Doctors who continue to battle the Ebola epidemic that rages on in Africa—even if it’s once again out of the headlines in the U.S.—might be getting a new tool thanks to Corgenix, a medical test maker based outside Denver. On Thursday, the World Health Organization approved Corgenix’s blood test that can diagnose Ebola victims within … Continue reading “WHO Approves 15-Minute Ebola Test Developed by Corgenix”
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East Coast Biotech Roundup: Vertex, Syndax, Build-to-Buy Deals & More
We’ve got news all across the biotech spectrum this week. From startups raising funding, to up-and-comers pricing (or walking away from) IPOs, to more established companies agreeing to buy up fledglings. Your East Coast headlines below: —Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VRTX]]) has undergone a transformation from a hepatitis C specialist to the dominant player in cystic … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Vertex, Syndax, Build-to-Buy Deals & More”
Vertex Buys Spine Drug on the QT As Part of Its Post-Hep C Makeover
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a pillar of Boston biotech. A pioneer of treatments for hepatitis C and more recently, cystic fibrosis, the Boston-based company today is worth more than $27 billion. It’s also going through a transformation—one that may leave the company with a completely different identity a few years from now. Most attention on Vertex … Continue reading “Vertex Buys Spine Drug on the QT As Part of Its Post-Hep C Makeover”
iGetBetter Secures $1,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a413b0d4-6746-4c84-ab67-1b55b972c710 Date 2/20/2015 Company Name iGetBetter Mailing Address 383 Boston Post Road Sudbury, MA 01776 USA Company Description iGetBetter was founded by a team at OPED USA with the guiding principle that rehabilitation recovery is personal. We know this, because OPED helps patients everyday with their recovery—and we know it can be … Continue reading “iGetBetter Secures $1,100,000 Series A Financing”
NovaTract Surgical Receives $600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ca3af6b7-d3ac-4ed3-8087-44f1e2654dcc Date 2/20/2015 Company Name NovaTract Surgical Mailing Address 170 Fort Path Road Madison, CT 06433 USA Company Description The company is developing new innovative medical devices to address the growing field of Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery and Natural Orifice Transluminal Ambos Coptic Surgery (NOTES). Website http://www.novatract.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $600,000 … Continue reading “NovaTract Surgical Receives $600,000 New Funding Round”
As New Sanofi CEO Starts, Viehbacher’s Biotech Fingerprints Abound
After the abrupt firing of former CEO Chris Viehbacher last fall, Sanofi (NYSE: [[ticker:SNY]]) has finally named a new chief executive. The Paris-based global pharma has tapped for the job native Frenchman Olivier Brandicourt (pictured), the current top executive of Bayer Healthcare. On April 2, Brandicourt takes the reins of a company with roughly the … Continue reading “As New Sanofi CEO Starts, Viehbacher’s Biotech Fingerprints Abound”
Electric-Car Battery Maker A123 Sues Apple for Poaching Employees
A123 Systems, an electric-car battery maker, is suing Apple because it believes the computing giant “poached” A123’s employees to help develop a competing large-scale battery business. The complaint (see below) names five of A123’s former employees as defendants in the suit, which was filed Wednesday in Massachusetts federal court, for allegedly breaking noncompete and nonsolicit … Continue reading “Electric-Car Battery Maker A123 Sues Apple for Poaching Employees”
Dustin Smith, MIT Media Lab Alum and Startup Founder, Dies at 31
Xconomy is sad to report that Dustin Smith, an artificial-intelligence expert and co-founder of Boston startup Beansprock, has passed away at the age of 31. Smith died unexpectedly on Feb. 14. He had been diagnosed with a heart condition known as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) more than 10 years ago, but his friends and family … Continue reading “Dustin Smith, MIT Media Lab Alum and Startup Founder, Dies at 31”
Fears Percolate as Billion-Dollar Private Company Valuations Climb
There are 73 private companies in the world with valuations of more than $1 billion, up from 40 just one year ago, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal yesterday. Some of those 40 companies are no longer on the list. Beats, valued in February 2014 at $1.1 billion, was sold to … Continue reading “Fears Percolate as Billion-Dollar Private Company Valuations Climb”
For Life Science Industry, Social Media Takes on New Significance
It seemed like a question out of left field at the time: “How many of you maintain and monitor Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr accounts?” The question was posed by Jeremy Levin, former president and CEO of Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: [[ticker:TEVA]]), and just a few hands went up at the 2014 CED Life Science conference … Continue reading “For Life Science Industry, Social Media Takes on New Significance”
