Regulatory

DiaMedica Therapeutics Announces that the FDA Has Removed The Clinical Hold On DM199 Phase 2/3 Trial For Ischemic Stroke

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for neurological disorders and kidney diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the clinical hold placed on the investigational new drug application for its ReMEDy2 phase 2/3 clinical trial […]

Surmodics Receives FDA Approval for the SurVeil™ Drug-Coated Balloon

Surmodics to receive $27 million milestone payment from Abbott EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, today announced the receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the SurVeil™ drug-coated balloon (DCB). The […]

U.S. FDA Approves First Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Cardiovascular Disease

LODOCO® (colchicine, 0.5 mg tablet) Reduces Cardiac Event Risk in Adult Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) by an Additional 31% on Top of Standard of Care. LODOCO Targets Residual Inflammation as an Underlying Cause of ASCVD and Can be Used Alone or in Combination with Cholesterol-Lowering Medications PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AGEPHA Pharma […]

Owlet Announces FDA-Clearance of the First Prescription Pulse Oximetry Sock for Infants

LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Owlet (NYSE: OWLT, “the Company”), the pioneer of smart baby monitoring, announces clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of BabySat™, the first medical pulse-oximetry device featuring its advanced, wire-free sock design. Owlet is a leader in infant health data, having monitored more than 1 million babies, and […]

FDA Approves Innovative 4D Flow MRI Blood Flow Analysis Software from Cardio Flow Design Inc. (Japan) – Enhance Cardiovascular Diagnostic Accuracy

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of iTFlow® in blood flow analysis. The FDA approval is significant as it recognizes the safety and effectiveness of iTFlow® in analyzing blood flow through 4D Flow MRI data, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy for patients […]

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Addition of Positive Data from Phase 3 VALOR-HCM Study to CAMZYOS® (mavacamten) Label

CAMZYOS is the first and only FDA-approved cardiac myosin inhibitor that specifically targets the underlying source of obstructive HCM VALOR-HCM is the second Phase 3 trial in which CAMZYOS demonstrated significant improvement in symptoms of obstructive HCM June 15, 2023 08:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced […]

Avertix’s Guardian™ System, First and Only FDA-Approved Implantable Heart Attack Detection and Warning System, Now Available at AdventHealth Orlando

AdventHealth Orlando performs their first implant of Guardian™ System, revolutionizing cardiac care in Central Florida EATONTOWN, N.J. and ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avertix Medical, Inc. (“Avertix” or the “Company”), formerly known as Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a company focused on improving long-term management and outcomes of high-risk coronary […]

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designations for RP-A601 Gene Therapy for PKP2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM)

CRANBURY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations to RP-A601, the Company’s gene […]

Endologix Receives FDA Approval of the DETOUR™ System to Treat Long Complex Superficial Femoropopliteal Lesions in Patients with PAD

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix LLC, a privately held, global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the DETOUR System to treat patients with complex peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Over […]

First Patients Treated in the US with the World’s Smallest Heart Pump

Magenta Medical initiates its Early Feasibility Study in leading NY cardiology centers KADIMA, Israel, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Magenta Medical, developer of the world’s smallest heart pump, announced today the initiation of its FDA-approved Early Feasibility Study with the Elevate™ percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (pLVAD) for the high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) […]