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May 23 2011

New York Times

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We’re becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it’s not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.

May 09 2011

Propublica.org

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One area of medicine still welcomes the largesse: societies that represent specialists. It’s a relationship largely hidden from public view

Apr 19 2011

iwatch

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Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

Apr 08 2011

MarketWatch

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Medtronic Inc. is consolidating the sales force in its biggest operating group in order to leverage its wide range of medical devices and better target hospital administrators

Mar 14 2011

Bloomberg

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The decision to opt for medical care that relies on the most costly technology is often based on blind faith that newer, elaborate and expensive must be better.

Feb 09 2011

PWC on Medical Device Development

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PWC issued a report assessing the status of innovation in medical devices, finding that the United States no longer has the lead in this area and that the types of…

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Feb 07 2011

FDA’s 510(k) Recommendations

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The FDA's 510(k) medical device approval process has been criticized for requiring too little data on potentially harmful devices. The FDA undertook a review of the process and has issued…

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Jan 20 2011

New York Times

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The Food and Drug Administration said it would ask the Institute of Medicine for comment on seven proposals, including creation of a new category of devices that would require more data for approval. A report from the institute is expected this summer.

Jan 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The U.S. is losing ground to emerging-market countries such as China, India and Brazil as a center of medical innovation, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jan 05 2011

New York Times

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Doctors are implanting high-tech heart devices in thousands of people who probably do not need them, a new study finds

Nov 10 2010

Star Tribune

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Republican victories in last week’s elections have raised hopes in the medical device industry that a planned $20 billion tax on its products might be open to discussion.

Nov 09 2010

State of the Medical Device Industry

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Although health care products like drugs and medical devices get blamed for much of the cost in our system, they also often provide better care for patients and the companies…

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Oct 22 2010

StarTribune

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The long-standing business model for developing new medical devices is under siege, according to an industry study released this week by Ernst & Young.

Oct 14 2010

Politico

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A bipartisan group of House Energy and Commerce Committee members wants the Food and Drug Administration to delay some of its proposed changes to the process of reviewing and approving a wide array of medical devices

Oct 07 2010

Washington Post

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A study published Wednesday says hospitals and the federal government could save tens of billions of dollars a year if they changed the way group purchasing organizations

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