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electroCore Aims Noninvasive Neurostimulation At The Masses

Armed with a $40 million Series A financing, electroCore is pressing ahead with pivotal trials in several headache indications, with other neural and immune conditions to follow. With drug firms upping their interest in so-called “electroceuticals,” it could signal a shift away from certain pharmaceutical treatments.

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been around for decades in implanted devices. But a few companies, with New Jersey's electroCore LLC at the forefront, are developing noninvasive VNS devices (nVNS). electroCore's lead product delivers a mild electrical signal to the cervical branch of the vagus nerve.

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