Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) said last week it tapped former Novartis (NYSE:NVS) global biz dev & licensing chief scientific officer Dr. Michael Perry as its new chief executive officer, replacing resigning CEO Adam Kelliher. Dr. Perry served as a non-exec director of Avita since Feb 2013, according to the company, and held positions with Novartis including chief scientific […]
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Terumo taps DeRyke for CEO | Personnel Moves | April 7, 2017
Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) said yesterday it tapped Rob DeRyke as its new CV group prez & CEO, effective April 1, 2017, succeeding a retiring Mark Sutter. Prior to his appointment, DeRyke operated as Terumo CV group electromechanical systems division prez, the company said. “Under his leadership, Rob brought stability and improved profitability to the business,” Terumo […]
Integrated Healing Technologies raises $2m to support wound closure devices
Wound care device developer Integrated Healing Technologies raised $2 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted today. Integrated Healing Technologies is developing negative pressure wound therapy devices for treating difficult to heal, or chronic, wounds. The company’s system works through removing biofilm, binding and removing pathogens from the […]
Report: Covidien to acquire superDimension for $350M | Wall Street Beat

Covidien (NYSE:COV) is set to close a $350 million buyout of Israeli lung diagnosis firm superDimension by the end of the week, according to Israeli business journal Calcalist.
Founded in Tel Aviv by Pinchas Gilboa, Minneapolis-based superDimension, which employs about 120 people worldwide, also has offices in Dusseldorf, Germany.