‘Banner Day’ of Funding for Life Sciences Startups
Yesterday, according to Red Herring, was “a banner day for life sciences companies searching for money,” with companies from the U.S., Canada, Germany and India announcing […]
Articles by Sara Calabro
FDA Okays Smaller Trial for Acorn Heart Device
Cash-strapped Acorn Cardiovascular sees light at the end of the tunnel. As reported by the Star Tribune, the St. Paul, MN, company has come to […]
Generic Surgical Mesh Hits Market
Generic Medical Devices, of Gig Harbor, WA, today received its second 501(k) clearance, for its GMD Universal Surgical Mesh product. The company is the first […]
Device and Coatings Manufacturers Make Good Match
Device manufacturers should start cozying up to developers of coatings materials, says a new report by Greystone Associates, a medical technology consulting firm based in […]
Joint Venture Into Drug-Eluting Stents
Birmingham, AL-based Brookwood Pharmaceuticals and Targeted Technology Ventures of San Antonio, TX, are teaming up to create a new drug-eluting stent, reports Birmingham Business Journal. […]
Media Interview: Eric Fetters, The Herald
Eric Fetters is an experienced business writer who has been covering the medical device and biotechnology industries for over five years. He currently works on […]
Nanotech Investments Come with Risk
An article published today by Nanowerk says that today’s hefty investments in nanotechnology come with risk. Nanotech applied to diagnostics has raised hopes that diagnosis […]
New Device Helps Assess Efficacy of Parkinson’s Drugs
A new device from Cleveland Medical Devices may help pharmaceutical companies determine how well their Parkinson’s disease drugs are working. The Cleveland company received FDA clearance today for Kinesia, […]
Entrepreneurial Activity Spikes in North Carolina
Life sciences startups are popping up — and looking for money — in the Research Triangle Park section of North Carolina, says an article from […]
Company Launches to Help Truckers Stay Awake
A sleep doctor and respiratory doctor are teaming up to form a new company that will develop technologies for diagnosing and treating sleep apnea and […]