San Diego biotech Cidara Therapeutics just raised an impressive $42 million Series B round – with plans to speed up development of its antifungal and immunotherapy drugs, and bring them to clinical trial later this year. The startup has two antifungal programs underway – called Biafungin and Topifungin. Biafungin is meant to be a once-weekly intravenous […]
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Another lackluster biotech IPO: Although shares of Trius Therapeutics closed flat on the anti-infective drug developer’s first day of trading, no matter what happened the company’s public debut has to be considered a disappointment. After hoping for a price of $12 to $14 […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: What could Foursquare mean for healthcare? Location-tracking services like Foursquare could make a big impact on our health and well-being in the future, reports ReadWriteWeb. Examples of the technology’s potential beneficial uses include tracking a doctor rushing to the hospital to care for […]