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bioMérieux receives U.S. FDA Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver for its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini
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 […]
Foldax® Reports Positive Clinical Results for TRIA Mitral Surgical Heart Valve Using Novel LifePolymer Material
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, […]
Canary Speech Secures $13 Million in Series A Funding
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 Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Focus on the Future of Laboratory Medicine
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 […]
Governor Cox Visits BD
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 […]
Utah Gathers at BIO International 2024 in San Diego
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 […]
EVŌQ Bio Completes Successful Pre-Investigational New Drug Meeting With FDA for Development of Inhaled Therapeutic to Treat Pulmonary Infections
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) […]
Merit Medical Shareholders Elect Silvia M. Perez as New Director
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 Recap
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 […]
EDWARDS LAUNCHES THE SAPIEN 3 ULTRA RESILIA VALVE IN EUROPE WITH TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE DURABILITY
NYON, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Edwards Lifesciences today announced the European launch of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve, the only transcatheter aortic heart valve to incorporate the company’s breakthrough RESILIA tissue technology, designed to extend the valve’s durability.* Edwards’ SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve recently received CE Mark† for use in patients with heart valve disease […]
Myriad Genetics Announces Reorganization of European Operations and Sale of EndoPredict Business
SALT LAKE CITY, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc., (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, today announced the reorganization of its European operations to better align company resources to its domestic opportunities while continuing to serve key biopharma partners and patients outside the United States. As part of […]
Ultradent Announces Acquisition of Ease-In-Shields™ Laser Protection
Ultradent proudly announces the acquisition of Ease-In-Shields™ from ViewMax Solutions, LLC. Ease-In-Shields provides unique eye protection for laser and curing light users, with their double patented shape, allowing the shields to fit into most loupe and eyewear shapes for maximum safety. Of the Ease-in-Shield acquisition, Scot Andersen, Ultradent’s Vice-President of Business Development, said, “After years […]
