Posts from ‘November, 2009’

$21.5 Million Funding to Support Increased Commercialization Investment REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–EndoGastric Solutions (EGS) today announced the closing of a $21.5 Million Series E financing. The funding will be used to support an expandin…
Devices, Venture Capital
EndoGastric Solutions, EsophyX, StomaphyX, Natural Orifice Surgery

VANCOUVER, Nov. 20 five (HSMN NewsFeed) - QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI ; TSX: QLT ; "QLT" or the "Company") today announced the settlement of its litigation with the General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital …
Biopharmaceuticals, Licensing, Litigation, Ophthalmology
QLT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Visudyne

MARKHAM, ON, Nov. 25 (HSMN NewsFeed) - Cytochroma today announced the appointment of Peter Moldt, PhD to its Board of Directors. Dr. Moldt will replace Mr. Ulrik Spork as the Novo A/S representative on the Company’s Board. The number of Board members rem…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Cytochroma, chronic kidney disease

Decision to Expand Based Upon Promising Pre-Clinical Results BOTHELL, WA - (HSMN NewsFeed) - MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA ), a top RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced the extension and expansion of its collaboration with t…
Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery, Oncology
MDRNA, RNAi, UsiRNA, DiLA2, bladder cancer

SAN FRANCISCO & PARIS–(HSMN NewsFeed)–SpineGuard, a laboratory device start-up, announced today that it has elected well-known medtech industry entrepreneur and investor Alan Olsen as a director, effective immediately. Mr. Olsen was founder and President…
Devices, Radiology, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Personnel
SpineGuard, PediGuard

NASHUA, N.H.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD ), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announces its schedule of events at the 95th annual meeting of the Radiologica…
Devices, Radiology, Oncology
iCAD , computer-aided detection, digital mammography, CT Colonography

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 24 (HSMN NewsFeed) — NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, today announced the appointment of John A. Orwin to its Board of Directo…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
NeurogesX, Qutenza, capsaicin

WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 24 (HSMN NewsFeed) — MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced today that it has signed a guaranteed two-year contract with Novation, one of the nation’s largest group purchasing organizati…
Devices, Cardiology, Surgery, Group Purchasing
MAQUET Cardiovascular, Novation, ACROBAT stabilizer, HEARTSTRING Proximal Seal

VANCOUVER, Nov. 24 (HSMN NewsFeed) - Heart Force Clinical Inc., a Vancouver-based company that’s developing a non-invasive cardiac assessment, monitoring and screening device announced today that it has appointed Issa Nakhleh as its Chief Financial Office…
Devices, Cardiology, Personnel
Heart Force Clinical, Ballistocardiograph

New data supports safety of Caldolor over 5 days of treatment NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX ) today announced positive new top-line results from a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of…
Biopharmaceuticals
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Caldolor, ibuprofen