As MITA, AdvaMed and the MDMA announced July 15 that medical device manufacturers have already passed the $1 billion-dollar mark in medical device excise tax payments, business leaders from startups to the old hats said it will affect jobs, U.S. growth in the industry and patient care. Cuts have to be made somewhere, and that […]
What do Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame have in common — besides that they’re Indiana teams playing the 2012 NCAA tournament? They’re all great schools for medical innovation and have produced noteworthy discoveries the led to successful licensing agreements and life science startup companies. Not to take the focus away […]
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) sued Cook Group, a slew of its subsidiaries and a group of Korean firms, alleging infringement of four endoscopic stent patents covering devices to treat the digestive system.
As the research coordinator for a large cardiology practice, Sandy Maddock saw the good and the bad ways to conduct clinical trials for medical devices and drugs being developed to help patients. Maddock, who also is a registered nurse, left the practice in 1999 to start her own clinical trials monitoring, auditing and consulting firm, […]