Word on the Street:The Buy-Side View for 2013

February 21, 2013 Lisa Sher 0

The BIO CEO Investor Conference remains one of the most important events for companies, investors and industry executives to explore partnerships, raise capital, network or simply gain some useful, fresh insight from industry experts. Monday’s opening Plenary Session, Word on the Street–Buy Side View for 2013, was informative and featured some of the industry’s most respected names.

When Eating Is Deadly for Children

February 19, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

ALLERGY is a burgeoning disease, and food allergies represent the segment where life can be directly threatened. In the U.S., more than three million people are allergic to peanut. Indeed, peanut allergy causes about 100 to 150 deaths each year in the U.S.—but no treatment is currently available. Until now, avoidance of the culprit food has been the primary solution.

VIDEO: BDO’s Aftab Jamil Discusses Significant Changes in Life Sciences Financing

February 12, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

Aftab Jamil of BDO spoke with OneMedTV during the 6th Annual OneMedForum in January to discuss the state of life sciences investment, and how companies can formulate new strategies to attract a sustainable class of investors. At the core of these new strategies are the initiatives being implemented to increase access to non-venture capital in the earlier rounds, which may incubate a company long enough to grow a pipeline, attract tenable/diverse revenue opportunity, and eventually reach market.

March 2013: Santarus’ Uceris – Ulcerative Colitis

February 11, 2013 Vanessa Lane 0

Last month, Santarus, Inc’s Uceris for ulcerative colitis received FDA approval, and the company has announced a planned launch in March 2013. Santaurs has already begun adding 85 new positions to its sales staff in anticipation of Uceris’ future. The Uceris approval hopes to promise strong returns for a company with a checkered past, but a promising future.

VIDEO: Aptiv Solutions CEO Discusses Clinical Trials Guidelines, Unmet Need

February 8, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

Aside from re-defined financing structures, the most important issue facing life sciences EGCs is the need to increase clinical trial efficiency and productivity so that development budgets are used prudently to support products that have the best chance of market success. Speaking to OneMedTV during OneMedForum this past January, Donnelly discussed current changes that will impact the future of product development and the central role that innovative trial design will play in this.

2013, A Year for Point-of-Care Diagnostics Growth

February 4, 2013 Chelli Miller 0

Response Biomedical Corp. (RBM.TO)(RPBIF) is bringing in 2013 with a bang announcing their 2nd US distribution deal since the 1st week in January. Earlier in the month Response Biomedical entered a distribution agreement with US hospital supplier Laboratory Supply Company Inc. (Labsco) to distribute its cardiovascular portfolio of RAMP® products to small hospitals. By the end of January Response Biomedical announced their 2nd US distribution agreement with Fishers Healthcare for their RAMP® Flu A + B tests and RAMP® RSV test on the RAMP® 200.