HEADNOTE Smartphones and tablets are transforming the future of health care. Can we really trust them to save our lives? The average auto refractor- that clunky-looking device eye doctors use to pinpoint your...
MAUI, Hawaii -- At Retina Meeting 2012 today, Reid Schindler, M.D., presented positive Phase I data from a human study designed to assess a new investigational therapy to treat Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration...
Wills Eye Institute receives IRB approval to treat dry-AMD using ACT's hESC-derived retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of...
HEADNOTE HEALTHCARE: Irvine startup has growth potential, cash payers A recent $65 million investment in Irvinebased startup medical device maker AcuFocus Inc. brought some validation for its long-term outlook as well as clues...
HEADNOTE HEALTHCARE: Shareholder offer could be "destabilizing" Irvine-based eye drug maker lsta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has fired a warning shot and hired an investment bank to pursue options in the wake of its rejection...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36f374/singapore_medical) has announced the addition of the "Singapore Medical Tourism Industry Outlook to 2015" report to their offering. The report titled Singapore Medical Tourism Industry Outlook to 2015 provides...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6db017/cataract_surgery_d) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Cataract Surgery Devices - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017" to their offering. GlobalData's new report,...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced it will make its first milestone payment to ForSight VISION4, Inc. as part of...
ATLANTA -- Dynasty Healthcare, a leading outsourced medical billing firm, announced today a strategic partnership with Triton Value Partners, a business advisory and investment firm. Triton will advise Dynasty on the expansion of...
Patent Covers AzaSite([R]), AzaSite Xtra([TM]) and AzaSite Plus([TM]) ALAMEDA, Calif. -- InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB: INSV) today announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a Notice to Patent with claims covering the...
HEADNOTE HEALTHCARE: Analyst touts more uses for Botox, other drugs Irvine-based drug maker Allergan Inc. should see another strong year of growth tied to its flagship Botox, according to an analyst. A recent...
LOS ANGELES -- Genesis Biopharma, Inc. (OTCBB: GNBP), a biotechnology company developing targeted cancer immunotherapies, today announced that Hans E. Bishop has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Bishop has had a...
SAN DIEGO -- A new year is a time for reprioritizing. To encourage consumers to make their eyes a priority this year, AllAboutVision.com has issued its 2012 Checklist for Better Vision & Eye...
InSite Vision to Vigorously Defend AzaSite([R]) Patents ALAMEDA, Calif. -- InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB:INSV) today announced that the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has appealed the judgment of the United States Patent...
Hatteras Venture Partners Leads $4 million Series A Financing ATLANTA & DURHAM, N.C. -- Ophthalmic startup Clearside Biomedical and Hatteras Venture Partners announce today that they have launched the company with a $4,000,000...
MONTREAL -- Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it has appointed ophthalmic industry veteran Kim Brazzell, Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Brazzell will lead the development of Mimetogen's MIM-D3 pivotal program for...
Company to Showcase Latest Advances in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment at Industry's Largest Annual Healthcare Investor Conference CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: NVIV), a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the...
Jones Lang LaSalle has completed two deals, totaling 12,075 s/f, for building owner Tech 4 LLC, a subsidiary of Tritec Real Estate Co., at 4 Technology Drive in East Setauket, N.Y. OCLI Realty...
Intra-operative Lasik Cross-linking Receives Important European Recognition WALTHAM, Mass. -- Avedro, Inc. announced today that the Company's proprietary Lasik Xtra procedure has received CE Approval. Lasik Xtra is a two minute procedure used...
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Synergetics USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) announced that David M. Hable, President and Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation at the Sidoti & Company Semi-Annual New York Micro Cap Conference...