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Diagnostics: Biomarkers, Gene Patents, and Personalized Medicine in Jeopardy

November 19, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 1

Fallout from the the US Supreme Court landmark decision to deny two patents to Prometheus Laboratories may complicate the future profitability of the industry. If this is indeed a precedent-setting decision, biomarker patents may now fall under the realm of “law of nature”, cutting off the prospect of exclusive market penetration that once justified the significant research and development onus in the early stages.

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BIOTECH 2012: Panel of CEOs — Lather, Rinse, Repeat

October 26, 2012 Lisa Sher 0

Hosted by BioNJ, Pennsylvania Bio and Delaware Bio, their three word mission: “Find. Fund. Facilitate.” was clearly accomplished. Networking is still an integral part of these cerebral gatherings, however programming at this conference provided attendees with candid information, stimulating conversation and a new perspective on the industry.

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CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH Raises € 2.8MM in Series C Financing

October 26, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH (CEVEC), the developer of a novel human expression system for the manufacturing of complex biopharmaceuticals and vaccines announced today that it raised an additional amount of € 2.8 million in a Series C financing led by Peppermint VenturePartners (PVP) via the new Charité Biomedical Fund.

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OneMedRadio: Healthtech Conference 2012 — What to Watch For

October 15, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

HealthTech Conference 2012, on October 26th in San Francisco, is a single day summit covering the most important issues in this burgeoning sector. OneMedRadio spoke with Anne Degheest, Managing Director and Founder of HealthTech Capital, about conference programming, and the unique investment opportunity in the sector.

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Bulls, Bears: Sepsis and Anti-Infectives in the Public Markets

September 28, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

The threat of infection in hospital and other treatment facilities have dramatically increased over the last few years. Antibiotics and other therapies have become impotent against certain pathogens and infections, increasing the need for research funding for creating new antibiotics. These three companies have the potential to solve a significant unmet medical need.