Neurotech Investments on the Rise
Venture capitalists pumped nearly $1.7 billion into neurotechnology in 2006, according to a report released today that paints the field as a frontier industry on […]
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FDA Okays Smaller Trial for Acorn Heart Device
Cash-strapped Acorn Cardiovascular sees light at the end of the tunnel. As reported by the Star Tribune, the St. Paul, MN, company has come to […]
Media Interview: Eric Fetters, The Herald
Eric Fetters is an experienced business writer who has been covering the medical device and biotechnology industries for over five years. He currently works on […]
Minrad Gets Anticipated Approval for Inhalation Anesthetic
Minrad, of Orchard Park, NY, today received FDA approval for Sojourn (sevoflurane), an inhalation anesthetic. The product is currently being marketed in five other countries; with the […]
Low Visibility Led to Enpath Acquisition
Enpath was forced to give up its independence because it wasn’t getting enough attention from analysts. That’s what CFO Scott Youngstrom told the Pioneer Press […]
Media Interview: Jan Norman, OC Register
Jan Norman has been writing for the Orange County Register since 1981 and frequently covers the area’s many emerging medical technology companies. Renowned for her […]
Greatbatch to Buy Enpath for $102 Million
Greatbatch, of Clarence, NY, said today that it would acquire Minneapolis-based Enpath Medical for $102 million. The purchase, which includes assumption of debt (about $5.5 million worth, […]
When’s the Right Time to Hire a PR Pro?
Jim Weinrebe has been doing healthcare PR and marketing for over 20 years. In his current role as senior vice president at Schwartz Communications, Weinrebe […]
Inverness Bids Even Higher for Biosite
Although some yeezy replica industry watchers cautioned last month that Beckman Coulter, with its $85-per-share buyout offer for Biosite, was overpaying, Inverness Medical Innovations apparently […]
C.E. Unterberg Goes In With Buy Rating on Chembio
Investment Nike Air VaporMax pas cher bank C.E. Unterberg, Towbin last week initiated coverage of Chembio Diagnostics, a Medford, NY diagnostics company that specializes in […]