– First-quarter sales growth of 2.5 percent; organic sales growth of 4.3 percent – Recently launched three breakthrough diagnostics tests for coronavirus (COVID-19) ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. First-quarter worldwide sales of $7.7 billion increased 2.5 percent on […]
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Endologix Appoints Tim A. Benner as Chief Commercial Officer
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX) (“Endologix” or the “Company”), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that it has appointed Tim A. Benner to succeed John Zehren as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, effective as of April 14, 2020. Mr. Benner brings to Endologix […]
Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Peter Lawrence as President and Chief Executive Officer
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cardurion), a Boston-based, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing next-generation therapeutics for the treatment of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter S. Lawrence as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Lawrence joins Cardurion after serving for almost 14 years […]
Artio Medical Appoints Jeff Weinrich to Board of Directors
FAIRWAY, Kan., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Artio Medical, Inc. (Artio), a medical device company developing innovative products for the peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and structural heart markets has appointed seasoned medical device sales executive Jeff Weinrich to its Board of Directors. Weinrich is currently on the Senior Regional Management Team at Corindus Vascular Robotics, […]
Eko Appoints Dr. Adam Saltman as Chief Medical Officer
Former FDA Medical Officer and digital health innovator joins executive team during time of transformation in digital health OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eko today announced the appointment of Adam Saltman, M.D., Ph.D., to the position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Saltman will assume responsibility for leading Eko’s overall clinical development and medical […]
BioCardia Announces Litigation Financing in the Case Captioned Boston Scientific Corp., et al., v. BioCardia Inc.
SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCDA), a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today reported it has entered into an agreement for litigation financing which has been filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K. BioCardia, Inc. […]
Johnson & Johnson Reports 2020 First-Quarter Results
– Sales of $20.7 billion reflecting strong growth of 3.3%, operational growth of 4.8%* and adjusted operational growth of 5.6%*, inclusive of the overall estimated negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – EPS of $2.17 increased 56.1%; adjusted EPS of $ 2.30 increased 9.5%* – Dividend increase of 6.3% announced […]
DiNovA Medtech Announces Vivek Y. Reddy, MD to Join as Portfolio Company’s Medical Advisor and Cofounder
HANGZHOU, China, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DiNovA Medtech, the leading medical devices incubator in China (“DiNovA”, or the “Company”), is pleased to announce Vivek Y. Reddy, MD to join as Chief Medical Advisor and Cofounder of portfolio company Nuomao Medtech (“Nuomao”) to lead cardiac arrhythmia related innovations. Vivek Y. Reddy, MD is the Director […]
Blackstone and Alnylam Enter Into $2 Billion Strategic Financing Collaboration to Accelerate the Advancement of RNAi Therapeutics
– RNAi Represents One of the Most Promising and Rapidly Advancing Frontiers in Biology and Drug Development Today with Potential to Transform Lives of Patients – – Blackstone Provides a Customized Investment at Scale to Enable Alnylam to Achieve Self-sustainable Financial Profile Without Need for Future Equity Financing – – […]
Itamar™ Medical Announces First Quarter 2020 Preliminary Revenue Increase of Approximately 40%
– Company Ramping Up WatchPAT™ ONE Production Capacity to Meet Demand for Disposable Home Sleep Apnea Tests – CAESAREA, Israel, April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Itamar Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ITMR) (TASE: ITMR), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive medical devices, solutions and a […]



