The FDA and European Medicines Agency have given Pharnext SAS an orphan drug designation to its PXT-3003 for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. PXT-3003 is an oral fixed low-dose combination of baclofen, naltrexone and sorbital. The orphan drug…
Month: June 2014
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease treatment receives orphan drug designation
The FDA and European Medicines Agency have given Pharnext SAS an orphan drug designation to its PXT-3003 for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. PXT-3003 is an oral fixed low-dose combination of baclofen, naltrexone and sorbital. The orphan drug…
3-D printing design studio closes seed round funding
UNYQ, an interactive 3-D printing studio that allows amputees to design customizable protective prosthetic covers, recently closed seed round funding at more than $1 million. “The seed funding will enable us to invest in state-of-the-art 3-D printers and related technologies,”…
NIH launches interactive 3-D printing website
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched the NIH 3D Print Exchange, a public website that allows users to download, share and edit 3-D files related to health and science. The NIH uses 3-D printing to examine viruses, repair lab…
EHR systems raise concerns about patient safety
Use of electronic health records can pose patient safety concerns for patients, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Between August 2009 and May 2013, researchers extracted 100 consecutive closed investigations from a…
EHR systems raise concerns about patient safety
Use of electronic health records can pose patient safety concerns for patients, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Between August 2009 and May 2013, researchers extracted 100 consecutive closed investigations from a…
Orthotic Holdings Inc. acquires Australian Orthotic Group
Orthotic Holdings Inc. has acquired the Australian Orthotic Group, an orthotic distributor serving the Australian and New Zealand markets, according to a company press release. Paul Linton, president and founder of the Australian Orthotic Group (AOG), has joined the senior management…
AOPA to host interactive chat with Rep. Duckworth
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is hosting an interactive video webinar with Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Thursday, June 19, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST. According to AOPA, the event is a virtual O&P PAC fundraiser…
Amputee Coalition receives two APEX Awards
The Amputee Coalition has won the APEX Award of Excellence for its Facebook page and its 2014 edition of First Step: A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss, according to a company press release. The Coalition’s Facebook page has more…
Free smartphone app aids amputee rehabilitation
Ottobock has released its new smartphone app, “Fitness for Amputees,” to support rehabilitation in lower limb prosthesis users, according to a company press release. The app includes two sets of eight exercises in the areas of strength, endurance, coordination and balance,…