Stem cell company Cellular Dynamics International has the blessing of the city of Verona — along with a promise of up to $6 million in financial incentives — to build its new headquarters in that community. The Verona City Council voted unanimously on Monday in support...
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Bridget Krueger, CEO and founder of KaleidoCare, a health care consulting firm based in Middleton. She talks about improving patient outcomes through dedicated advocacy, and how guiding people through the confusing world of medicine can help them learn...
Lucigen announced recently it has partnered with Illumina to be the sole distributor of the entire Epicentre Technologies product line. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The product line is comprised of genomics kits, enzymes and ancillary reagents. ““Illumina shares our commitment to serve scientists worldwide with...
Last fall, MedCity News and AARP put out a call for nominees for its inaugural list of 50+ Innovation Leaders, looking to find the leading innovators of services and products designed to serve the booming 50+ consumer health market. The response was overwhelming, with more...
This episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Chorom Pak, founder of Lynx Biosciences, who tells how the company’s “functional companion diagnostics” can help determine the efficacy of blood cancer treatments. She also talks about completing a recent retrospective clinical trial, and gives an update on the...
Lynx Biosciences, a Madison-based biotech company, is undertaking a fundraising round for $1 million. President and founder Chorom Pak says the company upped its initial ask from $350,000 in order to hasten its expansion efforts. “We wanted to move a little faster. We can grow faster, hire...
MADISON, Wis., April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) included Cologuard® in its updated Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program. Medicare Advantage plans now can help increase their Star Ratings when their beneficiaries complete...
KaleidoCare, a health care consulting firm, is trying to ease the burden on people experiencing confusing and complicated medical problems. CEO and founder Bridget Krueger says her company assists those who “slip through the cracks” of the system, who need someone in their corner to help...
There are problems, there are big problems, and then there is asthma and COPD, currently affecting around 500 million people worldwide. The crux of the problem, as with many chronic conditions, is non-adherence. In a report issued last year, Goldman Sachs estimated that $19 billion...
This episode of "WisBusiness: The Podcast" features Bill Kohl, COO for JangoBio, talking about fighting the aging process. He discusses the importance of hormones to the human body, gives an update on the company's pursuit of NIH funding, and looks ahead to upcoming animal trials. Listen at...