BioSpace News Archive

Policy

Death Leads FDA to Issue Safety Alert for Zoll LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator

The device failure was traced to a fault that prevents the LifeVest from charging its high-energy capacitors, according to the alert.

January 18, 2018
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1 min read
BioCapital

Xtant Medical Enters into Restructuring and Exchange Agreement With All Holders of Outstanding Convertible Notes

Xtant plans to hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on matters required to be approved by stockholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Agreement.

January 18, 2018
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7 min read
Business

CTI BioPharma to Receive $10M Milestone Payment for TRISENOX

The milestone will be paid pursuant to an acquisition agreement for TRISENOX previously entered into with Teva under which CTI BioPharma is eligible to receive up to an additional $50M in payments upon achievement by Teva of specified sales and development milestones related to TRISENOX.

January 18, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Alligator Bioscience Appoints New VP Business Development

Alligator Bioscience announced today the appointment of Anu Balendran, PhD, as VP Business Development.

January 18, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Martin Koch Joins Inotrem as Chief Operating Officer

Martin Koch comes to Inotrem with more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry.

January 18, 2018
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2 min read
ERS Genomics Responds to Revocation of Broad Institute European Patent

ERS Genomics announced that yesterday, the European Patent Office revoked in its entirety the first of several Broad Institute patents that are facing opposition there.

January 18, 2018
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2 min read
BioForest

SAVSU Technologies and BioLife Solutions Increase evo Intellectual Property Estate with Notice of Allowance of New Patent for Cold Chain Technologies

The inventors are Bruce McCormick, President of SAVSU Technologies, and Mike Rice, CEO of BioLife Solutions.

January 18, 2018
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4 min read
Business

Riffyn Opens Boston Office to Meet Accelerating Demand for Digital Transformation in Biotech and Pharmaceutical R&D

The office provides sales, scientific consulting and application support services, which complements the engineering, product design and operations focus of Riffyn’s Oakland, CA headquarters.

January 18, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Cardiovascular Systems Expands Product Portfolio to Further Support Peripheral and Coronary Interventions

CSI is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of OrbusNeich balloon products.

January 18, 2018
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7 min read
BioMidwest

Aratana Therapeutics’ GALLIPRANT (grapiprant tablets) Named Best Companion Animal Product for 2017

Galliprant was made commercially available to veterinarians in January 2017 through a license and collaboration agreement with Elanco Animal Health.

January 18, 2018
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3 min read