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Latest Senate bill has $20B tax on device firms

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The Senate health reform bill introduced on Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., would impose $2 billion i -More-

Survey: Execs express optimism on performance of device firms

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

A survey commissioned by MassMedic found that about two-thirds of 40 executives from medical-device firms believe their compa -More-

FDA permits Endologix to test procedure for abdominal aortic aneurysm

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The FDA has granted Investigational Device Exemption conditional approval to Endologix to allow it to test a percutaneous pro -More-

Medtronic unveils Vital's 3-D imaging service

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Medtronic has introduced 3D Recon, an imaging service developed by Vital Images to help surgeons treat aortic aneurysms. -More-

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ACOG urges women to start getting Pap smears at age 21

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines advising women to get Pap smears at age 21 -More-

La. hospital connects infusion pumps with EHR using Cerner software

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has incorporated infusion pumps into its bar code system used for drug administr -More-

CT scans faster, cheaper for finding heart attacks in EDs, study says

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

CT scans offer a faster and less expensive way to diagnose heart attacks in patients who go to the emergency room with chest -More-

Doctors use embryonic stem cells to grow skin on mice

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Mice developed skin 12 weeks after receiving grafts of keratinocytelike cells derived from human embryonic stem cells, French -More-

Insurers say mammogram guidelines won't affect policies

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Medicare and private health insurers said they would not alter coverage of mammograms in reaction to the U.S. -More-

CMS to increase payment for PET MPI next year

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The CMS in 2010 will implement a 24% increase in reimbursement for PET myocardial perfusion imaging. -More-

Medical Device Transactions: Conducting Effective Due Diligence and Mitigating Risk

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

In an environment of consolidation and organizational change, many medical device companies will face the opportunity and cha -More-

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20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Jonathan Winters, comedian, author and artist

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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