REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR) (“Avinger” or the “Company”), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced that Mark Weinswig will join the Company, and serve in the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective June 25, 2018. […]
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AtriCure Announces 2018 Analyst and Investor Meeting
MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, will host an analyst and institutional investor meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in New York City from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will focus […]
resTORbio Announces Appointment of Kerry Russell, M.D., Ph.D., as Vice President of Clinical Development
BOSTON, June 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — resTORbio, Inc. (NASDAQ:TORC) today announced that Kerry Russell, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the company as its Vice President of Clinical Development, a newly created position as part of the company’s effort to grow through strategic hires. In the role, Dr. Russell is responsible […]
This could be big! Report: Stryker puts in takeover bid for Boston Scientific: MassDevice and WSJ
Report: Stryker puts in takeover bid for Boston Scientific JUNE 11, 2018 BY FINK DENSFORD Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has put in a bid as it looks to acquire rival Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Boston Scientific has not actively responded to the approach, according to the report, which came […]
Neovasc Announces Appointment of Steve Rubin as Chairman of the Board and General Update
VANCOUVER, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Steve Rubin as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Rubin succeeds Paul Geyer, who will remain a […]
PAVmed to Receive $10.4 Million in Gross Proceeds from Oversubscribed Rights Offering
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) (the “Company” or “PAVmed”), a highly differentiated, multiproduct medical device company, today announced its previously announced equity subscription rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 7, 2018 and, as such, the rights are no longer exercisable. The […]
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic candidates for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, and liver diseases, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $200 million of its […]
Laurie Heilmann Named President of New CrownBio Global Life Science and Diagnostic Solutions Division
SAN DIEGO, June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crown Bioscience, a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, today announces the appointment of Laurie Heilmann as President of CrownBio Global Life Science Product and Diagnostic Solutions. Heilmann will lead […]
Daiichi Sankyo’s U.S. Products Liability Litigation Settlement Program Moves Forward; More than 97 Percent of Eligible Litigants and Claimants Opt In
TOKYO and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited and Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. announced today that more than 97 percent of eligible claimants have opted into the product liability litigation settlement program announced on August 1, 2017 for cases brought against various Daiichi Sankyo and Forest entities. These cases are related to […]
Neovasc Inc. Reports Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) is pleased to announce the results of the votes on matters considered at its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 4, 2018 in Vancouver, B.C. (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) re-elected […]