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Acer Therapeutics Announces Publication of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (vEDS) Patient Registry Data from Sweden

Authors report that celiprolol may have a protective effect in COL3A1-positive vEDS patients NEWTON, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today […]

WhiteSwell Strengthens Patent Portfolio for Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure With Newly Issued U.S. Patent

Adds to Portfolio of 40 Patents for Catheter-Based Technology That Leverages Power of Body’s Natural Fluid Removal Process GALWAY, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WhiteSwell, a company pioneering new ways to treat acute decompensated heart failure, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company a new patent for […]

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Howard K. Surks, M.D., as Chief Scientific Officer and Head, Translational Medicine

Appointment reflects progress of Company’s early-stage pipeline toward the clinic 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 Howard K. Surks, M.D., as chief scientific officer and […]

Evidation Health, American College of Cardiology Announce Achievement for Heart Health, A Program to Help Individuals Monitor and Improve Cardiovascular Health

First-of-its-kind health engagement experience will deliver evidence-based content, resources, and tools to thousands of individuals experiencing heart failure SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Evidation Health and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) announced today they are joining forces to co-develop and launch Achievement for Heart Health–a health engagement experience built on Evidation’s Achievement platform–that will make […]

Analytics 4 Life® Rebrands as CorVista® Health; Appoints Scott Burger as Chief Commercial Officer and Vice President

Company Advancing Proprietary Machine Learning to Improve Care in Cardiology TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Analytics 4 Life today announced the appointment of Scott Burger to Chief Commercial Officer and Vice President. Scott will lead the commercialization efforts of the CorVista® System, a non-invasive point-of-care solution that allows physicians to rapidly assess heart function. […]

First-in-class cholesterol-lowering treatment NILEMDO® * (bempedoic acid) tablet and its combination with ezetimibe NUSTENDI® * (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablet approved in Switzerland

– NILEMDO® (bempedoic acid) is the first oral, once-daily treatment approved in almost two decades to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for indicated patients – – Bempedoic acid and its fixed combination drug product with ezetimibe both deliver significant reductions in LDL-C when added to a statin or other lipid-lowering therapies1,2 – […]

BioCardia, Inc. Announces $10.5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCDA) (BioCardia or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for the purchase and sale of 2,038,836 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.15 per share in a registered direct […]

Centerline Biomedical Kicks Off First Clinical Study of Intra-Operative Positioning System Technology

First surgical case launches multicenter prospective clinical study of FDA-cleared product to support international market entry CLEVELAND, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Centerline Biomedical, Inc. (Centerline) announced Tuesday the completion of the first surgical case in its MOTION clinical study of its innovative Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS™) surgical navigation platform. The FDA-cleared […]

Corvion Receives Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA

WEBSTER, Texas, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Corvion – developer of fully implanted mechanical circulatory support devices – announced today that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation for its fully implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) from the FDA.  The designation will allow the company to interact with the FDA’s experts to […]

Okami Medical Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of the LOBO-5 Vascular Occluder

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Okami Medical Inc., a medical device company, today announced the expansion of its LOBO™ Vascular Occlusion System product line with the U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of the LOBO-5 Vascular Occluder. The LOBO (LOw-profile Braided Occluder) system is uniquely designed to provide interventional physicians with a single-device, […]