San Francisco based Healthcare venture capital firm Alta Partners has launched funds titled as Alta Partner NextGen Fund I. The new fund will focus on the new development of therapeutics and health technology services. This will be the 9th fund in Alta Partners firms History.
The Isle of Man-based anti-aging biotech company is focusing on developing therapeutics for human longevity by partnering, creating, and investing in companies with anti-aging related projects.
Last year the FDA inspected the AbbVie North Chicago manufacturing site during which time they discovered that the company failed to do a proper investigation on five death complaints received relating to Humira and Venclexta treatments. Though the drug maker reported the deaths, it didn’t collate the historical data of the lots in question. It was later discovered that the lots were tied to another 8 to 10 deaths.
Sensome’s latest developed Clotild is focused on treating ischemic strokes. The company stated that even though there are numerous methods available for the treatment of the blocked brain arteries, it is difficult to ensure the right treatment or to control it, without identifying the composition of the clot first.
Emergent BioSolutions, Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Biopharmaceutical Company announced that it will invest $50 million for the next three years to expand the manufacturing capacity for its Camden fill-finish in Baltimore facility. By the time the project has been completed in three years, it is expected to add up 60 jobs.
The UK Based, Wasdell Group a leading service provider for the pharma and medical industries, is planning to invest $671,000 to support its pharma manufacturing through a laboratory project; before the end of this year, the company is also planning to move into sterile manufacturing.
Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner is looking for help from Facebook and Twitter to slow down the unauthorized opioid sales in the US. Gottlieb invited the two social media giants, among others, to participate in the FDA Online Opioid Summit which is set for June 27.
It has been stated by the women and their families taking legal actions mentioned that the cancer was caused by decade-long use of J&J’s Baby Powder and other cosmetic. The petitioners have alleged that the company failed to warn consumers about cancer risks in spite of the knowledge that its talc was contaminated with asbestos at least since the 1970s.
San Francisco-based company iBeat, an mHealth wearable development company has announced new funding from form SCOR Life & Transamerica Ventures and Health Ventures for its mHealth devices, Heart Watch which continuously monitors the heart.. iBeat did not state what the total amount was, only that the investments round was “upward of seven figures”.
This will be the second recall on a heart device this month Medtronic’s Heartware device and accessories was recalled a few days ago. This comes after Abbott issued a patch to negate cybersecurity issues 350,000 remote monitoring systems and pacemakers.
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