Posted in Mobile Health by Chris Newmarker on January 30, 2015 Why would two women who visit the doctor with identical early symptoms of multiple sclerosis have vastly different outcomes 10 years later? That’s what pharmaceutical ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Brian Buntz on January 30, 2015 Antique medical devices provide a glimpse into how medicine was performed in past centuries. But few people have taken a look at how medical care was administered on ...
Tags: Medical Devices, Health
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 29, 2015 A former Medtronic employee has sued the company, two employees and local police, claiming that they falsely accused him of making bomb threats against a company ...
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AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a new RoHS-compliant series of high voltage, DIP-leaded stackedMultiple capacitor elements stacked in multi-unit arrangement to provide ...
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Packaging solutions provider Glenroy has agreed to acquire the pouch converting operations of PF Flexibles, formerly known as Pouch Converting Technologies. Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, PF Flexibles is a contract manufacturer of ...
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ProPhotonix Ltd of Salem, NH, USA, a designer and manufacturer LED illumination systems and laser diode modules for OEMs and medical equipment companies (as well as a distributor of laser diodes for Panasonic, Ushio, Osram, QSI, and Sony), ...
Stryker Corp. is still on the prowl for acquisitions, although it isn’t naming names, the company’s CEO told analysts this week. Kalamazoo, MI–based Stryker Corp. has been eyeing British company Smith & Nephew Plc and ...
Arjowiggins Healthcare Arjowiggins Healthcare increases the number of manufacturing campaigns for its polymer-reinforced breathable webs to meet booming market demand. Sterimed, a division of Arjowiggins Healthcare, is happy to announce ...
Tags: puncture-prone medical devices, polymer-reinforced materials, Health
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker and Brian Buntz on January 28, 2015 Medtronic is expected to enjoy lower corporate taxes now that it has moved its official headquarters from the U.S. to Ireland through its merger with ...
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Hiwin Technologies Corp., a major Taiwan-based manufacturer of linear guide ways and ball screws, reported revenue of NT$15.08 billion (US$471.25 million) throughout 2014, rising 21.3% from 2013's NT$12.44 billion (US$388.81 million) to ...
Since 1985, Nelson Laboratories has partnered with the best companies in the world to improve the quality of life by bringing life-enhancing products to market. The advancements in medical technology over the last 30 years are ...
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A probiotic treatment for peanut allergy has been successfully trialled by Australian researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The researchers said their findings showed that there was potential for a long term cure ...
Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
The Nevro Senza, as shown in a video on the company's website. Nevro’s stock is now up more than 20% from where it was late last week, after the Menlo Park, CA–based company said that the FDA has deemed the PMA for its spinal ...
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Medtronic as of Monday expected to complete its $48 billion merger with Covidien—after clearing its final hurdle with the Irish High Court's sanctioning of the deal. Bloomberg dubbed the merger the biggest inversion ever, while ...