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Pediatric medical device group launches in Cleveland to spur development of children’s products

Tim Moran still remembers hearing his prematurely born daughter scream when an adult-sized cannula was inserted in her mouth and taped to her face to deliver oxygen. Several years later, Moran has started PediaWorks, a not-for-profit organization that will work with medical professionals to develop pediatric medical devices, spinning off for-profit companies to commercialize those devices.

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Health reform draws lobbying dollars from big Ohio medical companies and hospitals

Issues surrounding government reimbursement and federal tax policy topped the agenda among Ohio health companies and hospitals’ major concerns last year, interviews and publicly filed lobbying reports revealed. The Cleveland Clinic, Elyria-based Invacare Corp. and Dublin-based Cardinal Health Inc. led the way in spending amongst Ohio health care organizations and companies, all spending in excess of $1 million in their federal lobbying efforts last year.