Pfizer announced today that it is receiving applications for its Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London competitive grant. This is the second time that Pfizer has held the startup-focused program, which representatives from biopharmaceutical company said had a strong inaugural year in 2017.
Researchers have developed an "injectable bandage" that quickly stops bleeding and allows wounds to heal faster than traditional dressings. Biomedical engineers at Texas A&M University in College Stations have invented the "injectable bandage," which is composed of a seaweed-derived gelling agent and two-dimensional clay nanoparticles.
Smart inhaler company Adherium announced last week that it has received 510(k) clearance for over-the-counter sales of its inhaler monitoring device for AstraZeneca’s Symbicort aerosol inhaler, called the SmartTouch for Symbicort.
MARTIN PHARMACEUTICALS RECEIVES FDA ORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION FOR LIVANTRA™
Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential, announced that its exclusive North American licensee for bremelanotide, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG), has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for bremelanotide for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. If approved, bremelanotide would become the first and only as desired pharmacologic option in the U.S. indicated for the treatment of HSDD in premenopausal women.
Investment in digital health rose to its highest level for the first quarter of the year at $1.6 billion compared with $909 million for the same time last year, according to a new report by Rock Health. That figure reflected investment across 77 digital health deals, dominated by the category of disease diagnosis in terms of total investment and monitoring of disease category in terms of deal volume.
A new visor-like device worn by patients can help providers and emergency medical personnel detect a stroke that requires comprehensive care within seconds and with greater than 90 percent accuracy.
Six big contract research companies, alongside Veeva Systems, are for the first time coming together to develop open technology standards aimed at “transforming clinical trial ops” to speed up development.
Medtronic has finally received FDA clearance for Guardian Connect, its smartphone-connected standalone CGM for patients who use multiple daily injections (MDI) for their insulin. Medtronic's closed-loop system for pump users was cleared in 2016.
The North-West charity aims to build the world’s first autism assessment and diagnostic centre in Wirral, where biometric technology will be used to measure physiological properties of people with autism.
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