Norwegian urology-focused developer Photocure ASA said last week it won a supplemental new drug application from the FDA extending the indication for its Blue Light Cytoscopy (BLC) with Cysview to include flexible cytoscopes designed for the surveillance of patients with bladder cancer. The company touted the approval, saying it is the only combination of drugs and devices […]
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Topera Medical hires former Boston Scientific VP, opens Beantown HQ
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Topera Medical, a once-stealthy medical device start-up formerly based in San Diego, hired a former Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) vice president and moved clear across the country.
The firm, now based in Lexington, Mass., is looking to commercialize technology developed by Dr. Sanjiv Narayan at the University of California, San Diego. It hired former Boston Scientific VP Edward Kerslake to be its CEO in December 2010, according to Xconomy.