Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Axim Biotechnologies, Baxter International, BioIQ, Biomérieux, Care G.B., Corza Health, General Biologicals, Invotek, Labcorp, Mediwound, Medtronic, Myomo, Nanox, Opgen, Pacgen, Pathogenx, PhysIQ, Premier, Solutions in Critical Care, Takeda, Tempus, Todos, Varian, Vibrent Health, Vitalconnect, Vivera.
The BioWorld Artificial Intelligence price-weighted index, which includes biopharmaceutical companies, medical devices and health care services companies, has climbed in value and is currently up almost 37% year-to-date.
TORONTO – Most doctors recognize the symptoms instantly: hand tremors, slurred speech, impaired posture and balance. What they don’t always associate with people suffering from Parkinson’s disease are hallucinations and delusions.
The BioWorld Artificial Intelligence price-weighted index, which includes biopharmaceutical companies, medical devices and health care services companies, has climbed in value and is currently up almost 37% year-to-date.
Click Therapeutics Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH inked a deal valued at more than $500 million to collaborate on the development and commercialization of a prescription-based digital therapeutic for schizophrenia. The mobile application, currently called CT-155, uses cognitive and neurobehavioral techniques to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as cognitive deficits and impaired social functioning.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Avinger, Cardio-Phoenix.
Oncomfort SA finalized a €10 million (US$11.8 million) series A fundraising round to further develop its Digital Sedation product and pursue international expansion. Debiopharm and Crédit Mutuel Innovation led the round with participation from Wallonia Innovation and Growth and previous investors.
RapidAI, which focuses on imaging for stroke, has launched the Rapid Web App to help stroke teams stay updated on imaging results and communicate securely. Using the app, team members can receive real-time browser notifications of new cases, preview Rapid results and source files and engage in workflow communications via a desktop or laptop computer.