FDA Grants Premarket Approval for New Heart Pump

The FDA has approved the first hemodynamic support device from AbioMed.  The Impella 2.5 System has gained “premarket approval for use during high risk PCI procedures” according to an article via Forbes.com.  The blood pump will be a temporary device for...

Sanofi Agrees to R&D Partnership with Evotec

In an announcement via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, “Evotec said yesterday it hammered out a definitive agreement for a five-year, minimum-guaranteed €250 million (nearly $270 million) strategic alliance with Sanofi focused on developing...