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Epic Health Services acquires Loving Care Agency

Epic Health Services Inc., a portfolio company of Webster Capital and Dallas-based provider of pediatric skilled nursing and therapy, announced today the completion of its acquisition of the parent company and pediatric division of Loving Care Agency, Inc., a provider of pediatric and adult home health care services based in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

19 Feb 2015

Dance Biopharm announces completion of $9.5 million convertible note and warrants financing

Dance Biopharm Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company focused on the development of inhaled insulin products to treat diabetes, today announced the completion of a $9.5 million convertible note and warrants financing.

19 Feb 2015

TE Connectivity signs definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedCath

TE Connectivity Ltd., a world leader in connectivity, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedCath for $190 million USD in cash.

19 Feb 2015

Caris Life Sciences announces record-setting revenue for 2014

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced select year-end financial and operational results for 2014, which include record-setting revenue and continued case volume growth for its panomic, comprehensive tumor profiling service, Caris Molecular Intelligence.

18 Feb 2015

NJHF, Princeton University partner for breakthrough biomedical research

New Jersey Health Foundation is pleased to announce the signing of an affiliation agreement with the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) at Princeton University that allows both organizations to work together to develop opportunities to advance breakthrough biomedical research being conducted at Princeton.

18 Feb 2015

Capital Impact Partners' fourth quarter lending to projects tops $45 million

Capital Impact Partners announced today that its 2014 fourth quarter lending to projects in underserved communities topped $45 million. Highlights of this financing included continued Capital Impact leadership in funding Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) projects to increase the availability of healthcare to low income residents; supporting inclusive housing growth in Detroit by closing the first loan through the organization's partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co.; and leveraging New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to support a variety of projects.

18 Feb 2015

AirStrip, Life Monitor form alliance to sell AirStrip solutions in New Zealand and Australia

AirStrip and Life Monitor Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Cardioscan Pty Ltd., today announced the formation of a strategic partnership to sell AirStrip solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Both the AirStrip ONE mobile interoperability platform and the Sense4Baby wireless fetal/maternal monitoring system will be available as part of the agreement.

18 Feb 2015

Innophos Holdings' net sales decrease 1% to $194 million in fourth quarter 2014

Innophos Holdings, Inc., a leading international producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients, with applications in food, beverage, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical, oral care and industrial end markets, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014.

18 Feb 2015

PVA TePla America forms global strategic partnership with Integrated Surface Technologies

PVA TePla America, Inc., a subsidiary of PVA TePla AG announced today it has formed a global strategic alliance with Integrated Surface Technologies MENLO PARK, CA. The alliance will leverage the global sales, contract services, field service and development resources of PTA and IST's silane surface chemistry technologies as well as atomic layer deposition techniques.

18 Feb 2015

Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson settle breach of merger agreement lawsuit

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the settlement of the breach of merger agreement lawsuit brought by Johnson & Johnson against Guidant Corporation, stemming from Boston Scientific's acquisition of Guidant.

18 Feb 2015

The growing evidence on standardised packaging of tobacco products

The scientific journal Addiction has today published a collection of peer-reviewed research papers and commentaries that bring together key parts of the evidence base for standardised packaging of tobacco products from 2008 to 2015.

17 Feb 2015

Medics highlight underrepresentation of women in field

Hosted by the Sheffield Women in Medicine Network (SWiM), ‘Building Your Future - SWiM dives in with the Entrepreneurs’, will be a unique opportunity for women to hear personal stories from a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs and share experiences.

17 Feb 2015

POCARED Diagnostics announces closure of another $15M in funding

POCARED Diagnostics Ltd. is an Israeli-based Diagnostics and Pre-analytical technology manufacturer with offices in the United States announced they have closed another $15 Million in funding.

17 Feb 2015

Biotech investor invests in InterCure to increase stake in XTL Biopharmaceuticals

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of unmet clinical needs, announced today that Israeli biotech investor Alex Rabinovich, its largest shareholder, increased his stake in the Company through his investment in InterCure, an XTL subsidiary, and recent purchases of XTL stock in the market.

17 Feb 2015

CryoLife's revenues increase 5% to $37.2M in fourth quarter 2014

CryoLife, Inc., a leading medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014.

17 Feb 2015

Celon, Lupin sign definitive agreement to develop generic version of Advair Diskus

Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) and Celon Pharma S.A. (Celon) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will jointly develop a fluticasone/salmeterol dry powder inhaler (DPI) product which is a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Advair Diskus®.

17 Feb 2015

Lakeland Pharmacy seeks DAPA certification to pursue government procurement opportunities

Lakeland Pharmacy, a leading full-service pharmacy, pharmaceutical compounding shop, and medical device retailer, announced plans today to expand sales of their home respiratory equipment by applying for a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) certification and actively pursuing government procurement opportunities.

17 Feb 2015

Glencoe Software announces completion of Seed Investment Round

Glencoe Software Inc., a world-leader in image data management platforms for the research, biopharma and publication industries, is pleased to announce the completion of its Seed Investment Round, in partnership with TAGS (TIE Angels Group Seattle), several Seattle area angel investors, and Glencoe Friends and Family.

16 Feb 2015

Q'SAI announces formation of new U.S. subsidiary

Celebrating 50 years serving the healthy lifestyles of the Japanese, Q'SAI Co., Ltd., announces the formation of Q'SAI USA Inc., a new United States wholly owned subsidiary that will soon introduce American versions of health products that have become staples in Japan.

16 Feb 2015

Prime Healthcare acquires St. Mary's Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in Missouri

Prime Healthcare announced today that it has completed its acquisition of St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, and St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO, as well as other assets of Carondelet Health from Ascension Health. St. Joseph and St. Mary's medical centers are acute-care hospitals with 456 beds and 900 physicians on staff combined.

14 Feb 2015