BioSpace News Archive

Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRX), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Akorn and certain of its lenders have reached an agreement that extends the standstill period to February 7, 2020.

Millar, Inc., a leading manufacturer and OEM solutions provider of sensor-based devices for clinical and life science applications, is pleased to celebrate an ongoing and successful strategic worldwide partnership with ADInstruments, an industry leader of data acquisition systems.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) and ChristianaCare today announced a collaboration designed to improve outcomes for ChristianaCare patients in Delaware and the surrounding region.

BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (“BioRestorative” or the “Company”) (OTC: BRTX), a life sciences company focused on stem cell-based therapies, announced today feature coverage in the news outlet, IEEE Pulse, a magazine of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.

NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) (“NewLink” or the “Company”) today publicly announced its rejection of the unsolicited acquisition proposal received on November 5, 2019 from Evercel, Inc. (“Evercel”) (OTC:EVRC), a holding company with a primary operating business selling line matrix printers and accessories.

Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) today announced the appointment of Anthony “Tony” Hernandez as chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 6, 2020.

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT), a clinical-stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral small molecule therapies for patients with significant unmet needs in oncology and inflammatory diseases, today announced that the Company will be added to the Russell 2000® and Russell Microcap® Indices as a part of the Russell quarterly update, effective December 23, 2019.

OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp., represented by its wholly-owned subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd. announced that, on December 9, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance indicating that OWC Israel’s Patent Application No. 15/629,230 directed to cannabis based extracts and topical formulations for use in skin disorders, is allowed for issuance as a patent.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare®, Inc. (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC), a healthcare technology company advancing the field of medication safety, continues its market penetration in PACE (Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly).

Elekta Unity MR-Linac cleared for diffusion-weighted images to assess tumor response paving the way toward a new era of personalized radiotherapy