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Epitel, a leader in AI technologies for patient-focused brain health solutions, announced today the addition of wearables industry pioneer Ken Nelson to its Board of Directors. With his extensive experience in digital health, medical devices, and remote patient monitoring, Nelson will play a crucial role in guiding Epitel’s growth as the company continues to transform […]

SALT LAKE CITY, July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, today announced it has received the Great Place To Work Certification for the second year in a row. The certification is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at […]

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a global leader of healthcare technology, today announced it has executed an asset purchase agreement with EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. for a total cash consideration of approximately $105 million. EndoGastric Solutions’ EsophyX® Z+ device delivers a durable, minimally invasive non-pharmacological treatment […]

Marcy-l’Étoile (France), June 26th, 2024 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments). The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for healthcare professionals to […]

SALT LAKE CITY – June 11, 2024 – Foldax®, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative, polymer heart valves, today announced positive 30-day results from a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, clinical study of the TRIA™ mitral surgical heart valve with LifePolymer™ conducted in India. At 30 days following surgery, TRIA demonstrated favorable safety and hemodynamics, […]

Led by Cortes Capital, LLC, Sorenson Communications, LLC., SMK (Japan), and Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A funding expands the AI-driven capabilities of the groundbreaking vocal biomarker health tech company PROVO, Utah, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Canary Speech, Inc. (Canary), the leading AI-powered voice biomarker health tech company, has secured a $13 million Series A […]

ARUP Laboratories’ commitment to advance laboratory medicine was on full display on June 13 as the company hosted an Innovation Showcase as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. ARUP has grown from a small startup established in 1984 with about 100 employees into one of the nation’s four largest reference laboratories and one of Utah’s […]

SANDY, UTAH, June 6, 2024—Today Governor Spencer Cox visited BD’s Sandy campus to meet with company executives and participate in a town hall meeting with BD employees. Cox’s visit began by listening to a brief presentation about BD’s local and global impact to both patients and the Utah economy by Jeff Stevens, BD’s vice president/general […]

BioUtah and its Utah consortium made their mark this week at the BIO International Conference, hosting a Utah Pavillion to promote the state’s fast-growing life sciences industry. The conference, held in San Diego, CA. drew appproximately 19,000 attendees. The Utah delegation included BioUtah, Utah companies, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the Unversity of Utah’s […]

Major Milestone for EVŌQ Nano’s Biotech Arm Targeting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections Linked to Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Diseases   SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, (May 15, 2024) — EVŌQ Bio, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVŌQ Nano, today announced the successful completion of a Pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

Experienced healthcare veteran brings a broad background spanning clinical, regulatory, operations, marketing, and business leadership to Merit’s Board of Directors SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a global leader of healthcare technology, today announced that its shareholders elected Silvia M. Perez, President of the Commercial Branding and […]

BioHive Live, BioHive’s inaugural industry-wide event with over 350 registrants took center stage at the Hale Center Theatre in Sandy, Utah on Wednesday. The event featured a series of thought-provoking speakers who engaged, inspired and challenged the audience. Jared Bauer, CEO of Seek Labs and BioHive board chair, welcomed attendees along with Aimee Edwards, BioHive […]