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Applying neuromodulation to acute heart failure nets NC device startup a $13M series A

Applying neuromodulation to acute heart failure nets NC device startup a $13M series A

June 17, 2013 3:31 pm by | 0 Comments

Neurostimulation devices that send mild electrical pulses to target nerves are arguably the fastest-growing segment of the medical devices sector. They’re primarily being commercialized in neurology and urology but are ... Read more
Did you exercise today? Aetna can tell with smartphone app

Did you exercise today? Aetna can tell with smartphone app

June 17, 2013 12:51 pm by | 1 Comments

Aetna sees cost savings in helping people track their health and fitness. A smartphone app that launches this week gives the health insurance company Aetna access to detailed user health-tracking ... Read more
ViroPharma isn’t looking, but sources say pharma companies are interested in bringing this orphan into their families

ViroPharma isn’t looking, but sources say pharma companies are interested in bringing this orphan into their families

June 17, 2013 11:29 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - ViroPharma Inc is attracting preliminary interest from several pharmaceutical companies about buying the orphan drugmaker, according to three people familiar with the matter.While ViroPharma is not ... Read more
Supreme Court: FTC can challenge deals that keep cheaper generic drugs off market

Supreme Court: FTC can challenge deals that keep cheaper generic drugs off market

June 17, 2013 11:26 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge deals that brand-name drug companies make with generic rivals to keep cheaper products ... Read more
Smart as a (Blue) Button: Program brings medical records to your smartphone

Smart as a (Blue) Button: Program brings medical records to your smartphone

June 17, 2013 11:05 am by | 0 Comments

It's one of those unhappy holiday surprises -- a visiting family member gets sick. That happened to Dr. Farzad Mostashari last Thanksgiving. "My dad comes downstairs and he has acute pain ... Read more
What makes a great startup incubator? Job and revenue creation? Smart mentors? Exits?

What makes a great startup incubator? Job and revenue creation? Smart mentors? Exits?

June 17, 2013 10:01 am by | 1 Comments

A successful university business incubator has lots of engaged mentors, is run like a startup and generates buzz and benefits for its local business community.Those are some of the high-level ... Read more
From fluid repellant scrubs to telemedicine for diabetics, angel investor group shares strategy

From fluid repellant scrubs to telemedicine for diabetics, angel investor group shares strategy

June 17, 2013 10:00 am by | 0 Comments

One of the toughest challenges for health care startups is to get an audience with health systems. They are short on time, and they tend to be pretty cautious about ... Read more
Four more deaths from MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

Four more deaths from MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

June 17, 2013 9:23 am by | 0 Comments

DUBAI (Reuters) - Four more people have died and three more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Monday.The ... Read more
Germ-zapping Xenex robot helps hospitals prevent costly infections

Germ-zapping Xenex robot helps hospitals prevent costly infections

June 17, 2013 8:46 am by | 0 Comments

At 5 feet 2 inches tall, at best, "Albert" doesn't have a commanding presence. However, Riverside Regional Medical Center is counting on the tubular germ-zapping robot to eradicate hospital acquired ... Read more
J&J continues to build prostate cancer portfolio with $1B Aragon deal

J&J continues to build prostate cancer portfolio with $1B Aragon deal

June 17, 2013 8:16 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said it would pay up to $1 billion for Aragon Pharmaceuticals and its experimental drugs for prostate cancer, bolstering J&J's role in the field after ... Read more
Will employers dump full-time employees to hold down healthcare costs?

Will employers dump full-time employees to hold down healthcare costs?

June 17, 2013 4:00 am by | 0 Comments

President Obama's health care reform is prompting employers to hire more part-time and temporary workers to escape paying benefits under a mandate that goes into effect next year, amplifying a ... Read more
Crosser system shakes things up for patients with PAD, helps prevent amputations

Crosser system shakes things up for patients with PAD, helps prevent amputations

June 17, 2013 3:05 am by | 0 Comments

By his own acknowledgement, you don't want to get to the point where you have to see Dr. Joseph Quintana. Quintana, an interventional cardiologist with Cardiology Care Consultants, deals with ... Read more
Va. commission to review Medicaid reform plan, could authorize state expansion

Va. commission to review Medicaid reform plan, could authorize state expansion

June 17, 2013 2:41 am by | 0 Comments

The battle lines are drawn over a major overhaul of Virginia's Medicaid program that could lead to expanding coverage to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Virginians.The Virginia Medicaid Innovation and ... Read more
Strong evidence that hospital CEOs’ bonuses are standing in the way of healthcare

Strong evidence that hospital CEOs’ bonuses are standing in the way of healthcare

June 17, 2013 12:01 am by | 0 Comments

Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs. "We are working to reduce the overall ... Read more
Not all institutions include hospital CEO bonuses

Not all institutions include hospital CEO bonuses

June 16, 2013 11:56 pm by | 0 Comments

Should hospitals award CEOs bonuses for growth and profits or for quality and efficiency? That's the wrong question, some authorities believe. They think hospital bosses shouldn't get any bonus pay. ... Read more