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Cleerly Partners with ProScan Imaging to Transform the Standard of Care for Heart Disease Prevention

ProScan’s imaging centers in two major regions will now leverage Cleerly’s AI-enabled approach to develop personalized heart care diagnoses and treatment plans DENVER – May 31, 2023 — Cleerly, the company creating a new standard of care for heart disease, announced today a partnership with ProScan Imaging to offer more personalized […]

Boston Scientific Announces Conversion Date of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that its Series A 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the preferred stock) will automatically convert into shares of the company’s common stock on June 1, 2023. As previously disclosed, holders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2023 will […]

TransMedics Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

ANDOVER, Mass., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TransMedics Group, Inc. (“TransMedics”) (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, today announced that on May 24, 2023, TransMedics granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 87,472 shares of its common stock […]

Shockwave Medical Publishes 2022 ESG Report

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAV), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of transformational technologies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today released its 2022 ESG Report highlighting accomplishments in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) across its global markets. “We are […]

DiaMedica Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Dr. Richard Kuntz to the Board of Directors

Recently Retired Medtronic Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer with Deep Expertise in Stroke Treatment MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on acute ischemic stroke and other vascular diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Kuntz to its Board of Directors effective May […]

Medtronic reports full year and fourth quarter fiscal 2023 financial results; announces dividend increase

Mid-single digit fourth quarter revenue growth exceeded expectations on broad-based strength across the company DUBLIN, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended April 28, 2023. Fourth Quarter (Q4) Key Highlights Q4 revenue of $8.5 billion increased 5.6% as reported and […]

Heartseed raises 2 billion JPY in series D funding to accelerate development of iPSC-derived stem cell therapy for heart failure

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heartseed (Heartseed Inc.), a Tokyo-based biotechnology company developing iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for heart failure (HF), today announced it has raised 2 billion JPY at Series D round, bringing its total financial backing to 10.2 billion JPY (approx. $74 million) since it was founded in 2015. New investors are Japan Co-Invest […]

Ardelyx, Inc. Reports Employment Inducement Grants

WALTHAM, Mass., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 May 22, 2023, the compensation committee of the company’s board of directors granted two new […]