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Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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U.S. Senate staff members arriving at work by subway this month were greeted by signs proclaiming that “98,000 patients may die” through medical malpractice

Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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Takeover advisers  may still have years to wait for a return to 2007’s record deal making

Dec 30 2009

PR News

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Syncreon, a specialized provider of integrated logistics services and highly customized supply chain solutions has acquired NAL Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Dec 30 2009

Wall Street Journal

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If you keep working beyond 65 and opt instead to stay with your employer’s group health plan, your options for getting Medicare can be sharply limited

Dec 30 2009

New York Times

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At the heart of the health care debate is the question of whether it’s possible to cut medical costs without harming patients

Dec 30 2009

New York Times

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Two studies found shortcomings in some clinical trials accepted by the F.D.A. connection with the approval of high-risk cardiovascular devices

Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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The findings in FDA review study raise questions about the quality of the data on which some cardiovascular device approvals are based

Dec 29 2009

Wall Street Journal

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A flurry of acquisitions and the possible opening of an initial public-offering window are giving health-care VCs reason for optimism about exiting prospects in 2010

Dec 29 2009

Wall Street Journal

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Businesses are set to push for modifications to the Senate-approved health bill, while urging lawmakers to steer clear of the version passed by the House

Dec 29 2009

New York Times

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Insurance companies, hospitals and other health care interests have been positioning themselves in statehouses to influence the outcome of the proposed health care overhaul

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