BioSpace News Archive

Medtronic Announces Cash Tender Offer for Certain Outstanding Debt Securities Issued by Medtronic, Inc. and Covidien International Finance S.A.

Medtronic plc announced the commencement of a cash tender offer by its indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries

February 20, 2019

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Deals

Invitation to Presentation of Promore Pharma’s Year-end report for 2018

Promore Pharma AB (publ) publishes its Year-end report for 2018 at 09.00 CET on 26 February 2019

February 20, 2019

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Policy

FDA Cracks Down on Unauthorized Use of Plasma Treatments for Aging, Other Illnesses

In the seventeenth century, Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory bathed in the blood of young women she murdered in order to sustain her beauty. Blood, albeit more freely given, continues to be an attractive tool for some who want to stave off the effects of age.

February 20, 2019

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Alex Keown

Job Trends

Seattle Area Life Science Employment Rebounds After Some Big Departures

Since Amgen shut down its Bothell, Wash. site in 2014, life science employment growth has increased 13 percent across the state. According to The Seattle Times, companies across the region are in a scaling up process.

February 20, 2019

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Alex Keown

Job Trends

Study finds melanoma brain metastases are immunosuppressive with treatment-resistant metabolism

Research shows deadly tumors may be vulnerable to drugs that block their energy supply

February 20, 2019

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7 min read

Business

Medtronic EVP & RTG President Geoff Martha to Speak at Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference

Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, announced it will participate in the 8th Annual Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference in New York.

February 20, 2019

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1 min read

Business

Evotec And Helmholtz Centre Joining Platforms And Forces For Novel Antibiotics

Evotec and helmholtz aim to jointly develop cystobactamid derivatives into a new class of broad spectrum antiobiotics targeting high-priority pathogens

February 20, 2019

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Promising Interim Results From Tavr Animal Study

Medical technology company Admedus Ltd is pleased to advise that interim data from the animal study of its single-piece 3D aortic valve suggest that the device can be implanted safely and has the potential to deliver meaningful clinical benefits.

February 20, 2019

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Business

ICON Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

2019 outlook reaffirmed with revenue guidance in the range of $2,735 - $2,835 million and earnings per share guidance in the range of $6.69 – $6.89 a year over year increase of 9.9% - 13.1%.

February 20, 2019

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12 min read

Business

Cold Rescue Elements the Perfect Antidote to the Winter Cold Season

The cold season, which begins in late August and continues until March or April, may be due to schools opening, the colder weather or just because people spend more time indoors.

February 20, 2019

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