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MELA Sciences Inc.

Report: Trump considers ex-Mela Sciences CEO Gulfo for FDA chief

January 24, 2017 By Brad Perriello

A name familiar to the medical device industry has surfaced as a possible nominee to lead the FDA: the Trump administration is reportedly mulling Dr. Joseph Gulfo, the former CEO of Mela Sciences (now Strata Skin Sciences (NSDQ:SSKN)), for FDA commissioner. Dr. Stephen Ostroff is leading the federal safety watchdog on an interim basis, after the resignation of […]

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Wall Street Beat Tagged With: MELA Sciences Inc., Personnel Moves, Strata Skin Sciences

Mela Sciences, no more; Company rebrands as Strata Skin Science

December 22, 2015 By Fink Densford

Mela Sciences (NSDQ:MELA) said today it is changing its corporate name to Strata Skin Sciences, effective January 5 next year. The shift is being made to reflect the company’s focus on dermatology and a broad range of conditions, according to CEO Michael Stewart. “Our June 2015 Xtrac acquisition has expanded the dermatological opportunities that the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Inc, MELA Sciences Inc., Strata Skin Sciences

AliveCor taps Google social SVP Gundotra for CEO | Personnel Moves

November 12, 2015 By Fink Densford

AliveCor said yesterday it tagged former Google (NSDQ:GOOG) social senior veep Vic Gundotra as its new CEO, replacing current interim CEO Euan Thomson. Gundotra served as senior veep at Google from 2011 to 2014, after joining as a veep in 2007. Gundotra was responsible for Google’s social networking and identity services, and is credited as […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: AliveCor, Alphabet (Google), Boston Scientific, FDA, MELA Sciences Inc., oculartherapeutix, Personnel Moves, Retrofit

EnteroMedics names ex-Lanx chief Gladney as CEO | Personnel Moves

November 2, 2015 By Brad Perriello

EnteroMedics (NSDQ:ETRM) said it named Dan Gladney, the former chief executive who led Lanx to an acquisition by Biomet, to be its new CEO effective Nov. 16. St. Paul, Minn.-based EnteroMedics said chairman, president & CEO Mark Knudson will become executive chairman when Gladney takes over the corner office until Jan. 1, 2016, when he will […]

Filed Under: Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Anika Therapeutics Inc., BioSig Technologies, Eclipse Aesthetics, EnteroMedics Inc., Escalon Medical Corp., Hansen Medical Inc., LifeImage, MELA Sciences Inc., Personnel Moves, Profound Medical Inc., Repro Med Systems

Mela Sciences buys Photomedex Xtrac, Vtrac assets

June 23, 2015 By Fink Densford

Mela Sciences (NSDQ:Mela) said today that it agreed to purchased PhotoMedex‘s (NSDQ:PHMD) Xtrac and Vtrac laser business assets for $42.5 million. Xtrac and Vtrac are devices used to treat psoriasis, vitiligo and other skin diseases, the company said. “This is a transformational event for Mela Sciences. As a result of this acquisition, Mela becomes a multi-product […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: MELA Sciences Inc., PhotoMedex Inc.

Mela Sciences recalls MelaFind

May 27, 2015 By Fink Densford Leave a Comment

Mela Sciences recalls MelaFind device

Mela Sciences (NSDQ:MELA) recalled its flagship MelaFind melanoma diagnosis aid because some of its software wasn’t included in its pre-market approval from the FDA.

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well, Recalls Tagged With: Dermatology, MELA Sciences Inc.

More changes at Hologic as it axes administrative chief Casey | Personnel Moves

November 20, 2014 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

More changes at Hologic as it axes administrative chief Casey | Personnel Moves

Filed Under: Medical Device Manufacturers Assn. (MDMA), News Well Tagged With: Acelity, Cheetah Medical, Cor Medical Technologies, Dynatronics Corp, Hologic, Invacare, MELA Sciences Inc., NxThera Inc., Personnel Moves, Vision-Ease Lens

Press Release: MELA Sciences Begins Insurance Reimbursement Process With Application for New CPT Code for the MelaFind System

July 10, 2014 By MassDevice Leave a Comment

Press Release: MELA Sciences Begins Insurance Reimbursement Process With Application for New CPT Code for the MelaFind System

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Medicare, News Well, Oncology Tagged With: MELA Sciences Inc., Press Release

Mela Sciences seeks reimbursement for melanoma detector

July 10, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Mela Sciences seeks Medicare code for melanoma detector

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Medicare, News Well, Oncology Tagged With: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), MELA Sciences Inc.

CeQur names medtech veteran as new CEO | Medtech personnel moves for the week of Apr. 14, 2014

April 16, 2014 By MassDevice Leave a Comment

CeQur gets new CEO from Becton Dickinson | Personnel Moves

April 11, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani

fired/hired

Switzerland-based insulin delivery devices maker CeQur named medtech veteran Douglas Lawrence its new CEO, replacing James Peterson.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: becton dickinson, Centaur Guernsey, CeQur SA, Kinetic Concepts Inc., MELA Sciences Inc., Personnel Moves, Tal Medical, Teleflex

CeQur gets new CEO from Becton Dickinson | Personnel Moves

April 11, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

fired/hired

Switzerland-based insulin delivery devices maker CeQur named medtech veteran Douglas Lawrence its new CEO, replacing James Peterson.

Lawrence has spent more than 25 years in the medical device industry, most recently as vice president of the insulin injection business at Becton, Dickinson’s (NYSE:BDX) diabetes arm.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: becton dickinson, Centaur Guernsey, CeQur SA, Insulin Management, Kinetic Concepts Inc., MELA Sciences Inc., Personnel Moves, Tal Medical, Teleflex

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