Leonard Green & Partners and Francisco Partners Team Up for RedSail Technologies’ Growth
RedSail Technologies, a top provider of pharmacy solutions, has received a strategic growth investment from Leonard Green & Partners (LGP). Additionally, Francisco Partners (FP), the company’s creator through the merging of two divisions in 2020, will reinvest alongside management. This…
AVAVA Secures $35M to Expand Breakthrough Laser TechLaser TechAVAVA Secures $35M to Expand Breakthrough Laser Tech
AVAVA, Inc., a pioneering medical aesthetics platform company developing safe and effective image-guided intradermal laser products for all skin tones, has secured $35 million in new financing. AVAVA, Inc. has successfully concluded its Series C funding round, securing $25 million…
“Pfizer Updates Phase 3 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy Study”
“Pfizer’s Phase 3 Study on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy Falls Short of Primary Endpoint” Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has reported that its CIFFREO Phase 3 trial, which evaluated the investigational mini-dystrophin gene therapy, fordadistrogene movaparvovec, in ambulatory Duchenne muscular…
FDA Approves Augtyro™ for NTRK-Positive Solid Tumors
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Augtyro™ (repotrectinib) for treating adult and pediatric patients aged 12 and above with solid tumors harboring a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase…
Nature Medicine: Agenus’ Immunotherapy Effective Against Rising Colorectal Cancer in Young Americans
Agenus has announced groundbreaking results from a clinical trial, published in Nature Medicine, showcasing the potential of a novel immunotherapy combination for treating microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer (MSS mCRC), a type of cancer typically resistant to immunotherapy. This research,…
FARXIGA Approved for Pediatric Type-2 Diabetes in the US
AstraZeneca’s FARXIGA® (dapagliflozin) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for improving glycemic control in pediatric patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D) aged 10 years and older. This approval follows positive results from the pediatric T2NOW Phase…
Introducing Biograph Trinion by Siemens Healthineers: Advanced PET/CT Scanner for Enhanced Performance
Siemens Healthineers has introduced the Biograph Trinion, a cutting-edge positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner renowned for its high performance, energy efficiency, and wide-ranging clinical capabilities, all while maintaining a low lifetime operational cost. James Williams, PhD, Head of Molecular…
HCA Healthcare Foundation Grants $1 Million to Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, Announces HCA Healthcare
One of the nation’s foremost healthcare providers, HCA Healthcare, has announced a significant contribution from the HCA Healthcare Foundation. Over the next three years, the Foundation will donate $1 million to the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (Consortium) to support…
UnitedHealthcare Commits $1.5 Million to Enhance School-Based Health Care Services Throughout Iowa
UnitedHealthcare Community & State of Iowa Allocates $1.5 Million to Enhance School-Based Mental Health Care Services UnitedHealthcare Community & State of Iowa has unveiled a $1.5 million investment aimed at bolstering school-based telehealth services to broaden access to mental health…
Fresenius Unveils Growth Strategy for Care Provision Platform – Enhances Fresenius Helios’ FY/24 Outlook and Raises Ambitions
Fresenius Unveils Strategy Update and Enhanced Outlook at Capital Markets Day During its Capital Markets Day in London, global healthcare giant Fresenius presented a comprehensive strategy update for its Care Provision Platform, alongside an improved outlook for its Operating Company,…
Shannon Unveils Proposal to Purchase River Crest Hospital
Shannon Medical Center, situated in San Angelo, Texas, has inked a deal to acquire River Crest Hospital, a local behavioral health center, from Universal Health Services, Inc. Shane Plymell, the president and chief executive officer of Shannon Medical Center, highlighted…
Agilon health Appoints Jeff Schwaneke as New Chief Financial Officer
Agilon health, inc. (NYSE: AGL), a trusted partner empowering physicians to transform healthcare in communities, announced today that Jeff Schwaneke, an experienced finance, operational, and managed care executive, and current director on agilon’s board, will join the company as Chief…