Thermage Considers Third Party Acquisition at Huge Premium
Thermage has received an unsolicited takeover bid from an as-yet-unnamed third party calling for the acquisition of all outstanding shares at $5.50 a piece. That […]
Medtronic Alleges Patent Infringement by NuVasive
Device giant Medtronic Sofamor Danek has filed a complaint against NuVasive, alleging patent infringement by certain NuVasive products. Nuvasive is in the process of reviewing […]
Predicting the End of PreMD: FDA Rejects PREVU 510(k)
The FDA has upheld its decision regarding PreMD’s not substantially equivalent letter received in connection with the company’s 510(k) submission for an expanded regulatory claim […]
Session Summary & Overview 5:30
CFO as Enterprise Risk Management Leader: How financial executives add value to this critical process Enterprise risk management (ERM) has the ability to help medical […]
Nanogen and The Elitech Group to Merge
Nanogen, a molecular and point-of-care diagnostics company, will merge with The Elitech Group, a private French diagnostics company. Elitech has been on a tear of […]
[Video Profile] Interview with Harry Stylli, President & CEO of Sequenom
Sequenom’s MassARRAY system is a DNA analysis platform that measures the amount of genetic target material and variations therein. MassARRAY delivers reliable and specific data […]
After a Weak Second Quarter, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Eyes EMR Business
It’s been tough going for Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS). The digital imaging company reported second quarter net revenues of $3.2 million, compared with net revenues […]
Inovio Biomedical Extends Agreement with the Internation AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Seth Berkley, head of the IAVI or International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (a not-for-profit developing preventive HIV vaccines) believes the majority of HIV vaccines now under […]
American Medical Alert Builds Defensible, Recurring Revenue Stream
American Medical Alert (AMAC), developer of Ready Response, which aids the elderly when they fall and can’t get up, announced strong Q2 performance this week. […]
Retractable Technologies Gets it Together
In May, I reported stagnation at Retractable Technologies, a Texas-based safety needle manufacturer. Pointing to a robust balance sheet, I recommended the company makes some […]