BioMedNewsBreaks

MondayJan 04, 2021 2:02 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Retractable Technologies Inc. (NYSE: RVP) Named ‘2020’s Stock of the Year’ by The Bowser Report

Retractable (NYSE: RVP), a manufacturer and marketer of safety syringes and other innovative medical products for the health care industry, was recognized as the “Stock of the Year” for 2020 by The Bowser Report LLC. The report reads, “Unlike last year’s top pick [Repro Med Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: KRMD)], Retractable Technologies is a recent addition to the newsletter, named Company of the Month in January 2020. At the time, RVP was trading at $1.48. Just a couple of months after recommendation, the world and financial markets were shocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced lockdowns, quarantines and stay-at-home orders. While…

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MondayJan 04, 2021 12:02 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – AzurRx BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) Announces Worldwide License Agreement with First Wave Bio, $8M Offerings

AzurRx BioPharma (NASDAQ: AZRX), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal (“GI”) diseases, today announced its entry into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with First Wave Bio Inc. for the use of its patented and proprietary oral and rectal formulations of niclosamide for the treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis (“ICI-AC”) and COVID-19 GI infections. “The acquisition of rights to niclosamide for these indications gives us an opportunity to strategically expand our existing pipeline and pursue multiple GI indications in the oncology and infectious disease arenas,” said James Sapirstein, president and CEO of AzurRx. “We are…

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ThursdayDec 31, 2020 3:18 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Why United Medical Equipment Business Solutions Network Inc. Is ‘One to Watch’

United Medical Equipment (“UME”) is a provider of reliable resources and solutions to fit the ever-changing needs of an aging population that includes seniors and veterans, as well as those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is uniquely poised to offer health care across the continuum of care with solutions that help providers work more proficiently, health care systems work smarter, and patients live healthier lives. UME operates nationwide with a corporate office located in Fort Worth, Texas. A recent article discussing the company reads, “United Medical Equipment provides services that have been thoroughly vetted, have a good reputation,…

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ThursdayDec 31, 2020 2:56 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Imagin Medical Inc. (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF) Eyes Expansion of Proprietary Imaging Technology

Imagin Medical (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF), a surgical imaging company, assists surgeons to more effectively root out cancers in a minimally invasive manner by making it possible to better see the interior recesses of men and women during medical procedures. The company will launch its platform with the introduction of the i/Blue Imaging (TM) System, a proprietary imaging technology based on advanced optics and light sensors. The value of Imagin’s platform is that it makes surgery-revolutionizing technology more available to hospitals through the ability to adapt it to existing equipment. A recent article discussing Imagin’s solution reads, “The company’s initial…

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WednesdayDec 30, 2020 3:11 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) Secures Patent for Natural Biopesticide Treatment of Stored Produce, Foods

MustGrow (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0), an agriculture biotech company focused on providing natural biological protection for high value crops, was recently granted an exclusive patent licensing from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho (https://ibn.fm/EF2NV). According to the update, the patent is in connection with a natural biopesticide mustard-based treatment of stored produce and other foods. The treatment’s potential for sprout suppression of potatoes seems optimally timed, particularly amid increased interest in alternatives to chlorpropham (“CIPC”). The leading agrochemical product used for sprout suppression, CIPC is a critical element of potato storage. However, there are growing regulations to…

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WednesdayDec 30, 2020 11:09 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – VistaGen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) Announces Publication Detailing Its Investigational Neuropharmaceuticals for Anxiety and Depression Disorders

VistaGen (NASDAQ: VTGN), a biopharmaceutical company developing new generation medicines for anxiety, depression and other central nervous system (“CNS”) disorders, today announced that VistaGen Vice President, Translational Medicine Dr. Louis Monti and VistaGen CNS Clinical and Regulatory Advisory Board Member Dr. Michael Liebowitz authored an article published in CNS Spectrums, a Cambridge University Press journal. The article covers the proposed mechanism of action of VistaGen’s investigational neuroactive nasal sprays, PH94B and PH10, currently in development as potential rapid-onset treatments for anxiety and depression disorders.* The publication details the proposed neural circuits mediating the mechanism of action of pherines, including PH94B…

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WednesdayDec 30, 2020 10:52 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – LexaGene Holdings Inc. (TSXV: LXG) (OTCQB: LXXGF) Commences FDA EUA Study for POC COVID-19 Testing

LexaGene Holdings (TSXV: LXG) (OTCQB: LXXGF), a molecular diagnostics company that develops fully automated rapid pathogen detection systems, today announced that it has started a series of studies required by the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) testing for its COVID-19 assay in a point-of-care (“POC”) environment using its fully automated MiQLab(TM) system. “I’m excited we have progressed to the point where we have started our FDA study. Our open-access technology is unlike any other on the market today, as it could be configured quickly to detect new variants, such as the recent UK variant 1 (aka SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01),”…

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WednesdayDec 30, 2020 9:58 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) Cancels Upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders

Predictive Oncology’s (NASDAQ: POAI) Board of Directors has announced that it will cancel the Special Meeting of Stockholders that was scheduled for today. Originally scheduled for Dec. 1, 2020, the meeting was adjourned on that date and rescheduled for Dec. 30 because a quorum had not been reached. As of the rescheduled date, the required quorum had still not been reached, with only 47% of the outstanding shares having been voted. In cancelling the meeting, the Board of Directors for POAI, a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, noted that it was…

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MondayDec 28, 2020 11:39 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – CB Scientific Inc. (CBSC) Announces Significant Growing Interest in Its my-Cam and my-Cardia Solutions

CB Scientific (OTC: CBSC), a provider of innovative products and services for the ambulatory noninvasive cardiac monitoring space, today announced the addition of dozens of new clinical trials of its my-Cam device and new hospital monitoring contracts through the company’s exclusive authorized distributor, Mango Wellness Co. Ltd. (“MWC”) and My Cardia Thailand Co. Ltd. (“MCT”) in Thailand. According to the update, MWC’s successful participation as an exhibitor at the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand Annual Conference in Pattaya, Thailand, Oct. 29-31, and again at the Thailand Cardiologist Annual Conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Dec. 10-12, produced overwhelming interest. More…

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MondayDec 28, 2020 11:09 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) Featured in Syndicated Broadcast

CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system, today announced that it was featured in a broadcast via NetworkNewsAudio (“NNA”), a solution that delivers additional visibility, recognition and brand awareness in the investment community via distribution to thousands of syndication points. The audio press release covers CNS Pharmaceuticals’ Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application for its lead product candidate, Berubicin, for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (“GBM”). The IND is now approved and in effect as filed with the U.S. Food and Drug…

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