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In conversation with Dr. Isaac Ciechanover

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of Atara Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ATRA), Dr. Isaac Ciechanover has spent the past 20 years working with entrepreneurs and life sciences organizations to advance medicine through...

March 31, 2015
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Actinium gearing up for pivotal trial in second half

By Len Zehr Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE MKT:ATNM) expects to begin a Phase 3 trial in the second half this year of its Iomab-B drug candidate as a conditioning agent in elderly patients with relapsed/refractory acute...

March 24, 2015
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Ocular Therapeutix eyeing sustained drug delivery

By Len Zehr Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ:OCUL) is aiming to transform the treatment of eye diseases with sustained-release therapeutics, creating a paradigm shift from frequently administered topical ophthalmic drugs to...

March 17, 2015
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Synergy Disc Replacement sets global sales plan

By Len Zehr After an initial market launch of its revolutionary SYNERGY DISC that exceeded expectations in Germany last year, closely-held Synergy Disc Replacement Inc. (SDRI) is planning to expand distribution...

March 3, 2015
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In conversation with Steve Damon

By Len Zehr As president, CEO and a co-founder of closely-held 4P Therapeutics, a leading developer of transdermal patches, Steve Damon cut his teeth in the sector at Altea Therapeutics and Durect. He was responsible...

February 24, 2015
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Neovasc launching Reducer in Europe for RA

Neovasc (NASDAQ:NVCN; TSX:NVC) has begun an initial launch in Europe to introduce its implantable Reducer medical device for the treatment of refractory angina (RA) in advanced-stage cardiovascular patients. Alexei...

February 17, 2015
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In conversation with David Giljohann

By Len Zehr As CEO of closely-held AuraSense Therapeutics, Dr. David Giljohann is one of the original inventors of the company’s technology for first-in-class therapies based on its proprietary spherical nucleic acid...

February 10, 2015
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Dipexium advancing EU approval strategy for Locilex

By Len Zehr With its Phase 3 program underway in the U.S., Dipexium (NASDAQ:DPRX) has begun the regulatory process with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its Locilex topical treatment for diabetic foot infections...

February 3, 2015
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In conversation with Allen Krantz

By Len Zehr As the founder, president and CEO of Advanced Proteome Therapeutics (TSX-V:APC; Frankfurt:OE8), Dr. Allen Krantz has successfully transitioned a career in academia to the biotech sector. From 1968 to 1974...

January 27, 2015
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EndyMed expands sales effort in U.S.

By Len Zehr After five years of selling its skin rejuvenation devices to medical professionals through a distributor, EndyMed Medical (TASE:ENDY) has launched a U.S.-based direct sales operation through subsidiary...

January 20, 2015