Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) today said it completed its acquisition of Avedro for an undisclosed amount. Avedro develops single-use drug formulations that are designed to strengthen corneal tissues and stop the progression of degenerative corneal ectatic disease keratoconus. “Today marks an important day for Glaukos as Avedro will serve as the cornerstone of our new corneal health franchise,” […]
On mixed Q2 results, Glaukos announces Avedro buy
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) posted its second-quarter financial results this week and reported that it plans to acquire Avedro in an effort to build out its corneal health franchise. Avedro develops single-use drug formulations designed to strengthen corneal tissue and stop the progression of a degenerative corneal ectatic disease known as keratoconus. According to the Mass.-based company, the […]
Glaukos licenses eye drug-delivery tech from Intratus
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said today that it inked a licensing deal with Intratus for that company’s transdermal drug delivery platform for treating eye conditions. San Diego-based Intratus developed cream-based drug formulations that are applied to the outer eyelid to treat conditions such as dry eye disease, glaucoma, allergy, blepharitis and conjunctivitis. The deal gives San Clemente, Calif.-based […]
Glaukos closes $3m Dose Medical buy
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said yesterday that closed the nearly $3 million plus milestones to acquire former subsidiary Dose Medical and its drug-delivery technology for treating retinal diseases. Sam Clemente, Calif.-based Glaukos spun Dose out as a standalone company in 2010, but paid $26 million in July 2015 for Dose Medical’s glaucoma assets, including the cancellation of a $10.9 million […]
Glaukos puts up nearly $3m to buy Dose Medical back
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said yesterday that it agreed to pay nearly $3 million plus milestones to acquire former subsidiary Dose Medical and its drug-delivery technology for treating retinal diseases. Sam Clemente, Calif.-based Glaukos spun Dose out as a standalone company in 2010, but paid $26 million in July 2015 for Dose Medical’s glaucoma assets, including the cancellation […]
Glaukos posts Street-topping Q1 earnings
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) yesterday posted first quarter 2019 earnings that topped both loss per share and sales expectations on Wall Street. The San Clemente, Calif.-based company posted losses of $1.3 million, or 4¢ per share, on sales of approximately $54 million for the three months ended March 31, seeing losses shrink 50.5% while sales grew 34.6% when […]
Glaukos shares fall on mixed-bag Q2
Shares in Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) have fallen today after the ophthalmological device maker topped Wall Street sales consensus but missed on loss-per-share expectations with its second quarter earnings results. The San Clemente, Calif.-based company posted losses of $5.4 million, or 15¢ per share, on sales of $43.2 million for the three months ended June 30, seeing losses grow 63.5% […]
Glaukos posts red ink in Q1 earnings
Shares in Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) have fallen today after the ophthalmic medical tech company posted first quarter earnings that saw profits swing to losses, despite topping The Street’s expectations. The San Clemente, Calif.-based company posted losses of $2.7 million, or 8¢ per share, on sales of $40.1 million for the three months ended March 31, seeing an […]
Glaukos shares fall on Q2 sales, EPS miss
Shares in Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) have fallen today after the diabetes-focused medical device maker missed expectation on Wall Street with its 2nd quarter earnings results. The San Clemente, Calif.-based company posted losses of $3.3 million, or 10¢ per share, on sales of $41.3 million for the 3 months ended June 30, seeing profits swing 241.6% into losses […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: March 24, 2017
From companies receiving CE marking to other companies adjusting their distribution deals, here are medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Viveve Medical closes public offering Viveve Medical announced that it closed its underwritten public offering of 8,625,00 shares of its common stock, according to a March 22 news release. […]
