BSD Medical, a developer of microwave systems used to treat cancer, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MicroThermX-100 Microwave Ablation System (MTX-100). MTX-100 is indicated for use in the ablation of […]
[Video] Interview with Dr. Irwin Goldstein, Director of Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital
San Diego Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital, led by physician Irwin Goldstein, attempts to improve sexual health through the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of conditions or diseases that involve sexual function. […]
[Video] POM Wonderful: Seriously Profitable Science-Backed Marketing
POM Wonderful was founded by Stewart and Lynda Rae Resnick, who purchased a 100-acre pomegranate orchard in 1987. The company launched its namesake juice in 2002. From 2003 to 2006, annual sales […]
HealthTronics Proposes Endocare Acquisition
HealthTronics has made an unsolicited bid to buy Endocare for $26.9 million in cash. The offer represents a 20% premium over Endocare’s closing stock price on August 6th. HealthTronics’ product portfolio includes […]
Clarient Q2 Revenues Up 71%
Not wanting to break a winning streak, Clarient delivered its 16th consecutive quarter of quarterly revenue growth. The company posted revenues of $16.9 million in its most recent quarter, a 71% increase […]
Rapture: AngioDynamics’ Lung Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
Back in 2004, shares of Rita Medical surged as much as 67 percent after it reported positive results for its radio-frequency ablation (RFA) technology in a trial of lung cancer patients. The […]
[Quick Take] Interview with Vijay Aggarwal, CEO of Aureon Laboratories
Aureon Laboratories is developing predictive and personalized cancer treatment options. Aureon employs a unique ‘systems pathology’ approach to provide personalized test results by analyzing a patient’s existing biopsy sample using molecular diagnostics, […]
Inovio Biomedical and VGX Pharmaceuticals to Merge
Citing synergies, Inovio Biomedical and VGX Pharmaceuticals have announced merger plans. Inovio’s electroporation technology uses brief, controlled electrical pulses to increase cellular uptake of gene expression in DNA-based treatments; this enhances the […]
