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Scientists develop microjet device for needle-free vaccine delivery

March 14, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers from the University of California Berkeley have developed a needle-free delivery device for vaccines. The team published their work in Science Translational Medicine.  The MucoJet device is a pill that releases its cargo in a microjet when pressed up against the cheek. The pressure generated from pushing the device against the cheek is enough to […]

Filed Under: Drug-Device Combinations, Pharmaceutical, Research & Development Tagged With: University of California

Nanoengineers 3D-print biomimetic blood vessel networks

March 3, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have developed a 3D-printed, functional blood vessel network that they believe could someday be used in artificial organs and regenerative medicines. The team’s work was published in Biomaterials. Previous work in the field has yielded simple and costly structures, the researchers said, that are not capable of integrating […]

Filed Under: Regenerative Medicine, Research & Development, Vascular Tagged With: University of California

Researchers develop bioink for 3D-printed pills

February 9, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have developed a viable bioink made out of hyaluronic acid for 3D-printed pills. In this study, researchers used an inket technique to 3D print the pills, citing the method’s speed and ability to print at room temperature. Its speed is important for scalability and mass production, while […]

Filed Under: Pharmaceutical, Research & Development Tagged With: University of California

Microscopic submarines release drugs depending on acid concentration

January 25, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers have developed tiny ‘submarines’ that speed through the stomach using gastric acid for fuel. The proton-driven micromotors have a pH-sensitive polymer coating that can be loaded with drugs and released in the stomach. Gastric acid can be destructive for orally-administered, pH-sensitive pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics. Although some coatings can protect substances from gastric acid, they […]

Filed Under: Pharmaceutical, Research & Development Tagged With: University of California

Acoustic waves used to move fluid through nanoscale channels

November 15, 2016 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers from the University of California San Diego used acoustic waves to move fluids through small channels, marking the 1st time that surface acoustic waves have been used at the nanoscale. The team’s work was published this week in Advanced Functional Materials.  The findings are an important step towards manufacturing small, portable devices for drug discovery […]

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Drug-Device Combinations, Research & Development Tagged With: University of California

Stanford uses CRISPR to correct sickle cell, human trials planned

November 8, 2016 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have reportedly used CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, to repair the gene that causes sickle cell disease. The team is planning the 1st human clinical trial using this technique to correct cells with sickle cell disease, according to Reuters.  “What we’ve finally shown is that we can do it. It’s […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Drug-Device Combinations, Research & Development, Stem Cells Tagged With: Broad Institute, Stanford University, University of California

University of California pays $9m to settle Medtronic InFuse suits

August 8, 2016 By Brad Perriello

The regents governing the University of California reportedly agreed to pony up $8.5 million to settle a pair of lawsuits brought against a former UCLA spine surgeon who used Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) controversial InFuse bone-growth protein in their back surgeries. The lawsuits filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court accused Dr. Jeffrey Wang of failing to disclose […]

Filed Under: Legal News, Orthopedics, Regenerative Medicine Tagged With: Medtronic, SeaSpine, University of California

UC $250m tech innovation fund goes to NBA Kings owner Ranadivé

December 16, 2015 By Fink Densford

The University of California said it will put the funds from its $250 million tech fund into the care of entrepreneur Vivek Ranadivé, who will lead and build a team to invest in innovations coming out of the UC system. Ranadivé is the former CEO of multi-million dollar real-time computing company TIBCO and owner and […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: University of California

Patients sue Olympus over superbug infections

February 26, 2015 By MassDevice Leave a Comment

Patients sue Olympus over fatal superbug infection

(Reuters) — Attorneys for 2 patients infected with a drug-resistant bacterial "superbug" during medical procedures in a Los Angeles hospital, 1 of whom died, have sued the maker of the devices used in their care.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Hospital Care, Legal News, News Well Tagged With: Olympus, University of California

GOP advances a new “doc-fix” to prevent cuts to physician pay | MassDevice.com On Call

June 12, 2013 By Sony Salzman Leave a Comment

MassDevice On Call

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — House Republicans introduced a new "doc-fix" proposal and submitted legislation to replace a cost-cutting formula for physician reimbursement.

On Jan. 1, 2014, Medicare payments to doctors are slated to be slashed by more than 24%, but the doc-fix would temporarily prevent a reduction in payments. The draft legislation would change the payment model from Medicare’s controversial "sustainable-growth-rate" formula to a mix of fee-for-service and pay-for-performance.

Filed Under: Healthcare Reform, News Well, Oncology Tagged With: On Call, U.S. Congress, University of California

Federal circuit defends InSite Vision’s win over San Francisco university

March 26, 2013 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

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InSite Vision (OTC:INSV) eked out a narrow win against the University of California in San Francisco in a patent battle over eye treatment.

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well, Optical/Ophthalmic, Patent Infringement Tagged With: InSite Vision Inc., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, University of California

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