Theranos is now embroiled in a criminal investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported, with federal prosecutors questioning whether the beleaguered diagnostics company misled government officials and, importantly, its investors.
Janus Capital Group this week filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC for four new, health-related ETFs, covering obesity, health and fitness, long-term care and organic products.
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.
MediStreams, a developer of revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare providers, is in the process raising $2 million through the sale of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. The Atlanta-based based company, started in 2009 and led by CEO James Coyle, aims to help providers capture the most revenue possible, using payment automation […]
HealthSpot, which recently announced a big collaboration with Xerox and a pilot with Rite Aid pharmacies in Ohio to use its telehealth kiosks, is looking to raise $6 million, according to a filing with the the SEC. The Ohio-based company develops fully enclosed, 40 square-foot kiosks that can seemingly be implemented anywhere, from the Cleveland […]
Lumiata, a Bay Area predictive health analytics startup founded in 2013, is looking to raise $6.3 million, according to an SEC filing. The raise from securities comes less than a year after Lumiata, based in San Mateo, raised $4 million in venture capital. So far, it has raised $5 million, with another $1.3 million remaining, […]
RxResults, a pharmacy benefits risk management company, has raised $4 million, according to a filing with the SEC. The company, headed by CEO Terry Baskin and based in Little Rock, Arkansas, provides its clients with informatics-powered tools that seek to reduce cost and improve quality for pharmacy benefits for both insurers and their members, according to […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
California startup PokitDok is in the midst of raising another $7.5 million that will support further expansion, according to an SEC filing. The company, started in 2011, has developed an API platform that parses claims data, which can then be used by third-party developers, health systems, insurers or employers looking to track in real time […]
An under-the-radar medical device startup specializing in the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms has raised $1.1 million and is planning on bringing its devices to market in the second half of this year. A company rep for Blockade Medical said he couldn’t provide any more detail than that the company is focused on developing products […]
Health and wellness products firm Stolle Milk Biologics is looking to raise $1 million, according to a regulatory document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Cincinnati-based company uses some of the latest trends in milk and dairy technology to create consumer products and ingredients that it says enhance health and well-being. The […]