Sqrrl Scores $7M, Rolls Out New Software to Combat Security Breaches
In the arms race between hackers and security companies, understanding exactly how to protect corporate data is key. Now one startup has more money—and a new product—to bring to bear on the problem. Sqrrl has raised a $7 million Series B round led by new investor Rally Ventures. Previous investors Atlas Venture and Matrix Partners … Continue reading “Sqrrl Scores $7M, Rolls Out New Software to Combat Security Breaches”
Sqrrl Lands $7,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c27933b-214d-4ddd-bead-1d82470a7ac7 Date 2/19/2015 Company Name Sqrrl Mailing Address 130 Prospect St. 2nd Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description Sqrrl is a Big Data company that provides products for Apache Accumulo. We are focused on Big Data challenges both in terms of scale and analytic complexity where data is constrained by legal, … Continue reading “Sqrrl Lands $7,000,000 Series B Round”
Cuseum Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1bf38e6-0b67-4155-8bc2-1de472347abc Date 2/19/2015 Company Name Cuseum Mailing Address One International Place 6th Floor Boston, MA 02110 USA Company Description Cuseum’s vision is to transform the way people engage with art and culture at museums and beyond. Cuseum powers interactive, socially engaging, and context-aware mobile apps for museums to enhance the way we … Continue reading “Cuseum Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing”
Lineage Labs Garners $4,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=95b6bf72-c5c9-4159-911c-4eb28f7d65f7 Date 2/19/2015 Company Name Lineage Labs Mailing Address 250 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description Imagine an endless photo album for your family that all of you can effortlessly contribute to and enjoy. Yeah, Bevy’s kinda like that! All your family photos and videos are collected and organized in … Continue reading “Lineage Labs Garners $4,000,000 Seed Financing”
EatStreet Eyes Exit Amid More Online Food-Ordering Consolidation
The market for food-ordering and delivery apps has advanced this month, as big companies gobble up smaller players to grab a piece of the pie or grow their share of it. The latest examples come from GrubHub (NYSE: [[ticker:GRUB]]) and Yelp (NYSE: [[ticker:YELP]]). GrubHub, already a leader in online food-ordering, announced on Feb. 5 it’s … Continue reading “EatStreet Eyes Exit Amid More Online Food-Ordering Consolidation”
Dating App Coffee Meets Bagel Snags $7.8M Series A For New Hires
Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app that gives customers one potential match every 24 hours, has received $7.8 million of Series A funding to pay for new hires and to expand the locations it serves, the company said in a statement. Existing investor DCM Ventures led the round, and was joined by Quest Ventures and … Continue reading “Dating App Coffee Meets Bagel Snags $7.8M Series A For New Hires”
Social Network for Pharma’s Supply Chain TraceLink Grabs $20M Series B
TraceLink, a company that sells cloud-based software for tracking pharmaceutical drugs, has raised a $20 million Series B funding round to develop its products and build a worldwide sales and marketing force, according to president and CEO Shabbir Dahod. Volition Capital led the round, and was joined by Fidelity Biosciences and existing investor FirstMark Capital. … Continue reading “Social Network for Pharma’s Supply Chain TraceLink Grabs $20M Series B”
RapidMiner Reloads With $15M From Boston Big-Data Investors
RapidMiner is getting settled in Boston’s tech community, and now it has some local cash to spend as well. The German-born analytics software company has raised a $15 million Series B financing round led by Boston-area investors Ascent Venture Partners and Longworth Venture Partners. Previous investors Earlybird Venture Capital and Open Ocean Capital, both based … Continue reading “RapidMiner Reloads With $15M From Boston Big-Data Investors”
Glaucoma Race Heats Up, But Inotek Cuts Back Its IPO to $40M
Inotek Pharmaceuticals is about to make its Nasdaq debut, but not at the price it was shooting for. The Lexington, MA-based company priced its IPO late Tuesday, selling 6.67 million shares at $6 apiece and raising about $40 million before discounts due to underwriters. The company had aimed to sell 4.6 million shares at $13 … Continue reading “Glaucoma Race Heats Up, But Inotek Cuts Back Its IPO to $40M”
Biotech M&A by Slow Simmer: An Inside Look at the Build to Buy Deal
Here’s a question for consideration: What does it mean to acquire a virtual, single asset biotech that was ‘built’ for the sole purpose of being bought? The answer is much more complex than you might think. In this post I’ll explain by peeking under the hood at The Medicines Co.’s recent acquisition of Annovation Biopharma, … Continue reading “Biotech M&A by Slow Simmer: An Inside Look at the Build to Buy Deal”
