J&J MedTech buys cardiac device company for $400M
"The team at Laminar is driven by our vision to develop and deliver an innovative solution to help patients live without the fear of stroke, or the need for long-term use of blood thinners,” Lamar President and CEO Randy Lashinski said about the company's technology.
Cooper Health opens phase 1 of $150M Moorestown campus (slideshow)
Located in the site of a former Sears store that closed in 2020, the 166,000-square-foot, three-story building is the health network’s largest outpatient facility to date.
Eagle Pharmaceuticals founder steps down
The Woodcliff Lake-based company has named Chairman of the Board Michael Graves as interim executive chairman of the board and interim principal executive officer.
PHOTOS: Not all heroes wear skates
The New Jersey Devils and RWJBarnabas Health recently hosted Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Prudential Center and gave 13-year-old Charlie Shomers a gameday experience like no other.
U.S. News includes 34 NJ facilities on 2024 Best Nursing Homes list
The publication evaluated more than 15,000 facilities across the nation, with a total of 2,804 centers earning the highest marks for either or both short- and long-term care.
Special Olympics NJ recognizes J&J for continued support
The conference’s keynote address was given by Adam Taliaferro, J&J’s director of state and community engagement and a former Penn State football player who suffered a career-ending spinal cord injury and is now an advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Novartis recalls organ rejection medication
As it did in a September announcement, the East Hanover-based drugmaker said crystal formation in some bottles of its Sandimmune Oral Solution could potentially lead to incorrect dosing.
RWJBarnabas appoints network’s 1st CIO
Kathleen Jacobs will join the state’s largest academic health system from New York University, where she held the same title for the past eight years.
Quest teams with Spanish biotech to bring advanced colorectal screening to US
The Secaucus-based diagnostics company “is continually exploring opportunities to serve large unmet clinical needs with new innovations, developed both organically and with third parties," according to Vice President and General Manager, Oncology, Kristie Dolan.
ALS chapter rebrands after legal separation from national organization
The facility at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune belongs to the newly renamed ALS United Mid-Atlantic.
Merck to acquire Caraway Therapeutics for up to $610M
The Cambridge, Mass.-based target works on treatments for neurodegenerative and rare diseases, including Parkinson's disease and ALS.
Johnson & Johnson settles 2 talc-related lawsuits
J&J did not say how many cases the resolution covered but told NJBIZ it is “in furtherance of our stated goal of achieving a complete, equitable and efficient resolution of the talc litigation.”