Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Featured companies: Aryx Therapeutics, BioForm Medical, Health Market Science, Hypobaric Therapeutics, Mobile Medical International

UPDATED: Expanded items on BioForm, Aryx, Hypobaric and Mobile Medical.

Medical aethetics co. BioForm Medical prices IPO below range, raises up to $92M — BioForm Medical, a wrinkle-treatment maker based in San Mateo, Calif., priced… Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Featured companies: Angstrom Medica, Asuragen, Aryx Therapeutics, HistoRx, MiMedx, Pioneer Surgical, Transfusion & Transplantation Technologies, Tolerx, Vivo Ventures

UPDATED: Expanded Aryx and XDx items.
UPDATE REDUX: Expanded Tolerx item, moved XDx to a separate post.

Aryx sets IPO range, seeks $92M for redesigned drugs — Fremont, Calif.-based Aryx Pharmaceuticals,… Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

Life sciences briefing: Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

Featured companies: Aryx Therapeutics, FlowCardia, Graftcath

FlowCardia raises $30M for artery roto-rooters — Sunnyvale, Calif.-based FlowCardia, a medical-device maker building catheter systems that bore holes in blood clots, raised $30 million in a third funding round. Investors included Gilde Healthcare Partners, Life Sciences Partners, Hambrecht & Quist… Continue Reading