TraceLink Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff742164-a842-4f50-83a1-529581694f56 Date 2/18/2015 Company Name TraceLink Mailing Address 200 Quannapowitt Parkway Wakefield, MA 01880 USA Company Description TraceLink protects patients, enables health, grows profits and ensures compliance for companies across the global Life Sciences network through the TraceLink Life Sciences Cloud. Website http://www.tracelink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “TraceLink Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
RapidMiner Lands $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b9fcedf-ef58-4f44-9aa5-cf9c0e1cbc74 Date 2/18/2015 Company Name RapidMiner Mailing Address 10 Fawcett St. 5th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Company Description RapidMiner provides software, solutions, and services in the fields of predictive analytics, data mining, and text mining. We automatically and intelligently analyze data – including databases and text – on a large scale. … Continue reading “RapidMiner Lands $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Samsung Electronics Acquires LoopPay for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f5cdb7f-6356-4c64-ad53-2af226779cd6 Date 2/18/2015 Company Name LoopPay Mailing Address 8 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803 USA Company Description Loop, Inc. is the world’s first and only mCommerce platform provider with a mobile wallet solution that works at 90% of existing retail locations, today. Website http://www.looppay.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Samsung Electronics Acquires LoopPay for Undisclosed Sum”
Gilt Groupe Grabs $50M More, No IPO Yet
Gilt Groupe has raised just under $50 million in new capital led by General Atlantic to “accelerate marketing” and for international expansion, according to company spokeswoman Jennifer Miller. The money brings Gilt’s total amount raised to north of $250 million. One other new “strategic partner” and other existing shareholders also contributed to the new funding round, … Continue reading “Gilt Groupe Grabs $50M More, No IPO Yet”
Syndax CEO Says an Immuno-Oncology Thing Happened on the Way to IPO
A bull market doesn’t guarantee a successful IPO. Syndax Pharmaceuticals of Waltham, MA, for instance, began preparing for an IPO back nearly a year ago, but it never made its Nasdaq debut. Instead, after 10 months as an IPO candidate, it cut a $100 million licensing deal with the Japanese drug firm Kyowa Hakko Kirin … Continue reading “Syndax CEO Says an Immuno-Oncology Thing Happened on the Way to IPO”
Ready, Aim, CRISPR: Will Gene-Editing Tools Hit Their Targets?
Gene therapy is finally upon us. After more than two decades of work, one product is approved in Europe. Others are steadily advancing through clinical trials, and gene therapy companies are doing big deals and raising big sums of cash. Now here comes a more precise version of gene therapy—gene editing. Instead of trying to … Continue reading “Ready, Aim, CRISPR: Will Gene-Editing Tools Hit Their Targets?”
Bet the Jockey…and the Horse…and the Track
Earlier this month we announced a new investment in Iora Health, a fascinating company run by an extraordinary entrepreneur transforming an enormous sector of the healthcare economy: primary care. Rushika Fernandopulle (CEO and co-founder) is fundamentally re-architecting how many of us will buy and consume primary care—and in so doing, he has created a passionate, … Continue reading “Bet the Jockey…and the Horse…and the Track”
iDevices Garners $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53cf10a0-5a11-4883-93e1-ab87eef13ed4 Date 2/16/2015 Company Name iDevices Mailing Address 136 Simsbury Road Bldg 12 Avon, CT 06001 USA Company Description iDevices, LLC., is an American based company that creates and specializes in unique products using our extensive knowledge of wireless connectivity. In 2010 iDevices successfully developed and launched the iGrill, and the iGrill … Continue reading “iDevices Garners $10,000,000 New Round”
Certica Solutions Secures $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=472c7079-2118-4107-a1d3-be6a06d1dcf2 Date 2/16/2015 Company Name Certica Solutions Mailing Address 301 Edgewater Place Wakefield, MA 01880 USA Company Description Certica Solutions is the leading provider of data certification solutions, helping corporate and government organizations address specific business challenges with a structured, systematic approach to identifying, reporting and monitoring data integrity issues. Website http://www.certicasolutions.com … Continue reading “Certica Solutions Secures $3,000,000 New Financing”
Innovation Hub: The Data Behind Online Dating
