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Teleflex Names Powell As Its New CFO

March 12, 2012 9:44 am | News | Comments

Medical equipment maker Teleflex Inc. said Monday that it has named Thomas Powell as chief financial officer, succeeding Richard Meier.

Boston Scientific Buys Heart Device Firm For $150M

March 9, 2012 9:03 am | News | Comments

Medical device maker said it will pay at least $150 million to acquire Cameron Health Inc., maker of a minimally-invasive heart defibrillator.

FDA Weighs Over-The-Counter Switch For Key Drugs

March 8, 2012 9:32 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

Driving the move is a wave of computer technology, including touch-screen kiosks found in pharmacies, designed to help patients self-diagnose common diseases.

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Consumer Group Sues 8 Drugmakers Over Drug Coupons

March 7, 2012 2:28 pm | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Community Catalyst alleges increasingly common couponing programs appear to save patients money but violate federal bribery laws.

FDA Chemist Gets 5 Years For Insider Trading

March 6, 2012 3:05 pm | News | Comments

Cheng Yi Liang pleaded guilty to using a confidential drug database to buy stock in various companies, which earned him nearly $3.8 million.

Merck: FDA Won't OK Combo Cholesterol Drug Yet

March 5, 2012 3:17 pm | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The FDA is requiring additional study data on the compound, which combines Lipitor, the top-selling drug of all time, with Merck's cholesterol medicine Zetia.

Company Sued Over Bone Cement Surgery Deaths

March 5, 2012 9:11 am | News | Comments

Medical firm and former execs convicted of running unauthorized clinical tests of bone cement are blamed for contributing to the deaths of two elderly women.

Taiwan Biotech Sector Has New Rival: Samsung

March 2, 2012 9:21 am | News | Comments

The South Korean electronics giant is branching out and is developing new drugs in cooperation with two American biotech firms.

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Fake Avastin Contained Several Chemicals, No Drug

February 28, 2012 2:34 pm | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

Counterfeit versions of the popular cancer drug Avastin are completely ineffective, but would not likely have a dramatic effect on survival odds.

Bayer Earnings Hit By High-Tech Materials Division

February 28, 2012 9:34 am | News | Comments

The company says its earnings picture was "mixed," and gave a cautious outlook for 2012 given "an economic situation marked by uncertainty."

Glenmark Generics Recalling Birth Control Pills

February 24, 2012 2:41 pm | News | Comments

Blisters of pills, made by the Indian company, were rotated so they were not in the proper sequence, which could make them ineffective.

A Safe Miracle Diet Drug Remains Elusive

February 24, 2012 1:19 pm | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects, like heart palpitations and birth defects.

Procter & Gamble To Cut 5,700 Jobs

February 23, 2012 2:13 pm | News | Comments

The consumer products maker said the global cuts are part of a restructuring plan to save $10 billion by the end of the fiscal year ending in June 2016.

FDA Panel Backs Previously Rejected Obesity Pill

February 23, 2012 9:27 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

Experts agree new weight loss drugs are needed to treat an estimated 75 million obese adults in the U.S., but the FDA had thought some were not safe enough.

FDA: New Suppliers Ease Cancer Drug Shortages

February 21, 2012 1:01 pm | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Regulators said they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, but there are currently 283 other separate drugs in short supply.

J&J Recalls Infant Tylenol Over Bottle Confusion

February 17, 2012 10:56 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The new infant bottle comes with a plastic syringe that's to be inserted into a flow restrictor for the correct dosage, but the restrictor often falls into the bottle.

FDA Raises Safety Concerns For Vivus Diet Pill

February 17, 2012 9:22 am | News | Comments

The FDA had previously rejected the pill for potential heart problems and birth defects in women who become pregnant while taking the drug.

Counterfeit Drugs Becoming Big Business Worldwide

February 16, 2012 9:20 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

The multibillion-dollar trade has largely been relegated to poor countries with lax regulations, but officials worry more counterfeits will be smuggled into America.

J&J: On Your Face, Not In It

February 15, 2012 12:21 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Blogs | Comments

Johnson and Johnson is becoming notorious for a long string of recalls and poor production practices, which leaves me wondering: How have they managed to avoid any genuine outcry?

Doctors Urge More Production Of Scarce Cancer Drug

February 14, 2012 9:29 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Doctors are panicking because methotexate is the key treatment for a common childhood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and can cure 90 percent of cases.

FDA Shuts Down NJ Dental Products Company

February 13, 2012 1:43 pm | News | Comments

Federal health officials say Accurate Set has been legally barred from making and selling a variety of dental products due to violations at its manufacturing facility.

India's Global Pharmacy Role Threatened By EU Pact

February 10, 2012 9:33 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | News | Comments

Health industry workers worry India may bow to EU demands for strict IP protections, which would close down the supply of medicines to the world's poorest.

Funding Medical Device Innovation

February 8, 2012 9:24 am | by Rahul Sathe, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Surgical and Interventional Products, Cambridge Consultants | Articles | Comments

The recent decline of venture financing is threatening innovation in the $300 billion global market for medical devices.

MRPC Expands Capabilities With New Class 100,000 Cleanroom

February 7, 2012 11:19 am | News | Comments

Wisconsin-based MRPC, a single-source provider of medical device components and assemblies, has completed construction of a new cleanroom for the molding of medical components.

Smith & Nephew To Pay $22.2M For Greek Bribery

February 6, 2012 2:18 pm | by Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The British orthopedics maker was accused by the DOJ and SEC of bribing doctors employed by the Greek government for more than a decade to win business.

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