Epicore Biosystems Acquires Assets of Wearable Sensor Provider Eccrine Systems.

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US-based digital health and wearable solutions company Epicore Biosystems has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Cincinnati, US-based wearable sensor provider Eccrine Systems, the company said.

Eccrine Systems offers advanced aptamer-based sweat sensing technology utilized for precision medicine and adherence monitoring.

Epicore Biosystems made the deal upon completing its recent USD 10m series A funding round.

Epicore also added Laura Lang, marketing executive, investor, and previous CEO of Time, Inc. and Digitas to its board of directors.

This acquisition bolsters Epicore's portfolio of wearable microfluidic solutions with additional sensor technology from Eccrine Systems and the University of Cincinnati.

The aptamer-based sensors developed by Eccrine Systems have been demonstrated in stress, pain and other healthcare management applications.

With Epicore's proprietary sweat sensing products in the market and this new acquisition, Epicore said it is positioned at the forefront in the...

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