From Discovery to Patient: The Journey of a New Drug

The development of a new drug is a long, complicated process involving up to 15 years of research and, in many cases, hundreds of millions of dollars. There are two distinct processes that every drug must go through before reaching the general patient population and treating a specific disease – Drug Discovery and Drug Development.Continue reading

SynCardia Nearly Doubles Sales for Second Straight Year in 2011

Manufacturer of World’s Only Approved Total Artificial Heart Profitable for 1st Time in Company’s 10-Year History

SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the world’s only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that in 2011, the company nearly doubled sales for the second straight year, representing a four-fold increase since 2009.Continue reading