Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aptamer, Belmont Medical Technologies, Bioiq, Cytosorbents, Diamir, Emulate, Interpace, GE Healthcare, Leinco, Magventure, Mologic.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: FDA sets up webpage, template for screening; Stryker’s STAR ankle exhibiting fracture risk.
LONDON – Exevir Bio NV added a further €15 million (US$17.9 million) to close its series A round at €42 million, providing the means to take its nanobody therapy for treating COVID-19 infection through to registration.
Roche Holding AG will acquire Genmark Diagnostics Inc. for $24.05 per share in cash for a total of $1.8 billion on a fully diluted basis. The transaction will give Basel, Switzerland-based Roche access to Genmark’s molecular diagnostics portfolio. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. The price represents a 43% premium on the Carlsbad, Calif.-headquartered diagnostics company’s share price as of Feb. 10, prior to media speculation about a potential acquisition.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Check-Cap, Fujifilm, Olympus Medical, Pelican Diagnostics.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Berlin Heart, Canam Scientific, Clordisys Solutions, Sd Biosensor, Zymo Research.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbott, Alafair Biosciences, Barm Advanced Communications, Bioventus, Certara, Ibex Medical Analytics, Integrated DNA Technologies, Iridex, Ligolab, Merit Medical Systems, Mevion Medical Systems, Microbix Biosystems, Mission Bio, MVP Health Care, Nemaura Medical, Perflow Medical, Persephone Biosciences, Proscia, Rhinostics, Roche, Shanghai Focus Healthcare, Swift Biosciences, Teleflex.
