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- McDonald’s, healthcare reform and the ‘mini-meds.’ “McDonald’s is smart to offer the plans it does, and both Democrats and Republicans are going off in the wrong direction with their criticisms.”
- Medical devices a victim of the Massachusetts gift ban? “Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday at a gubernatorial debate hosted by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council that the Commonwealth’s so-called “gift ban” wasn’t intended to include the medical device industry and vowed that he would re-tailor the law for drug companies.”
- World’s first artificial heart turns 41 years old. “To understand how far we’ve come, the newest devices being tested now are adapted left ventricular assist devices used as “destination” therapy that are about the size of a C-sized battery and are implanted entirely within the chest.”
- Social media, Web tackle lifestyle choices. “With so many of our chronic diseases due to lifestyle choices, online communities and tools hold the promise to help people make small, hard, and sustained incremental steps.”
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
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.
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