Author: Ken Dropiewski

Ardelyx, Inc. Reports Employment Inducement Grants

WALTHAM, Mass., March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs, today announced that on March 4, 2022, the compensation committee of the company’s board of directors granted ten new non-executive employees options […]

Latest analysis shows VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) significantly lowered the risk of potentially fatal cardiovascular events in patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention

A new post hoc sub-analysis of the landmark REDUCE-IT Study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), found VASCEPA® significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, strokes, heart attacks, coronary revascularization, and unstable angina by 34% in patients with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).(1) Icosapent ethyl […]

Sequana Medical Announces New Share Capital Amount and New Number of Shares

GHENT, Belgium, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA) (the “Company” or “Sequana Medical“), an innovator in the treatment of diuretic-resistant fluid overload in liver disease, malignant ascites and heart failure, announces that in the context of the capital increase that was announced on 7 March 2022 and completed […]

HeartBeam Partners with Triple Ring Technologies to Co-Develop Telehealth Solution Device

3D Vector ECG Collection Device Slated for FDA 510k Submission in the Fourth Quarter of 2022 SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a developmental stage digital healthcare company with a proprietary ECG telemedicine technology for heart attack detection, today announced it has signed a professional services agreement (the “Agreement”) with […]

Imbria Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with New Appointments

Dr. Arash Yavari Appointed to Chief Scientific Officer Hugo Fry Appointed to Chief Commercial Officer Komal Joshi Appointed to Chief Financial Officer BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage, cardio-metabolic company developing novel therapies designed to enhance cellular energetics, today announced the appointments of Arash Yavari, M.B.B.S., DPhil., M.R.C.P., as […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Announces First In-Human Experience With Peripheral Everolimus Drug-Coated Balloon

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced today the start of enrollment in a first in-human trial of the peripheral everolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) being developed by Chansu […]

Medical Ingenuities Conducts First Commercial Cases with Transformational Radial Hemostasis Band System to Achieve Patent Hemostasis

Key Radial Surgeon conducts 4 successful percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) cases at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center with Medical Ingenuities PH Band System. The PH Band System meets SCAI’s Guidelines by achieving patent hemostasis. WHEATON, Ill. , March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On February 21st, board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Vivek V. Kumar, completed 4 radial cases at […]

Vicore strengthens rare lung disease pipeline with PAH indication

– Strong preclinical data shows that C21 reverses vascular remodelling – Proof-of-concept trial in pulmonary arterial hypertension (“PAH”) planned to start late 2022 – Appointment of two new senior clinical advisors in PAH GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ) (“Vicore”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing medicines targeting […]

Mobile Cardiac Testing Unit Saves the Lives of Four Elizabeth Police Department Officers

Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics Identifies Officers Who Needed Live-Saving Care ELIZABETH, N.J., March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On February 23rd and 24th, the Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostic (ACD) Mobile Testing Unit performed cardio stress testing for the Police Officers of the Elizabeth, New Jersey Police Department. ACD tested approximately 60 members of their Department. During the examination period, the medical staff […]

Long-term Device Benefits Demonstrated in the Largest VasQ™ External Support Forearm Fistula Real-World Experience Published To Date

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Robert Shahverdyan, Head of Vascular Access Center at Asklepios Klinik Barmbek of Hamburg, Germany, in partnership with Dr. Dirk Hentschel, President-Elect of VASA and Interventional Nephrologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Boston, MA, have recently published a retrospective analysis of 150 consecutive radiocephalic (forearm) fistula VasQ™ External Support […]