Bone Fractures Expected to Contribute to Growth of Orthopedic Implant Market
Minnesota-based orthopedics startup Dgimed Ortho is seeking to raise $2 million for its bone-fracture system.
Month: September 2010
Medtech Start-Ups/Innovators Partner with Top Investors & Corporate Acquisition Leaders at IN3 Summit
October 27-29, 2010 • Grand Hyatt Hotel • San Francisco, CA
Researchers, Healthcare Companies Seek to Give COPD Patients Some Breathing Room
Breathing is one of the most basic human functions, but for an estimated 12 million people in the United States, the simple act of drawing a breath can be difficult and even painful.
A Busy Week for Multiple Sclerosis News
It was good news for Novartis and bad news for Merck KGaA this week as regulators handed down their decisions on each company’s multiple sclerosis (MS) drug candidate.
Annual Costs of Dementia Care Exceed GDP, New Report Says
If dementia care were a company, it would be the world’s largest in terms of annual revenue, surpassing even Wal-Mart.
European MedTech Summit 2010 a Conference to Watch
One of the most anticipated medtech conferences happening this fall is the 2nd European Tech Tour MedTech Summit, to be held September 29-30, 2010 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Spotlight Back on Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Recent news reports of young American athletes collapsing on the field have drawn media attention to sudden cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in the U.S.
No Shortage of Hopefuls in the Multibillion-Dollar Blood Thinner Business
Patients hoping for a new alternative to the blockbuster blood thinner Plavix will have to wait a bit longer for a verdict on a promising candidate.
PAD Awareness Month Brings Often-Overlooked Cardiovascular Disease to the Forefront
While most people are familiar with the big-name heart problems such as cardiac arrest and congestive heart failure, PAD is often overlooked.
For Vax Providers, Flu Season Off to a Running Start
It’s flu season again, and more than 690,000 people in the U.S. have already been vaccinated, reports healthcare analytics service SDI.