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Aptiv Solutions Executive Discusses the State of Mobile Health Technology Regulatory

June 23, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

OneMedRadio spoke with Cynthia Nolte, Director, Medical Device Regulatory Services for Aptiv Solutions, about the state of mobile health/health information technology regulatory, clinical trial design for mobile health technology, and what we can expect from future guidelines. The conclusions about regulating a rapidly evolving space — and the case studies that have pioneered this process — are intriguing, and indeed promising.

Functional Neuromodulation CEO: Deep Brain Stimulation a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

June 18, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

Charlottesville, VA-based Functional Neuromodulation is conducting an advanced trial of the application of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy as a supplement for current Alzheimer’s Disease treatments. OneMedRadio’s Matt Margolis spoke with Dan O’Connell, co-founder and CEO of Functional Neuromodulation, about the science behind applying Deep Brain Stimulation to Alzheimer’s Disease, its current clinical trial, the lack of venture capital for Alzheimer’s research, and the regulatory obstacles that Functional Neuromodulation will face in the future.

Okairos: Okay After All

June 5, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

On May 29th, 2013, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the acquisition of Okairos in an all-cash deal worth $325 million US. The Okairos acquisition helps complement the pharma giant’s existing vaccine technology and expertise and will enable GSK to continue its work developing the next generation of vaccines.

RELEASE: Mercator MedSystems Raises Additional $6.5 Million

June 3, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

Mercator MedSystems, Inc., a privately-held medical technology company reinventing the treatment of disease deep inside the body, today announced the closing of a $6.5 million Series B financing. The funding will be used to initiate sales of its Cricket™ and Bullfrog® Micro-Infusion devices in Europe, the United States and Australia.

Medical Services Companies Showing Strong Earnings

May 31, 2013 TM Richards 0

Healthcare has been one of the hottest sectors over the past year. This can be seen by looking at various ETFs such as iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare (IYH). This particular ETF has appreciated by approximately 35% over the past 52 weeks which is significantly higher than the 27% appreciation that the S&P Depository Receipts (SPY) has given investors. Now the healthcare sector is built up of many smaller industries and this article will focus on medical services companies which have produced strong quarterly results.