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Sky Labs Finalizes Series B Round Successfully Planning to Take Over Global Markets

– European sales contract for heart monitoring platform ‘CART-I’ – USD 30 million accumulated investment for overseas clinical research and marketing SEONGNAM, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Attracting USD 20 million investment, Sky Labs (CEO: Jack Lee), a global health care start-up, finalized Series B Round successfully. The accumulated amount of investment Sky Labs has […]

Nuevocor closes US$24M Series A Financing to Advance Novel Gene Therapies for Cardiomyopathies

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nuevocor, a preclinical-stage biotech company specializing in gene therapy for cardiomyopathies, has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $24 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by EVX Ventures and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF), with EDBI, Xora Innovation, SEEDS Capital and other investors joining the syndicate. The […]

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 […]