It's too early to tell, but the total artificial heart might be the next potential medtech goldmine. Shares of artificial heart maker Carmat climbed nearly 20% in mid-day trading on September 5 amidst recently-confirmed rumors that the ...
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Peter Gabriele, Vice President, Research and Development and Jeremy Harris, Ph.D., Technical Director, will present "Anatomy of a Next-Generation Bioresorbable Coating for Medical Devices" during a live webinar on Tuesday, September 23 at ...
Ralph Lauren Corp. has unveiled the high-performance, fashion-forward Polo Tech shirt on opening day of the US Open. The Polo Tech shirt is an innovative new product from a fashion brand that merges biometrics into active lifestyle apparel, ...
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Perkasie, PA – Secant Medical will present at Rice University’s Advances in Tissue Engineering 2014 22nd Annual Short Course in Houston, August 13-16. Jeremy Harris, Ph.D., Technical Director at Secant Medical, will discuss how ...
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The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the IRS needs to do a better job collecting the medical device excise tax created under Obamacare. The inspector general looked at 5,107 Forms 720 from the first half of 2013 ...
Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have found that a 20% tax imposed on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) could reduce obesity in young adults. According to the data presented, the 20% price ...
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Helix Medical Helix Medical, LLC announces FDA registration for their medical device manufacturing operation located in Baldwin Park, California. Baldwin Park, CA – August 18, 2014 – Helix Medical, LLC, a global manufacturer ...
Time will tell whether Google Glass ends up being a commercial flop. Its real potential, however, might just be in medicine. Google Glass is already making its way into operating rooms and ambulance cabs. Recently, MedEx Ambulance ...
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Medtech engineering can be a six-figure job, especially if you’re managing people. But is the compensation really that great? Engineering managers in the medical equipment and supplies business earn an average $133,000 a year; ...
Medtech regulatory consultants and manufacturers are working to interpret the new medtech regulations promulgated in the People's Republic of China. The new regulations, designed to boost supervision and administration of medical devices, ...
Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to settle a patent infringement lawsuit involving insulin pumps. On July 28, Judge Ronald Lew in U.S. District Court for California’s Central District issued a joint stipulation, ...
Medtronic isn’t the only medtech company facing criticism over potentially moving its headquarters overseas. Hospira is also taking flak—even though it is only rumored so far to be in talks with French company Danone for a ...
Time will tell whether Google Glass ends up being a commercial flop. Its real potential, however, might just be in medicine. Google Glass is already making its way into operating rooms and ambulance cabs. Recently, MedEx Ambulance ...
Two medical device sales representatives have admitted to defrauding New Jersey hospitals and medical facilities out of more than $800,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced this week. The two former Integra LifeSciences Corp. ...
X2 Biosystems will supply its Integrated Concussion Evaluation (ICE) software system for use by select teams in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) during the 2014-2017 soccer seasons. Major League Soccer and the National Football League ...