In the Know: Healthcare News for March 7, 2022
Arden Hills’ Intricon Selling for $241 Million to Private-Equity Group RQM+ Appoints Life Science Executive Margaret Keegan as New CEO Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Appoints Jeffery W. Chambers, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer LEAH Labs Awarded NIH Phase I SBIR Grant Saluda Medical Announces $125M Equity Financing Led by Redmile Group LLC and New Investors Fidelity […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for January 10, 2022
Lisa Shannon Takes the Helm at Allina Health Abbott Announces Future of Biowearables at Consumer Electronics Show Miromatrix Adds Two Directors to Board ICU Medical Completes Acquisition of Smiths Medical With No Competition, Minnesota Maker of Sleep Apnea Device Doubled Sales Last Year Brooklyn Park Picks Up Two More Medtech Firms: Switchback Medical and Cretex […]
Medical Alley Partners with Greater MSP to Pursue Federal Investment in Region’s Biopharma Capability
Biopharma’s rapid growth in Medical Alley could get a kickstart with up to $100 million of federal investment in shared labs, infrastructure, and workforce development. Medical Alley Association worked with Greater MSP to organize and apply for the grant, part of the American Rescue Plan legislation passed in 2020. Up to 30 regions will be […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for December 20, 2021
Bio-Techne Announces Future Wilson Wolf Purchase Agreement Baxter Completes $12.5B Acquisition of Hillrom Philips to Further Expand its Image-Guided Therapy Devices Portfolio Through Acquisition of Vesper Medical FDA Approves Optilume® Urethral Drug Coated Balloon, a Breakthrough Treatment for Urethral Strictures See It to Believe It: SAF-T VEST First-Gen Prototype Goes on Display at University of […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for December 13, 2021
Bright Health Raising $750 million, Including Cigna investment Med-tech Design Firm Worrell Acquired by Raleigh-Based Veranex Clearlake Capital-backed Provation to be acquired by Fortive CardioMech Performs First In-Person Procedure with Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Tech Hennepin Healthcare Hosts ‘Black Men With Stethoscopes Youth Summit’ Itiliti Health Raises $2 million to Streamline Rudimentary Prior Authorization Process […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for August 9, 2021
Ecolab Unveils Advanced Design Center to Expand on Surgical Innovation Proposed Sale of Smiths Medical NAMSA Acquires Leading Clinical Research Organization Clinlogix to Enhance Therapeutic Expertise and Global Footprint Medtronic Buying Maker of Device that Helps Chronic Sinus Problems for $936M Best Buy to Invest up to $10 Million with Brown Venture Group Former MinuteClinic […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for July 19, 2021
Peter Arduini Named CEO of GE Healthcare Medtech Veteran Martha Shadan Joins CVRx Board of Directors Vyant Bio Announces Issuance of Key Patent for High-Throughput Optical Assay of Human Mixed Cell Population Spheroids Provation and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Strive to Improve Colonoscopy Documentation with New Requirements and Technology […]
In the Know: Healthcare News for July 5
CVRx, Inc. Announces Upsized Pricing of Initial Public Offering Bio-Techne Announces Opening of New Ireland Facility Boston Scientific Acquires Remainder of Cardiac Device Maker for $295M New Medtronic CEO Maps Out Strategy to Accelerate Innovation Bakken Medical Devices Center Now Part of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine Allina Health Partners with the WGH Group, […]
In The Know: Healthcare News for June 28
Bright Health Raises $924M, Making it the Largest IPO Ever in Minnesota Miromatrix stock up over 60% after IPO raises $43 million Silicon Valley-Based Silk Road Medical Announces Expansion to MSP Region Pear Therapeutics to Become a Public Company and Expand its Leadership Position in Prescription Digital Therapeutics Nu-Tek BioSciences Building $40 Million Peptone Factory […]
In The Know: Healthcare News for May 10, 2021
Phenomix Sciences Signs Exclusive Technology Licensing Deal With Mayo Clinic for Obesity Phenotype Blood Test Metavention Announces Initiation of Groundbreaking Multi-Organ Denervation Study Bio-Techne Q3 Profit Tops Estimates Provation Buys Florida-Based Health Software Company Smiths Medical and Ivenix Partner to Revolutionize Infusion Management with First-Ever Comprehensive Suite of Infusion Solutions in US Healthcare Market A […]
