With their stock down over 94% in the last year, Nevro finally pulled the trigger and made a change at the top with Rami Elghandour stepping down and being replaced with D. Keith Grossman who will be appointed as Nevro's CEO and a member of the Board of Directors....
AbbVie announced this morning that the FDA has put a partial clinical hold on all clinical trials evaluating venetoclax, specifically for the investigational treatment of multiple myeloma....
Boston Scientific was down more than 5% on positive Edwards' Sapien 3 data presented on Sunday, March, 17, at the American College of Cardiology meeting. Edwards' stock was up almost 7% at the time of writing....
According to the Department of Justice, Covidien, now part of Medtronic, has agreed to pay approximately $20 million to resolve False Claim Act allegations....
Stryker ($SYK) announced they are acquiring OrthoSpace for up to $220 million. The all cash deal includes an upfront payment of $110 million and future milestone payments of up to an additional $110 million....
Originally approved in 2013 for patients with mitral valve abnormalities who are not suitable for mitral valve surgery, Abbott's MitraClip was given the FDA ok for expanded use today....
Earlier this week, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced the FDA premarket approval for the Venovo venous stent, which is the first stent indicated to treat iliofemoral venous occlusive disease....
Well known Apple Analyst, Gene Munster, pitched a couple of interesting ideas on the Loup Ventures site. In relation to healthcare, Munster suggested Apple create a healthcare subscription that could provide in depth health data from both the Apple Watch and AirPods....
Boston Scientific announced it has received European CE Mark for the next generation WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device. The device has not been cleared by the FDA and is considered an investigational device in the U.S....
Smith & Nephew ($SNN) announced that they have agreed to acquire Brainlab's orthopaedic reconstruction business....