The first filing in the name of Grand Rapids, Mich.-headquartered Corium Innovations Inc. confirms the company formerly known as Corium Pharma Solutions Inc. is developing treatments for multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis that employ its proprietary Corplex transdermal patch technology.
Memo Therapeutics AG is laying plans to advance its BK polyomavirus neutralizing monoclonal antibody potravitug into phase III development after reporting positive phase II results in treating infections in immunocompromised kidney transplant patients.
The Trump administration released an action plan for AI, which includes an exports program for full-stack AI in areas such as health care. The announcement drew the support of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, which described the initiative as an accelerant for the use of AI in health care and a boon to patient outcomes.
Boston Scientific Corp. handily beat expectations for sales growth and profits in the second quarter, led by 117% growth for its Farapulse pulsed field ablation system in the U.S. and 23% overall organic increase in revenue for cardiology. The company cut the expected impact of tariffs by 50% and raised guidance for earnings per share and sales for the year.
Becoming the first approved treatment for chronic hand eczema in the U.S., Leo Pharma A/S’s Anzupgo (delgocitinib) received FDA clearance for an indication that affects 10% of adults worldwide. The cream, dosed at 20 mg/g and applied topically, will treat moderate to severe cases in those not responsive to, or unable to take, topical corticosteroids.
Modi Ventures closed its second fund with total commitments of $88 million as it continues its mission to invest in companies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, biology and medical technology. The venture capital firm sees the future of health care as a convergence of these technologies.
There are times when a casual observer can’t tell whether the medical device industry’s messaging is getting through to policymakers, but a July 17 announcement by the Trump administration clearly signals the effectiveness of at least one med tech messaging strategy.
Following up on the $175 million it raised in September 2023, Avalyn Pharma Inc. secured an additional $100 million in an oversubscribed series D financing round to support development of its inhaled treatments for pulmonary fibrosis.
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic virtually locked down the U.S. government and society in general, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is shedding the last vestiges of those days.
It’s not surprising that, of all the recommendations the U.S. CDC’s vaccine advisory board made at its June meeting, the first one Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy signed off on would essentially remove thimerosal from influenza vaccines in the U.S. What is surprising is the time it took for him to do so, given his long-held position on the preservative used in multidose vials and his insistence that a thimerosal presentation and vote be added to the agenda.