Online dating is big business. As of last year, it’s worth over 2 billion dollars, having grown at a steady 3.5 percent rate since 2008. And that big business has transformed the way we find love. If you’re getting married this year, there’s a one in three chance that you’ve met your spouse online. That’s … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: The Data Behind Online Dating”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Genzyme, 21st Century Cures, Acorda, & More
After a January pilgrimage to sunny San Francisco, biotech execs stormed the Big Apple this week and got a dose of winter reality at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York. Despite the gloomy weather, optimism still reigns in biotech: Market indices, for instance, rallied back during the confab from a rough week … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Genzyme, 21st Century Cures, Acorda, & More”
Dunwello Lands $100,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b62832f-faf6-4c94-b327-b02d5dbf9f78 Date 2/13/2015 Company Name Dunwello Mailing Address 271 Dartmouth St. Boston, MA 02116 USA Company Description Dunwello is building software that features trustworthy reviews of individual professionals. Website http://www.dunwello.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company … Continue reading “Dunwello Lands $100,000 New Financing Round”
Changing Environments Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1082f898-92ed-491f-a379-fd840f655827 Date 2/13/2015 Company Name Changing Environments Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02115 USA Company Description More than half of the world’s population lives an urban lifestyle. We are connected anytime, anywhere, eager for location- based information. We design small-scale solar solutions for the urban environment. Website http://www.changing-environments.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Changing Environments Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Acquisition Extends Buildium’s Offerings for Real Estate Industry
Landlords, supers, and property managers might not seem like the most technologically savvy bunch, but Boston software company Buildium has carved out a niche catering to their needs. This week the company announced it acquired All Property Management, a Seattle-based tech company that also specializes in real estate. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Acquisition Extends Buildium’s Offerings for Real Estate Industry”
Expedia Buys Orbitz as Online Travel Consolidation Escalates
Online travel booker Expedia has agreed to buy competitor Orbitz Worldwide for about $1.3 billion, its second acquisition of a competitor in a month. The deal will give Bellevue, WA-based Expedia (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EXPE]]) access to consumer brands such as CheapTickets and HotelClub, broadening Expedia’s international reach, the company said in a statement. The news comes … Continue reading “Expedia Buys Orbitz as Online Travel Consolidation Escalates”
Wireless Charging Gets a Boost in New WiTricity Licensing Deal
When MIT wireless-power spinout WiTricity appointed a new CEO last year, the company sent a pretty clear signal about its hopes for the future. New boss Alex Gruzen, a veteran of the PC world, brought years of experience integrating new technologies into consumer electronics. A few months after coming onboard, and after arranging a big … Continue reading “Wireless Charging Gets a Boost in New WiTricity Licensing Deal”
Wanderu, With New iOS App, Pays Richard Branson a Visit
You wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the folks at online-travel startup Wanderu managed to avoid the Northeast’s most recent snowstorm. The company pegs itself as “Kayak for buses,” but its own travel last weekend involved flying. To Richard Branson’s private island, to be exact. Boston-based Wanderu is one of three companies that won an … Continue reading “Wanderu, With New iOS App, Pays Richard Branson a Visit”
NinePoint Medical Garners $15,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=607b1f9a-e233-42c9-87cd-ce444714de30 Date 2/12/2015 Company Name NinePoint Medical Mailing Address One Kendall Square Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description NinePoint Medical is positioned to improve patient care through the development of medical devices that enable high-resolution in-vivo imaging. Website http://www.ninepointmedical.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes NinePoint will … Continue reading “NinePoint Medical Garners $15,000,000 New Round”
Fannin Spinout Acelerox Aims to Halt Immune Attacks With Nanotech
Houston’s Fannin Innovation Studio has spun out its latest company, a biotech called Acelerox that aims to use nanoparticle technology to treat a variety of autoimmune and other disorders. Acelerox has been formed out of a licensing deal with Rice University. It’s based on novel nanoparticles developed by James Tour, a synthetic chemist and a … Continue reading “Fannin Spinout Acelerox Aims to Halt Immune Attacks With Nanotech”
NIH Opens Discussion: How to Build a U.S. Health Research Database?
