Epic Sciences Inc. raised $40 million in a series D round, proving investors still have strong interest in the 9-year-old liquid biopsy specialist. The San Diego-based company has taken in about $85 million since it spun out of the Scripps Research Institute in 2008. Its most recent round was led by Hermed Capital. Altos Capital Partners, Domain Associates, Genomic Health Inc., Pagoda Investment, Reach Tone Ltd., RMI Partners, Sabby Capital and VI Ventures also participated in the series D financing. "As Epic has continued to grow and evolve, we see this financing round as a...

Epic Sciences Inc. raised $40 million in a series D round, proving investors still have strong interest in the 9-year-old liquid biopsy specialist. The San Diego-based company has taken in about $85 million since it spun out of the Scripps Research Institute in 2008. Its most recent round was led by Hermed Capital. Altos Capital Partners, Domain Associates, Genomic Health Inc., Pagoda Investment, Reach Tone Ltd., RMI Partners, Sabby Capital and VI Ventures also participated in the series D financing.

ATLANTA – The digital health market is growing. Taking in about $76.7 billion in 2015, the burgeoning space is sustained through partnerships. However, some smaller med-tech companies often have difficulties partnering with larger companies to foster innovation in the digital health market. Panelists at the Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA) shared some insight on how start ups can get the attention of larger firms and forge a path in digital health. Panelist Omer Inan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, said that traditionally the model in academia...

ATLANTA – The digital health market is growing. Taking in about $76.7 billion in 2015, the burgeoning space is sustained through partnerships. However, some smaller med-tech companies often have difficulties partnering with larger companies to foster innovation in the digital health market. Panelists at the Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA) shared some insight on how start ups can get the attention of larger firms and forge a path in digital health.

ATLANTA – Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly prevalent in the med-tech industry. Large companies are not immune to these attacks and are in some cases more of a target than smaller firms. Earlier this month Abbott Laboratories Inc. received an FDA warning letter, citing vulnerabilities with its pacemakers. (See Medical Device Daily, April 17, 2017.) The Abbott Park, Ill.-based company was brought up as an example of the growing threat of cybersecurity breaches during a panel at the Southeastern Medical Device Association's (SEMDA) annual meeting, Wednesday. Panelists presented data from BBR Services that showed 56...