Caldera Medical, a medical device company that develops surgical products for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Polyps, has announced the launch of Desara TVez. Desera TVez is the newest addition to Caldera Medical’s Desera family of products, that offers surgeons a system that is flexible and easy to use. Commenting on the Desera TVez Launch Caldera Medical CEO…
EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of German Merck KGaA in the U.S. and Canada, has launched Fertility LifeLines, a patient support program, based on input from reproductive health medical professionals and patients on their fertility journey. The new Fertility LifeLines portal combines all patient support aspects – from financial assistance and access to resources, to the ability to contact live support staff – within a single…
Reproductive Health startup OvaryIt is launching the OvaryIt Foundation, a Not-for-Profit with a mission to increase access to contraceptive and family planning services and advance women’s health through Education, Research, and Advocacy. The Foundation has established partnerships with leading domestic violence shelters, anti-human trafficking organizations and is currently working to build relationships with re-entry programs for those released from incarceration. In addition,…
Women Who Tech (WWT), one of the largest nonprofits funding and showcasing women-led ventures, today announced the latest grants for its first global FemTech and HealthTech Grants Challenge, which has provided over $500,000 in non-dilutive funding since its inception. Innovation and Impact Grants were awarded to recognize two startups who are harnessing AI to accelerate clinical development of potentially life-saving therapeutics, and who are making…
Babyscripts, the virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announced today that additional investors have joined its Series B funding raise, adding $7.5M with investments from Cigna Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and Atlantic Health System, bringing the Series B raise to $19M to date. The investment is expected to accelerate the roll out of Babyscripts Virtual Maternity Care solution to providers…
Despite a long history of conservative culture in the Philippines when it comes to the topic of sex, the last few years has shown significant strides in our pursuit of sex positivity — one of the most recognized names in this pursuit is Dr. Rica Cruz, one of the country’s leading sex therapist and educator. Dr. Rica made it her life’s work to…
Edgewell Personal Care Company has announced the acquisition of Billie, a leading U.S. based consumer brand company that offers a broad portfolio of personal care products for women, in an all-cash transaction at a purchase price of $310 million, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction has cleared under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and has closed. Founded in 2017, Billie is a fast…
Therapixel has received a second 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MammoScreen, AI-based software assisting radiologists in breast cancer screening. This new clearance expands the use of Mammoscreen to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (3D Mammography). Therapixel is a French company specialized in the design and commercialization of AI-powered medical imaging software, with the goal of delivering pertinent information…
