LTS wins $1.2m grant to develop mRNA therapy patches
The grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be dispersed over 15 months. Image Credit: uniqueton / Shutterstock. German pharmaceutical company Lohmann Therapie-Systeme (LTS) has received a $1.2m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop new formulations for administering messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) therapies. The grant will be dispersed over […]
Scottish medical device consortium wins £3.35m to pursue sustainable tech
Alongside the development of more sustainable medical devices, the money is also set to be used to further support early-stage businesses in healthcare as part of Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spinout programme. Credit: Shutterstock / evenfh An Edinburgh-based medical device manufacturing centre has been awarded £3.35m ($4.2m) by a Scottish government agency to step up […]
Medical Device Network Review 2023
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Delpor on track with schizophrenia implant late-stage trials
Delpor’s DLP-114 is an investigational matchstick-long implant device that provides continuous dosing of risperidone. Credit: Feng Yu via Shutterstock. Delpor is sketching out late-stage clinical trial plans for its drug-device combination implant DLP-114 (risperidone) in schizophrenia. After presenting topline results from a Phase Ib/IIa trial (NCT04418466) in November, the US-based biopharma company is currently making […]
Tandem introduces updated t:slim X2 insulin pump software
The t:slim X2 insulin pump from Tandem Diabetes Care with Dexcom G7 CGM integration. Credit: Tandem Diabetes Care / Business Wire. Tandem Diabetes Care has launched the latest version of the t:slim X2 insulin pump software, which is integrated with the DexCom G7 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system in the US. Tandem’s automated insulin delivery […]
Bering’s chest X-ray triage solution receives FDA clearance
BraveCX will help analyse chest X-ray images of adults to identify pre-specified suspected clinical findings. Credit: Olga Aniven / Shutterstock.com. Bering has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for BraveCX, its chest X-ray triage solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The company can now offer its AI solution commercially to healthcare […]
Patient enrolment concludes in Neuspera System trial
Overactive bladder is a common medical disorder that impacts around one in six adults. Credit: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock.com. Neuspera Medical has concluded enrolment of patients and implant procedures for the SANS-UUI pivotal clinical study of its minimally invasive implant, Neuspera System. The implant has been designed to offer personal control and relief to patients from […]
Biospectal obtains CE mark for blood pressure monitoring app
OptiBP is a software app that will help measure blood pressure on a smartphone. Credit: Dmytro Zinkevych / Shutterstock.com. Biospectal has obtained European CE MDR Class IIa medical device certification for its OptiBP optical fingertip blood pressure monitoring app. OptiBP is claimed to be the first and only software app globally to receive the CE […]
Signal: FDA renews Syapse collaboration to use real-world data in oncology
Food And Drug Administration headquarters seen on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has renewed a four-year collaboration agreement between its Oncology Center of Excellence and Syapse, a real-world-data-focused healthcare company. The collaboration focuses on the evaluation of real-world data (RWD) study designs […]
AbbVie partners with BigHat to develop antibody therapies
Oncology and neuroscience are high grossing indications for AbbVie, generating $1.5bn and $2bn in net revenue in Q3 FY 2023. Image Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock. AbbVie has partnered with BigHat Biosciences to identify and develop antibody therapies in oncology and neuroscience indications. As part of the research collaboration agreement, BigHat will receive $30m in […]