Senate Committee Passes 7 Biomedical Innovation Bills February 16, 2016 The bills are part of the upper chamber’s piecemeal version of the House’s 21st Century Cures Bill. Read More
Israeli Start-Up Raises $15M for U.S. Pivotal Clinical Trial February 12, 2016 The Chinese pharmaceutical group Haisco led the Series D investment round. Read More
FDA Delays Sarepta’s PDUFA Date of DMD Candidate February 12, 2016 The agency cited the company’s submission of four-year efficacy data as a major amendment to the NDA. Read More
Wenzel Spine Lands FDA Clearance February 11, 2016 The company says VariLift-LX is its next-generation, zero-profile, stand-alone expandable lumbar interbody fusion device. Read More
Depomed Petition Urges FDA to Stay Approvals of Nucynta ER ANDAs February 11, 2016 The petition claims the ANDAs don’t comply with FDA rules. Read More
OrthAlign Signs Deal With Smith & Nephew February 10, 2016 Agreement involves distribution of KneeAlign total knee arthroplasty technology. Read More
House Committee Grills Valeant, Turing Execs Over Drug Pricing February 10, 2016 Lawmakers slammed their strategy of buying old drugs with no generic competition and “jacking up” the prices for profits. Read More
Via Surgical Secures $6M for FasTouch Deployable Suture Fixation System February 9, 2016 The investment is led by Benslie Investment Group. Read More
Drugmakers, Feds Explore Zika Options February 9, 2016 The disease is spreading quickly throughout the Western Hemisphere. Read More
Obama to Call for More Than $1B to Fight Opioid Epidemic February 8, 2016 The mandatory funding would stretch over two years. Read More
Velano Vascular Raises Additional $3.5M February 8, 2016 The funds are intended to support further development and initial commercialization of a blood draw device. Read More
Tribogenics Scores Investment from Nikon Unit February 5, 2016 Investment is intended to help speed up the commercialization of the Watson handheld XRF analyzer products. Read More