National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins kicked off a two-day meeting in Bethesda, MD, this morning to discuss how to turn President Obama’s call for a national health research database into reality. The database, which NIH officials are calling the National Research Cohort, is one of two main thrusts of the administration’s precision medicine … Continue reading “NIH Opens Discussion: How to Build a U.S. Health Research Database?”
No-Equity Accelerator MassChallenge Opens U.K. Branch, Its Third
[Updated 3:40 pm, see final paragraph.] MassChallenge, the startup accelerator program that gives entrepreneurs a head-start without taking a piece of their company, is getting bigger. The Boston-based program, which offers office space, mentorship, and prizes backed by public and private money, is now accepting applications for new classes at three locations with the official addition of a … Continue reading “No-Equity Accelerator MassChallenge Opens U.K. Branch, Its Third”
Needing Another Hit, iRobot Teases Lawnmower Bot
We may be in the 21st century, but selling robots to consumers is still not an easy business. Take it from iRobot, a pioneer in at-home robotic helpers. The Bedford, MA-based company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:IRBT]]) is known for its Roomba robotic vacuums, which have become so widely available in 12 years on the market that they occasionally surface as the … Continue reading “Needing Another Hit, iRobot Teases Lawnmower Bot”
Datadog Acquires Big Data Analytics & App-Building Platform Mortar Data
Just weeks after raising new funding, New York-based Datadog went shopping. On Wednesday, cloud monitoring service Datadog announced it acquired Mortar Data, a startup also based in New York that provides analytics and developed a software platform used by companies to build their own big data applications. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Datadog Acquires Big Data Analytics & App-Building Platform Mortar Data”
Robo Madness Boston in One Month: iRobot, BiOM Join Program
While Greater Boston is reeling from the effects of one snowstorm after another, I’d like to paint a more hopeful picture for you. Imagine it is one month from today. Not quite spring, but close. Not getting warm yet, but at least the worst of the snow and cold should be behind us. And then … Continue reading “Robo Madness Boston in One Month: iRobot, BiOM Join Program”
Boston’s Top-Funded Kickstarter Tech Projects of the Past Year
Has traditional crowdfunding peaked? Maybe, maybe not. A lot of attention is now on equity crowdfunding, but the older model of consumers backing creative and technical projects is still going strong. The national stats for Kickstarter suggest the online platform continues to grow, though its growth may be slowing down. As my colleague Bruce Bigelow … Continue reading “Boston’s Top-Funded Kickstarter Tech Projects of the Past Year”
Genzyme Buys into Neuro Gene Therapies With $845M Voyager Pact
[Updated, 1:15 pm ET] Few companies have stuck around in gene therapy as long as Genzyme. Despite the ups and downs—and never winning approval of a product—the Sanofi unit, unlike so many of its peers, never abandoned the field. So perhaps it’s no surprise that with the field in a full-on renaissance, it’s Genzyme that … Continue reading “Genzyme Buys into Neuro Gene Therapies With $845M Voyager Pact”
NVBots Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=854daa13-39eb-46bb-99ac-6d112199b607 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name NVBots Mailing Address 12 Channel Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description At NVBots we believe that students should bring their ideas to life. The contemporary 3D printing process is far too cumbersome for most students and teachers. This prohibits widespread adoption of a technology that offers … Continue reading “NVBots Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Proletariat Garners $6,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=702afe6a-3e9d-40a4-aba8-c8be8f3754b1 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Proletariat Mailing Address 625 Massachusetts Avenue 2nd Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description Proletariat Inc. is a Cambridge-based developer of games for the iPhone and iPad. Website http://www.proletariat.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Proletariat Garners $6,000,000 Series A Funding”
MineralTree Secures $11,100,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1970cc6-b9d9-4489-a845-f2cb26f029f7 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name MineralTree Mailing Address 125 Cambridge Park Dr. Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description MineralTree is a venture-backed software company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company’s leadership team has a long track record of creating innovative new technology-based solutions to long-standing problems in banking and financial services. Website … Continue reading “MineralTree Secures $11,100,000 Series B Funding Round”
Gilead Exec: More Value in Quick Hep C Cure than Cancer Treatments
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) is deep into a campaign to defend its hepatitis C drug franchise from price attacks, and its executives are fighting back with tough questions. Take this one, for example, that Gilead president and COO John Milligan asked today on stage at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York: Is … Continue reading “Gilead Exec: More Value in Quick Hep C Cure than Cancer Treatments”