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"The Gray Sheet" - April 26, 2010
In the same way seatbelts and airbags are mandatory for all
cars, available technologies for reducing radiation dose should be
required for all medical imaging equipment that uses ionizing
radiation, the Society of Interventional Radiology argues.
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Start Up - April, 2010
A review of mergers-and-acquisitions data in our Elsevier Strategic
Transactions database suggests that strategic buyers are more
interested than ever in hedging their bets by structuring acquisitions
around earn-out payments, which come due once the acquired company
delivers on its promises.
Continue reading "Medical Device Earn-Outs More Common As Buyers Hedge Bets" »
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Medtech Insight - April, 2010
The global market for orthobiologics, comprised primarily of bone replacement materials, reached almost $2 billion in 2009 and is growing at an overall rate of 7%. Medtronic leads in bone replacement with a 45% market share, but overall growth in orthobiologics may come from emerging segments, particular synthetic and stem-cell based technologies.
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Article preview from IN VIVO - March/April, 2010
The tax on medical devices was a late addition to the health reform legislation but it quickly became the industry's focal point over concerns that, in an already difficult environment, this added burden could threaten to disrupt the traditional device innovation model.
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Article preview from "The Gray Sheet" - April 26, 2010
Medicare reimbursement rates for most device-intensive hospital procedures would increase moderately next year even as overall payments to hospitals would decline under CMS' fiscal year 2011 inpatient 1 proposed rule, issued April 19.
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Bigger, Tougher, Faster: Preparing for the New FDA
When the inspector comes calling ... will you be ready?
Elsevier Business Intelligence announces the publication
of a new 16-page special Report: Bigger, Tougher, Faster: Preparing for the New FDA - When the inspector comes calling ... will you be ready? Originally published in "The Silver Sheet"
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Article preview from Medtech Insight - March, 2010
To succeed in today's market, medical devices not only have to incorporate the latest technology, they also must have the ability to treat patients in the safest and most affordable fashion. A number of efforts in this area are underway, including the movement for "connected health," which requires medical devices to be able to communicate with other devices or systems in the expanding and remote health care arena. In a recent interview, Medtech Insight spoke about the changing environment with Pamela McNamara, president of US operations at Cambridge Consultants Inc. She notes that a medical device is only a single component in a much larger system of operation, and manufacturers need to develop and improve products with that in mind.
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Article preview from IN VIVO - February/March, 2010
Baxter International Inc. brought its full and considerable weight to bear to the orthobiologics market by paying handsomely for Apatech Inc., a privately held start-up with a silicate substituted calcium phosphate synthetic bone graft material.
Continue reading "Baxter Spends Big on ApaTech to Join Orthobiologics Fray" »