Francisco Partners Completes Acquisition of IBM’s Healthcare Data and Analytics Assets; Launches Healthcare Data Company Merative

Merative will deliver industry-leading data and technology across the healthcare value chain SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of healthcare data and analytics assets that were part of IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health business, previously announced in … [Read more…]

IDEX Corporation to Webcast Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call

NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE:IEX) announced today that it has scheduled the broadcast of the company’s second quarter earnings conference call over the Internet on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Chief Executive Officer and President Eric Ashleman and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, William Grogan will discuss the company’s second … [Read more…]

Geron Corporation Announces Expansion of Existing Loan Facility

Up to $50 Million in Additional Non-Dilutive Capital Potentially Available in 2023 FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, today announced an amendment to expand its existing loan facility with Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) and Silicon Valley Bank, from up to $75 million to up to $125 million. “This … [Read more…]

Leading Independent Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Joins ISS in Recommending Columbia Care Shareholders Vote FOR the Transaction with Cresco Labs

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”), one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the U.S., today announced that a second leading independent firm, Glass Lewis, has recommended that shareholders vote “FOR” the previously announced transaction … [Read more…]

Dexcom Schedules Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 28, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) today announced that it plans to release its second quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Management will hold a conference call to review the company’s second quarter 2022 performance starting at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day. The conference call will be … [Read more…]

ROME Therapeutics Announces Publication of First Crystal Structure of a Human Endogenous Reverse Transcriptase in PNAS

Study reveals first-ever structure of a non-viral endogenous reverse transcriptase (eRT) Human endogenous retrovirus-K (HERV-K) RT shows striking similarity to HIV RT Findings enable structure-based drug discovery for eRTs CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the dark genome for drug development, today announced a new publication in The Proceedings of … [Read more…]

ICPO Foundation presents its first Maurits W. Geerlings Actinium-225 Next Generation Award to Dr. Madhav Yadav from AIIMS, India at the 6th Theranostics World Congress (TWC)

WIESBADEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The International Centers for Precision Oncology (ICPO) Foundation is pleased to announce that its first Maurits W. Geerlings Next Generation Award presentation for Outstanding Research and Contributions to Actinium-225 Radiopharmaceuticals took place on Friday, June 24 during the 6th TWC in Wiesbaden, Germany (Congress President: Professor Dr. Richard P. Baum). Named after the … [Read more…]

Provincial Government Uninterested in Meaningful Negotiations with Long-Term Care Workers: CUPE

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The union representing the majority of long-term care workers in the province, CUPE Nova Scotia, says that conciliation efforts have failed, and negotiations with the provincial government have reached an impasse. The conciliation officer’s report to the Minister of Labour will be filed on July 8, setting in motion possible job action. … [Read more…]

Neurotech Startup Canaery Secures Over $4 Million in Seed Funding to Digitize the Sense of Smell

Backed by top biotech investors, Canaery aims to do for scent what machine vision has done for sight GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canaery, the neurotech startup digitizing the sense of smell to enhance the way we perceive and monitor the world around us, announced today it has closed more than $4 million in seed funding to accelerate … [Read more…]

Workplace mental health on the agenda for leaders in environmental sustainability

LifeWorks president and CEO speaks about the critical importance of investment in people’s mental health TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LifeWorks, a leading provider of digital and in-person total wellbeing solutions, presented its newest offering at the Corporate Knights 2022 Corporate Citizens Gala, an event honouring Canada’s top corporate citizens. LifeWorks president and chief executive officer, Stephen Liptrap, spoke … [Read more…]