data under undisclosed conditions. The […]
FDA approves J&J’s nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) esketamine nasal spray for people living with treatment-resistant depression. The company’s product, Spravato, is an intranasal formulation of ketamine – a horse tranquilizer that is also known as Special K. The drug won support for approval from an FDA advisory committee earlier this year. Spravato is the […]
Valeritas posts mixed Q4 results
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) posted its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, missing earnings estimates but topping revenue expectations on Wall Street. The Bridgewater, N.J.-based company posted a net loss of -$11.9 million on sales of $6.89 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, for sales growth of 19% compared with the same period last year. Earnings […]
Senseonics inks CGM data deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that data from its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system can be integrated into Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Thanks to the new partnership, Eversense users will be able to view historical glucose trends in Glooko’s mobile and web apps as well as real-time data from the Eversense mobile app, according to Senseonics. […]
Teva launches generic for Pfizer’s Flector pain patch
Teva (NYSE:TEVA) said last week that it launched a generic version of Pfizer‘s (NYSE:PFE) Flector diclofenac epolamine patch. Using a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the topical patch is designed to treat acute pain due to minor strains, sprains and contusions. Pfizer’s Flector patch garnered annual sales of $123 million in the U.S. as of Dec. 2018, according […]
