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Biotech Bay

Digital Pathology Extending Through UK as OptraSCAN Welcomes First On-Demand UK Customer

OptraSCAN, Inc. announced its first UK-based customer NHS Trust Plymouth Hospital, Derriford. Derriford Hospital plans to utilize digital pathology for routine research and training of professionals in the field of pathology and digital platforms.

January 24, 2018
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Policy

Bioatla Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for CAB-AXL-ADC Therapeutic

BioAtla announced today the FDA has cleared BioAtla’s IND for BA3011, a novel conditionally active AXL-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with solid tumors.

January 24, 2018
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Biotech Beach

Mesa Biotech Obtains CE Mark for its Accula Point of Care Testing System

The first available test in the EU market will be the company’s Flu A/Flu B Test.

January 24, 2018
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RTI Surgical Release: Published Data Show Successful 24-Month Sacroiliac Joint Fusion and Pain Reduction with the SImmetry System

The data show SImmetry provides radiographically evident sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion as early as 12 months with higher fusion rates observed at 24 months, while effectively reducing pain in patients with SI joint disorders.

January 24, 2018
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Deals

Medtech Titan Boston Scientific Throws $90M Into Millipede With an Option to Acquire

Boston Sci has the option to acquire the remaining shares of the company at any time prior to the completion of a first in human clinical study that meets certain parameters.

January 24, 2018
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Business

Abbott Jumps on Q4, 2017 Earnings Beat

Fourth-quarter reported sales growth of 42.3 percent; comparable operational sales growth of 7.7 percent.

January 24, 2018
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Biotech Bay

Hospitals Adopt Omnicell’s IV Compounding Automation to Support Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives

Omnicell today announced that a number of hospitals across North America have adopted the company’s IV compounding technology to help enhance safety, improve therapy, reduce cost, and facilitate compliance in the IV room.

January 24, 2018
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BioMidwest

Linear Health Sciences Announces Issuance of First U.S. Patent

Linear Health Sciences today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company’s first patent related to its flagship product, the Orchid Safety Release Valve.

January 24, 2018
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Business

Blue Cedar Teams With MediBioSense to Secure Innovative Medical Monitoring App for Cutting-Edge Wearables

Blue Cedar today announced a partnership with MediBioSense Ltd., the award-winning UK-based digital healthcare solutions innovator and distributor of VitalPatch, the revolutionary wearable healthcare biosensor from VitalConnect.

January 24, 2018
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4 min read
Genetown

Synlogic Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Synlogic today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 5,130,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $9.75 per share.

January 24, 2018
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