Comments on: Precision Thera merger with “blank check” firm Oracle Healthcare collapses http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Terry2009 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-884132 Terry2009 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:08:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-884132 I think it's important to note that the activities of Precision Therapeutics have garnered more negative attention, as noted in this article: A Pittsburgh-based high-tech firm developing cancer diagnostic tests may have violated federal rules governing human subjects research by failing to obtain proper informed consent from participants in a key study...<br><a href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/2481471/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%...</a> I think it's important to note that the activities of Precision Therapeutics have garnered more negative attention, as noted in this article: A Pittsburgh-based high-tech firm developing cancer diagnostic tests may have violated federal rules governing human subjects research by failing to obtain proper informed consent from participants in a key study…
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]]> By: Life-science briefing: Monday, March 17, 2008 » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-799252 Life-science briefing: Monday, March 17, 2008 » VentureBeat Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:39:34 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-799252 [...] — Precision Therapeutics, the Pittsburgh cancer-diagnostics company that lost both an IPO and a potential merger in short order, is apparently once again looking for venture funding, VentureWire reports. No [...] [...] — Precision Therapeutics, the Pittsburgh cancer-diagnostics company that lost both an IPO and a potential merger in short order, is apparently once again looking for venture funding, VentureWire reports. No [...]

]]> By: David P. Hamilton http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-797995 David P. Hamilton Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:55:27 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-797995 I think (a) and (c) are absolutely correct. On (b), I'd only note that the SPAC Oracle Healthcare appears to be unrelated to Oracle the software company. SPACs are odd "blank check" companies designed specifically for acquisitions; in this case, I don't think the name shared with Larry Ellison's outfit actually means anything. I think (a) and (c) are absolutely correct. On (b), I’d only note that the SPAC Oracle Healthcare appears to be unrelated to Oracle the software company. SPACs are odd “blank check” companies designed specifically for acquisitions; in this case, I don’t think the name shared with Larry Ellison’s outfit actually means anything.

]]> By: Raj Nihalani, MD, RAC(US) http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-797991 Raj Nihalani, MD, RAC(US) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:27:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-797991 A)Cuting the the overall size of the deal by 15 percent is one of the signs of disengagement B)A big elephant like Oracle in this case does not get hurt in this deal. C)External market events trigger provisions that made the acquisition untenable It the cocktail of events that make or break the deals. I feel this deal is a bust! Raj Nihalani, MD, RAC(US) Irvine A)Cuting the the overall size of the deal by 15 percent is one of the signs of disengagement
B)A big elephant like Oracle in this case does not get hurt in this deal.
C)External market events trigger provisions that made the acquisition untenable
It the cocktail of events that make or break the deals.
I feel this deal is a bust!

Raj Nihalani, MD, RAC(US)
Irvine

]]> By: Precision Thera drops IPO, goes public via reverse merger » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-797746 Precision Thera drops IPO, goes public via reverse merger » VentureBeat Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:45:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-797746 [...] (UPDATE: The merger is dead.) [...] [...] (UPDATE: The merger is dead.) [...]

]]> By: Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/comment-page-1/#comment-797740 Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 » VentureBeat Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:39:20 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/05/precision-thera-merger-with-blank-check-oracle-healthcare-collapses/#comment-797740 [...] Precision Thera merger with “blank check” Oracle Healthcare collapses – This item is now a standalone post here. [...] [...] Precision Thera merger with “blank check” Oracle Healthcare collapses – This item is now a standalone post here. [...]

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