– Company Developing Support Program for Current HVAD Patients – Medtronic Coordinating with Global Regulators to Assure Patient Access to Left Ventricular Assist Devices DUBLIN, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, is stopping the distribution and sale of the Medtronic HVAD™ System. This morning, the […]
Author: Ken Dropiewski
Ionis announces changes to its board of directors at annual meeting of stockholders
– Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D., appointed chairman of the board – Ionis founder and Executive Chairman Stanley T. Crooke, M.D., Ph.D., retires from the board – Breaux B. Castleman retires from the board – Allene M. Diaz appointed to the board CARLSBAD, Calif., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) today […]
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) for the Treatment of Cardiac Dysfunctions
Issuance of Its Newest U.S. Patent Will Strengthen Anavex’s Compounds Intellectual Property Portfolio NEW YORK, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s […]
Two-year data from the TOBA II BTK clinical trial demonstrate durability of dissection repair below the knee with the Philips Tack Endovascular System
Results show that first-of-its-kind device has a sustained treatment effect and a positive impact on quality of life Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced positive two-year results from the Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty (TOBA) II below-the-knee (BTK) clinical trial. The data show the Philips […]
GE Healthcare and the American College of Cardiology Join Forces to Advance AI in Cardiac Care
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE Healthcare is collaborating with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) through support of and participation in the ACC’s Applied Health Innovation Consortium for the purpose of building a roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technology in cardiology and developing new strategies for improved health outcomes. The Consortium […]
Cardiac Insight Announces Expansion Into More Than 20 Asia-Pacific Markets with i.SigNal by Dreamtech Partnership
Dreamtech distributes Cardea SOLO™ ECG System in Korea through its new healthcare organization iSigNal, and lead commercial expansion in 20+ other APAC countries. BELLEVUE, Wash. & SEONGNAM, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiac Insight, Inc., a digital health innovator specializing in wearable cardiac sensors and automated electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis software announced today that […]
Afimmune Announces Positive Data with Epeleuton from Preclinical Atherosclerosis Studies
Data show large decreases in atherosclerotic plaque following treatment with epeleuton DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Afimmune, a clinical stage drug discovery company focused on the development of biologically active lipids for the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases, today announced key findings with epeleuton from preclinical atherosclerosis studies. Epeleuton is a next-generation synthetic n-3 fatty […]
Arena Pharmaceuticals Earns “A” Rating from MSCI ESG, a Leading Rating Agency for Sustainable Investments
– Improvement by two score levels to “A” following the Company’s 2021 ESG Report launch underscores Arena’s long-term commitment to ESG principles PARK CITY, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) today announced that as of 2021, Arena received an MSCI ESG Rating of “A.” MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings […]
Synchron Secures $40M in Series B led by Khosla Ventures to Launch U.S. Clinical Trials of Minimally Invasive Brain Computer Interface
Synchron’s flagship StentrodeTM endovascular implant does not require open brain surgery and has obtained FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the treatment of paralysis The New York based company is already conducting human trials in Australia and is expected to commence a U.S. clinical trial in 2021 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synchron, a brain […]
FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Stop New Implants of Certain Ventricular Assist Device System
SILVER SPRING, Md., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers to no longer implant end-stage heart failure patients with Medtronic’s Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System due to a growing body of observational clinical comparisons that demonstrates a higher frequency of neurological adverse events and […]



