Financial

Proteon Therapeutics and ArTara Therapeutics Agree to Combine

Transaction to Create NASDAQ-Listed Rare and Specialty Disease Therapeutic Company Focused on Immunology and Metabolic Disorders $42.5M Concurrent Financing to be Led by a Syndicate of Healthcare Dedicated Investors Companies to Hold Conference Call on September 24th at 8:30AM EDT WALTHAM, Mass. and  NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Proteon […]

Catasys Announces $45 Million Debt Financing Commitment from Goldman Sachs to Support Accelerating Growth

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATS) (“Catasys” or the “Company”), a leading AI and technology-enabled healthcare company, has entered into a financing agreement with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (“Goldman Sachs”) involving the placement of Senior Secured Notes due 2024 pursuant to a committed purchase of up to $45 million, comprised […]

Sequana Medical Appoints Leading Experts as Heart Failure Scientific Advisors

Dr. Butler, Dr. Costanzo, Dr. Tang and Dr. Testani to advise on alfapump® DSR development               GHENT, Belgium, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA), innovators in the management of fluid overload in liver disease, malignant ascites and heart failure, today announces the […]

JenaValve Technology Strengthens Senior Leadership Team in Clinical Affairs and Operations

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JenaValve Technology, Inc., a developer of a novel transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of aortic valve disease, today announced the appointment of two veteran medical device executives Vinny Podichetty, MD, MS as Vice President, Clinical Affairs, and Jeff Thiel as Vice President, Operations, effective […]

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

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX) (the “Company”), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced today the grant of inducement equity awards to two newly hired employees (together, the “Awardees”). The awards were approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is comprised of independent directors, on […]

Stereotaxis Announces CFO Transition

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stereotaxis (NYSE American: STXS), the global leader in innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that Kimberly Peery has been appointed Stereotaxis Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2019. Martin Stammer, who has served as Chief Financial […]

ViVitro Labs Acquires ProtomedLabs

Merger strengthens European service and expands cardiovascular customization capabilities VICTORIA and MARSEILLE, France, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — ViVitro Labs, the industry-leading provider of cardiovascular device test equipment and related consulting services, announces the acquisition of ProtomedLabs SASU, an ISO 17025 accredited medical device testing laboratory based in Marseille France. The companies will merge operations and form […]

Verve Therapeutics Appoints Drug Delivery Expert Andrew Geall, Ph.D., to Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Geall Joins the Company’s World-class Scientific Advisors in Cardiology, Vaccine Development and Human Genetics   CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verve Therapeutics, a next-generation cardiovascular company developing therapies that safely edit the adult human genome to permanently reduce a person’s risk of coronary artery disease, today announced the appointment of Andrew Geall, […]

Neovasc Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Norman Radow, Managing Partner at Strul Medical Group, Joins Company’s Board NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN VANCOUVER, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc, Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies and in the development of minimally invasive devices for the […]