Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Recent Financings Of Private Companies column provides a comprehensive monthly review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding, including companies within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Device, and Pharmaceuticals sector. This month’s column covers deals announced August through September 2013.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Medical Device Deals Update column is a survey of recent medtech M&A, alliance, and financing activity. This month’s column covers deals announced August-September 2013.

Belgium-based Endo Tools Therapeutics SA is developing devices that will enable NOTES procedures to treat disorders such as type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, and digestive tract tumors. Its Endomina device is a universal, multi-channel triangulation platform for use on any existing endoscope through the natural orifices, such as the esophagus.

This Month's Profile Group: Personalized Pain Drug Development features profiles of Adynxx, Afferent Pharmaceuticals, and Katama Pharmaceuticals. Plus these Start-Ups Across Health Care: Cognoptix, Endo Tools Therapeutics, ExThera Medical, and Kite Pharma.