Velano Vascular Releases Needle-Free Blood Draw Device

Velano Vascular has secured funding to begin commercializing its line of needle-free blood drawing device. The company secured FDA funding for the device in February. The device allows for medical professionals to draw blood without using a needle, as needle-induced...

Merck & Co. Unveils Amazon Partnership for Diabetes Treatment

Merck & Co. has announced plans to incorporate technology and patient wellness into a user-friendly interface. Syncing patient information with Amazon’s voice-enabled home system, Alexa, Merck will offer diabetes patients an alternative outlet to track treatment...

OncoCyte Prepares for Liquid Biopsy Tests

OncoCyte has begun preparations to launch liquid biopsy tests this year. This announcement comes after a 300-person study has confirmed the validity of the liquid biopsy. The biopsy’s correct detection rate for lung cancer was 90% and 62% for benign nodules. The...

Final Versions of EU MDR, IVDR Released

After five years, the European council has released its final versions of Medical Device Regulations (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations (IVDR). The texts, which were officially released last week, detail agreements reached by European Parliament in May 2016 in...

Real-Time MRI Device Wins FDA Approval

In an effort to further understand radiation therapy’s effect during treatment, scientists at ViewRay have introduced the newest innovation to MRI software. The device combines MRI guidance with linear accelerator radiation to monitor changes to organs and tumors...

WeGo Health Launches Patient Access Platform

Early last month, WeGo Health unveiled plans to launch a patient-matching platform which would help life science companies interact directly with a database of patient leaders. The platform, which announced positive feedback from patients and industry leaders this...