JAN101 formulation ready for Phase 2b peripheral artery disease trials and for potential treatment of COVID-19 vascular inflammation LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JanOne Inc. (Nasdaq: JAN), a company focused on bringing treatments to market for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive, pain-relieving properties, together with its manufacturing partner, […]
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PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital Offers an Alternative to Long-Term Warfarin Medication for Atrial Fibrillation with Next-Generation Watchman FLX™ Implant
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Los Angeles to offer the next-generation Watchman FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) implant to patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The implant is an alternative to long-term warfarin medication. Up to 6 million Americans are […]
MyoKardia and LianBio Form Strategic Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Mavacamten Together in Greater China
Near-Term Focus on Pursuing Approval of Mavacamten for Obstructive HCM Innovative Model Focused on Long-Term Value Creation: MyoKardia Receives Equity Position in Lian Cardiovascular and Tassos Gianakakos, MyoKardia’s CEO, to Join LianBio Board of Directors BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) and LianBio announced […]
Bellerophon Appoints Cardiopulmonary Disease Expert Wassim Fares, M.D., MSCR, as Chief Medical Officer
WARREN, N.J., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLPH) (“Bellerophon” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on developing treatments for cardiopulmonary and infectious diseases, announced today that it has appointed Wassim Fares, M.D., MSCR, as Chief Medical Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Wassim, […]
Acutus Medical Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical, Inc. (“Acutus”) (Nasdaq: AFIB), today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 10,147,058 shares of common stock, which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase 1,323,529 additional shares of its common stock, at a […]
Esperion Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Company Update
– Highest Quarterly and First Half Total Revenue in Company History with $214 million in Total YTD Revenue – – Strong Capital Position with over $300 Million in Cash – – Extraordinary High-Quality Managed Care Coverage with Over 80% Commercial and Over 50% Medicare Part D Formulary Coverage – – Consistently High Month-Over-Month […]
Matinas BioPharma Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Operational Highlights
– ENHANCE-IT study of MAT9001 against Vascepa® expected to be fully enrolled in August 2020; topline data anticipated Q1 2021 – – EnACT study of MAT2203 in cryptococcal meningitis resumed enrollment; on track for potential cohort progression Q4 2020 – – Management to host conference call today, Monday, August 10th, at […]
Announcement from Acarix’s extra general meeting
Announcement from Acarix’s extra general meeting The extra general meeting of Acarix AB (“Acarix” or the “Company“) was held today on 11 August 2020 and the following resolutions were passed by the meeting. Approval of rights issue The extra general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board of directors’ proposal, […]
Katherine B. Quinn, Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer of U.S. Bancorp, joins Ontrak Board of Directors
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ontrak, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTRK) (“Ontrak” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered and telehealth enabled, virtualized outpatient healthcare treatment company, today announced the appointment of Katherine B. Quinn, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of US Bancorp, a 70,000 employee and $547 Billion enterprise, to its Board of Directors. Mr. […]
Bodyport Raises $11.2 Million in Series A Funding to Launch Virtual Cardiac Clinic
Investments from Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF), Playground Global and Initialized Capital will advance the prevention and management of heart disease SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bodyport, the digital health company focused on the detection and management of heart disease, today announced the close of an $11.2 million Series A investment round. Boehringer […]



