PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to fulfill an unmet medical need by providing a therapeutic alternative to people suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure, announces the completion of investigations on its prostheses. Following the occurrence of […]
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FDA approves Novartis Leqvio® (inclisiran), first-in-class siRNA to lower cholesterol and keep it low with two doses a year
– With two maintenance doses a year, Leqvio is the first and only FDA-approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy for LDL-C (bad cholesterol) reduction(1) – Leqvio provides effective and sustained LDL-C reduction of up to 52% vs. placebo for certain people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) on maximally tolerated statin […]
Hyperfine Closes Business Combination with HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp and Liminal Sciences
Hyperfine Closes Business Combination with HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp and Liminal Sciences, Will Begin Trading under the Ticker “HYPR” on the Nasdaq Global Market – Business combination results in over $160 million in gross cash proceeds to Hyperfine – Funds to catalyze commercial expansion of the world’s first FDA-cleared portable […]
Claritas to Develop R-107 for Treatment of PPHN, a Potentially Fatal Pulmonary Disorder in Newborns
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, and TORONTO, ON, Dec. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Claritas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CLAS and OTC: KALTF) (the “Company” or “Claritas“) today announced that it will develop R-107 for the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (“PPHN”). PPHN is fatal in up to 50% of newborn patients […]
HeartBeam Appoints Alan Baumel as Chief Operating Officer
Commercial Medical Device Veteran to Lead Rollout of HeartBeam Platform Technology SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a developmental stage digital healthcare company with a proprietary ECG telemedicine technology to bring new capabilities to cardiovascular disease, has appointed Alan Baumel as Chief Operating Officer. For over 35 years, Mr. […]
Alnylam Comments on FDA Approval of Leqvio®, the First siRNA (RNAi Therapeutic) Approved to Reduce LDL-C
– Leqvio® Becomes Fourth RNAi Therapeutic Approved by U.S. FDA and First and Only for Lowering LDL-C in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Which Can Affect Up to 30 Million Americans – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today highlighted the significance of the U.S. Food and […]
GE Healthcare Completes Acquisition of BK Medical
Acquisition expands GE Healthcare’s $3 billion Ultrasound business from diagnostics into surgical and therapeutic interventions Adds capability in fast-growing advanced surgical visualization segment, and significant synergies expected to further strengthen BK Medical’s world-renowned business. BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE (NYSE:GE) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of BK Medical, […]
Tenaya Therapeutics Appoints Karah Parschauer, J.D., to Its Board of Directors and Joanna Auch as Senior Vice President of People and Culture
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNYA), a biotechnology company with a mission to discover, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying causes of heart disease, today announced the appointments of Karah Parschauer, J.D., to its Board of Directors and of Joanna Auch as Senior Vice […]
Getinge acquires Talis Clinical LLC, a leading innovator of High Acuity cloud-based software solutions
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Getinge announces the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest in Talis Clinical LLC, a US-based leading innovator of High Acuity cloud-based software solutions. Talis Clinical’s offer is designed to support and document care throughout the general and cardiac perioperative care process, but also through labor […]
FDA Grants Marketing Authorization for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal Device
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the first laser-based device for the removal of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters. The device is designed for patients who have an IVC filter, a small cage-like device inserted into the largest vein in […]



