MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx, Inc., developer of FDA-approved Barostim Therapy to treat chronic heart failure (HF), announced a CFO transition as part of the company’s long-term growth plan. Jared Oasheim, who joined CVRx in 2015, was promoted from Vice President of Finance to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He […]
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Medicure Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Action
WINNIPEG, MB, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MPH) (OTC: MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, today announces that its subsidiary, Medicure International Inc., has settled its ongoing patent infringement action against Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Nexus”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, which […]
Quanterix Appoints William Geist as Chief Operating Officer
Geist brings operational experience to Quanterix as the company scales to support rapid growth and commercial success BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced it has named William Geist to the position of chief operating officer (COO), […]
Zynex Ranked 13th in Revenue Growth Among Medical Device Companies
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zynex, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYXI), an innovative medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management, stroke rehabilitation, cardiac monitoring and neurological diagnostics today announced it has been ranked 13th in revenue growth among all medical device companies in the U.S. and Canada on Deloitte’s […]
Empagliflozin reduced the risk of first plus recurrent cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease in new analysis from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial
– In new results published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, empagliflozin reduced the risk of total (first plus recurrent) cardiovascular events including 3P-MACE, hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause hospitalization versus placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease – Recurrent cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes are […]
Novoheart Holdings Inc. has Closed its Going-Private Transaction
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novoheart Holdings Inc. (“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NVH) is pleased to announce that the previously announced acquisition by Novomed Limited (the “Purchaser”), a company beneficially owned by entities controlled by Prof. Ronald Li, Dr. Yu Ying Ngan Ng, Chi Wing Ngan […]
Caladrius Biosciences Announces the Resignation of Dr. Douglas Losordo, Chief Medical Officer
The Company retains Robert Honigberg, M.D., as interim Chief Medical Officer BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of cellular therapies designed to reverse disease, today announced that Dr. Douglas Losordo, […]
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Enrolled in RAPID, a Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Etripamil in PSVT
– RAPID and completed NODE-301 studies could potentially fulfill efficacy requirement for future NDA for etripamil in patients with PSVT – – RAPID investigates efficacy of second dose of etripamil for patients with persistent PSVT – – RAPID results expected late 2021/early 2022 – MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), a biopharmaceutical […]
Jardiance® reduced the risk of first plus recurrent cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease in new analysis from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial
– In new results published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Jardiance reduced the risk of total (first plus recurrent) cardiovascular events including 3P-MACE, hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause hospitalization versus placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease – Recurrent cardiovascular events in people with […]
Corvia Medical Completes Randomization In REDUCE LAP-HF II Pivotal Trial And Gains FDA Authorization To Provide Continued Access For The Corvia Atrial Shunt
Large randomized, sham-controlled trial evaluates interatrial shunting in a heart failure population currently without effective treatment TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Corvia Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to transforming the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced completion of randomization in its REDUCE LAP-HF II global, pivotal trial. The trial […]



