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New CFO for TearScience as the device firm weighs acquisition, IPO plans

New CFO for TearScience as the device firm weighs acquisition, IPO plans

May 16, 2012 12:52 pm by | 1 Comments

Dry eye treatment company TearScience, which is considering plans for an initial public stock offering, now has a new chief financial officer.The medical device company has promoted Nicole Wicker from ... Read more
If TearScience does a healthcare IPO, it may be in China

If TearScience does a healthcare IPO, it may be in China

February 16, 2012 1:09 pm by | 0 Comments

TearScience, the dry eye treatment company fresh off a 510(k) clearance, is starting to explore its options for an initial public offering. But if TearScience does go public, there’s a ... Read more
How TearScience’s dry eye treatment sparked a new FDA 510(k) strategy

How TearScience’s dry eye treatment sparked a new FDA 510(k) strategy

February 7, 2012 4:01 pm by | 3 Comments

The dry eye treatment developed by TearScience received 510(k) clearance last week, about seven months after the company’s novel medical device received its first marketing go-ahead from the U.S. Food ... Read more
Dry eye treatment from TearScience gets FDA 510(k) clearance

Dry eye treatment from TearScience gets FDA 510(k) clearance

February 1, 2012 12:35 pm by | 0 Comments

Medical device company TearScience has received 510(k) clearance on the latest version of its evaporative dry eye treatment.The Morrisville, North Carolina company’s novel dry eye treatment initially received U.S. Food ... Read more
TearScience lands $15M to bring novel dry eye treatment to market

TearScience lands $15M to bring novel dry eye treatment to market

October 3, 2011 11:59 am by | 0 Comments

Medical device company TearScience has secured $15 million in debt financing that the company will use to support a pair of products addressing evaporative dry eye.The venture debt financing comes ... Read more
Allergan veteran to lead TearScience European business

Allergan veteran to lead TearScience European business

August 16, 2011 10:55 am by | 0 Comments

Medical device company TearScience has hired a former Allergan (NYSE:AGN) executive to spearhead European commercialization efforts for its novel dry eye treatment.Deithart Reichardt is now senior vice president of the ... Read more
Medical device dry-eye treatment LipiFlow wins FDA approval

Medical device dry-eye treatment LipiFlow wins FDA approval

July 11, 2011 7:30 am by | 1 Comments

A medical device dry-eye treatment that wants to replace eye drops has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.North Carolina’s TearScience has won FDA approval for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation ... Read more