Hospira expects to reduce its global workforce by approximately 10 percent.
An additional $268 Million in Medicaid funding for Disproportionate Share Hospitals was released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
As national coordinator, he will lead the implementation of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure as called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The first peer-reviewed materials database to support medical device design has reached a significant milestone, now providing a total of 22,000 datasheets and literature references for 10,661 cardiovascular and orthopedic devices, 380 materials and 945 specific material grades.
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is proud to announce the newly revised ANSI standard, Z136.5-2009 Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions.
Ken Barat, Certified Laser Safety Officer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will be awarded the 2009 R. James Rockwell, Jr. Educational Achievement Award for exceptional accomplishments in laser safety education at the 2009 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®).
Joseph Zuclich, Ph.D., a research laser biophysicist retired from Northrop Grumman, will be awarded the prestigious 2009 George M. Wilkening Award for his exceptional contributions.
The Kaiser Family Foundation released an updated primer that examines recent trends in health care costs in the U.S. and the factors that contribute to their rapid rise.
Senate proclaims the designation for the first week of April.
Edwards Lifesciences prevailed in German patent infringement case initiated by Cook Inc.
The new College of Medicine at Florida International University will generate 66,000 new jobs and have an annual economic impact of more than $8.9 billion within 16 years according to estimates.
As a result of general economic conditions and a deterioration in its liquidity position, it has streamlined its operations.
Down two percent in 2008 when compared to 2007; but down 16% since 2000.
Important position statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee hearing on MedPAC's Annual Report to the Congress on Medicare payment policy: No need for more spending cuts.
Cherilyn G. Murer, JD, CRA, president and CEO of The Murer Group, will be this year's keynote speaker at the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or CARF's, Medical Rehabilitation Conference, "Innovation: The Key to the 2009 Medical Rehabilitation Standards."
At the American Heart Association's Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Annette Peters, Ph.D. of Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues reported that sitting in traffic may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack.
Cardinal Health has extended its radiopharmaceutical network to Nebraska.
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has created a Venture Capital Advisory Council to help Emerging Growth Companies address their unique and specific policy and capital needs during these difficult economic times.
Bernard G. Hochstetter has been appointed to head Kelyniam Global's medical implant sales force.
Letter issued to doctors from Medtronic Inc. reports that 13 deaths could be related to popular heart device wire recalled in October 2007.
Welch Allyn is recalling over 14,000 external defibrillators after 39 reported incidents.
North American Scientific Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization and signs new agreement to divest prostate brachytherapy product line.
The medical device maker has reported that it is a target of a federal grand jury probe related to the illegal promotion of human bone growth products and other issues.
Judge Richard Kyle will not recuse himself from Medtronic case.
Reintroduction of a bill would treat drug and device liability more consistently.
A new minimally invasive surgical procedure that relieves the symptoms associated with lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) is now available at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM). Information session held March 23.
Sanford Health in South Dakota continues to expand services for children and families in the Mitchell Area.
The Medical Fitness Association (MFA), in conjunction with the MFA Education Committee, is sponsoring the Fifth Annual Medical Fitness Week, April 20-26, 2009.
Urologic oncology institute launched to offer multi-disciplinary care, personalized treatments to patients.
Richard W. Easton, M.D. has joined Linares Medical Devices (LMD) Research and Development team.
Caroline Amplatz pledges $50 million to University of Minnesota children's hospital in honor of her father, Dr. Kurt Amplatz, a pioneer in Minnesota's medical device community.
Hansen Medical announces a strategic relationship with Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics and procurement of certain exclusive rights to its patented microwave radiometry technology.
The state's largest health insurer said Monday most of its losses were because of policies sold to individuals who aren't insured by their employers. Blue Cross officials again demanded changes to state law that haven't been approved.
As of May 2009 Minneapolis-based Medtronic will freeze all wages and cut executive pay.
Scientists discover a new prion link.
The Lifespan Health System has been honored as one of the 2009 Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the United States.
Accumetrics, Inc. announced that the company has appointed Gregory J. Tibbitts, CPA to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Moving from Paper to Computer
A new generation of self-developing dosimetry film is being offered by ISP.
AM2PAT's pre-filled syringe scandal sends two former employees to prison.
Del Medical Systems Group partners with Dr. Bryan Shin, who is a leading expert in digital imaging technologies.
Patients suffering from obsessive, distressing thoughts have a new treatment option: a pacemaker-like device that relieves anxiety with electrical jolts to the brain.
The beleaguered medical device company Ventractor has announced a worldwide ban on new implants -- VentrAssist device for treating heart failure.
New research findings out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about whether their cancer is likely to be life-threatening.
Dr. Andrew Elkwood, the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and the Plastic Surgery Center, Shrewsbury, N.J. team on ground-breaking surgical accomplishment.
Justin Demming pleaded guilty to a single charge of felony misbranding of a medical device and promoting the use of these devices in a manner that was different from the FDA approved use.
Fifty health care facilities and approximately 2,000 patients took part in an international clinical trial that revealed that physicians seldom apply available dose reduction strategies in procedures, which causes a wide variation in radiation exposure.
Sector employment on the rise, according to government data.
A Mansfield, MA medical device company has been reported to have closed down.
A new report by Kaiser Family Foundation and American Cancer Society profiles 20 patients and illustrates the potential difficulties people diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses have in maintaining affordable health insurance and paying for their health care.
