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In conversation with Arun Menawat

As president and CEO of Novadaq Technologies (NASDAQ:NVDQ; TSX:NDQ), Arun Menawat has led the company through a strategic transformation this year into a direct sales company from one originally dependent on partners to...

October 20, 2015

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Titan Pharma advancing pipeline in PD, other disorders

By Len Zehr Titan Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TTNP), which is awaiting an FDA approval decision for its six-month Probuphine implant to treat opioid dependence, is advancing its ProNeura implant technology against...

October 13, 2015

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Clerio Vision developing non-invasive laser vision correction

By Len Zehr Closely-held Clerio Vision hopes to begin proof-of-concept studies next year of a non-invasive, incision-less and tissue sparing vision correction laser technology that modifies the refractive index of the...

October 6, 2015

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In conversation with Gagan Gill

By Len Zehr As CEO of closely-held SIGMA Surgical, an upstart data-analytics company, Gagan Gill has a passion for entrepreneurial adventure and startup culture. After stints in sales and marketing in the medical...

September 29, 2015

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In conversation with Geoffrey Hamilton-Fairley

As CEO of closely-held Oncimmune, an early cancer diagnostic company in Britain, Geoffrey Hamilton-Fairley has had a personal commitment to cancer detection. His father was the first medical oncologist in the UK and an...

September 15, 2015

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Can-Fite preparing protocol for advanced psoriasis trial

Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE MKT:CANF; TASE:CFBI) is preparing the protocol for its next advanced psoriasis trial with its CF101 oral drug candidate, even though an earlier Phase 2/3 study did not meet its primary endpoint...

September 8, 2015

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Hydra Biosciences to have Phase 1 TRPA1 data soon

By Len Zehr Closely-held Hydra Biosciences expects to complete Phase 1 trials of its HX-100 inhibitor of the Transient Receptor Potential (TRPA1) ion channel as a treatment for painful diabetic neuropathy and allergic...

September 1, 2015

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Peritech readies U.S. launch of novel hemorrhoid gel

By Len Zehr Closely-held Peritech Pharma of Israel is in discussions with potential marketing partners for a U.S. launch of its once-daily over-the-counter gel, now known as PP-110, for the treatment of hemorrhoids. “PP...

August 24, 2015

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Cellectar Biosciences refocusing on therapeutics

After completing a strategic review of its cancer therapeutic and cancer diagnostic assets, Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ:CLRB) has refocused the company on its phospholipid ether drug conjugate (PDC) platform and...

August 18, 2015

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In conversation with Nicole Grannell

By Len Zehr As vice-president of business development for Bay Area Research Logistics (BARL), a specialized clinical trial design, packaging and logistics firm, Nicole Grannell manages the logistical components of...

August 4, 2015

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Matinas BioPharma moves focus to anti-infectives

By Len Zehr After moving a novel omega-3 program through a successful Phase 2 program, Matinas BioPharma Holdings (OTCQB:MTNB) is now advancing two anti-infective drug candidates in the war against drug resistance. “Our...

July 28, 2015

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Xenon still committed to TV-45070 for neuropathic pain

By Len Zehr Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) and its development and commercialization partner, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE, TASE:TEVA), remain fully committed to the development of TV-45070 for neuropathic...

July 21, 2015

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In conversation with Heather Morehouse Ettinger

By Len Zehr As a partner in the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP, Heather Morehouse Ettinger focuses her practice on intellectual property due diligence and transaction drafting, intellectual property litigation, and...

July 14, 2015

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M Pharma advancing technologies for obesity and diabetes

By Len Zehr M Pharmaceutical (OTCQB:MPHMF; CSE:MQ; FWB:T3F1.F) is advancing a family of biomedical technologies to manage obesity – TriMeo and TriMtec – and eMosquito to manage diabetes. “All three of our technologies...

July 7, 2015

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Regenicin readying clinical trials of NovaDerm skin substitute

By Len Zehr Regenicin (OTC:RGIN) is completing validation of its NovaDerm skin substitute at a leading institute of technology in the U.S and plans to seek FDA approval to move into clinical trials in the second half of...

June 30, 2015

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Inogen POCs represent paradigm shift in oxygen therapy

By Len Zehr Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN) is continuing to convert patients with lung disease from bulky oxygen tanks that need to be refilled every two weeks to its lightweight, portable oxygen concentrator (POC) that...

June 16, 2015

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Titan Pharma Phase 3 data validate ProNeura technology

Titan Pharmaceuticals’ (OTCQB:TTNP) positive topline results from a Phase 3 clinical study of Probuphine, its subdermal implant of buprenorphine for the long-term maintenance treatment of opioid addiction, validate the...

June 9, 2015

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KAHR Medical on financing trail to develop dual signaling proteins

By Len Zehr Closely-held KAHR Medical of Israel is seeking to raise* as much as $10-million in the U.S. and Europe to continue development of its dual signaling proteins (DSPs), including KAHR-102, its lead drug...

June 2, 2015

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Profound Medical seeking CE Mark for TULSA-PRO this year

Profound Medical, which is going public next week, figures that data from a 30-patient safety and feasibility study of its transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) technology for minimally invasive treatment of...

May 26, 2015

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Provectus taking novel path to treat cancer

By Len Zehr Rather than taking a biochemistry approach to develop drugs that kill cancer cells, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (NYSE MKT:PVCT) is using physical chemistry by harnessing the unique properties of Rose...

May 19, 2015

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T2 Biosystems to double sales force this year

By Len Zehr T2 Biosystems (NASDAQ:TTOO), which entered 2015 with seven direct sales reps, plans to add another eight during the year as it continues to roll out its first products: the T2Candida panel and T2Dx...

May 12, 2015

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Axcelon leverages bacterial cellulose expertise with Nanoderm launch

By Len Zehr Axcelon Biopolymers, which plans to go public in the current quarter, has developed a sales and marketing plan with a leading wholesaler and its own sales team to gain maximum market share in Canada for its...

May 5, 2015

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