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PhaseBio Announces European Licensing Agreement with Alfasigma S.p.A for Commercialization of Bentracimab

Agreement provides PhaseBio with $20 million upfront payment and eligibility to receive up to $245 million in development and commercial milestones in addition to tiered double digit royalties on sales Collaboration reinforces global bentracimab opportunity Establishes accessibility to bentracimab, if approved, for the largest pool of ticagrelor patients in the […]

MedTech Innovator Unveils Top 50 Medtech Startups Selected for Annual Showcase and Accelerator

LOS ANGELES — June 15, 2021 — MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical device companies in the world, today announced the 50 companies selected to participate in the organization’s flagship four-month Showcase and Accelerator program, featuring the industry’s most transformative device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies from around the […]

Artio Medical Hires Key Sales and Marketing Leaders to Prepare for Commercial Launch of First Product in U.S.

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kas., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Artio Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative products for the peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and structural heart markets, today announced the hiring of Jeff Weinrich as Head of Global Sales and Chris Parker as Senior Director of Marketing. Weinrich and Parker have joined Artio to prepare the company […]

Mezzion Appoints William Breitenbach as Chief Commercial Officer for Mezzion’s Global Commercial Operations

SEOUL, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mezzion Pharma Co., Ltd. (140410.KQ), and Mezzion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (individually or collectively, “Mezzion”), a leader in the field of rare single ventricle congenital heart disease (“SVHD”) and SVHD patients with Fontan circulation, is pleased to announce that Bill Breitenbach has joined Mezzion as the Chief Commercial […]

Dutch MedTech STENTiT appoints Golo von Basum as Chief Operating Officer

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — STENTiT, a medical device company bringing a novel class of regenerative stents for sustained endovascular repair, has appointed Dr. Golo von Basum (picture) as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will be responsible for the strategic implementation to scale and standardize the product development and company operations. […]

CMS Grants Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) Payment for Shockwave’s Coronary IVL

Provides Incremental Reimbursement in Hospital Outpatient Setting SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted approval for a Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) payment for […]

CathWorks Announces Appointment of Ramin Mousavi as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

KFAR-SABA, Israel and ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CathWorks, a global leader of digital health innovation focused on helping patients with cardiovascular disease, today announced that Ramin Mousavi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 21, 2021. Mr. Mousavi has also been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Mousavi succeeds Jim Corbett, who […]