FierceMedicalDevices: Euro Devicemakers Balk at Proposed Approval Process
FierceMedicalDevices June 18, 2012 | By Damian Garde The European Parliament is proposing a sweeping change in the way devices reach the market in the European Union, a move that would institute the first continental, pre-market
Healthcare Design Magazine: Healthcare's Environmental Awareness
Healthcare Design Magazine June 7, 2012 A global move is underway to raise awareness of how healthcare plays a role in damaging the environment. Whether it’s through joining together as a recognized association that can
MarketWatch: US Market for Electrophysiology Mapping and Ablation Devices to Reach Value of over $1.6 Billion by 2016
MarketWatch Press Release June 12, 2012 According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the United States electrophysiology (EP) mapping and ablation device market will grow strongly through 2016.
NY Times: House Acts to Repeal Medical-Device Tax
New York Times June 7, 2012 In another assault on President Obama’s health care law, the House passed a bill on Thursday to repeal a new tax on medical devices. The vote was 270 to 146, as
High Desert Daily: VV Community Hospital Receives Excellence Award
High Desert Daily June 5, 2012 Victor Valley Community Hospital (VVCH) has been awarded the Environmental Excellence Award from Sterilmed Inc., a Minnesota-based health care cost containment company and leading reprocessor of single-use medical devices. Sterilmed
North County Times (Escondido, CA): Palomar Health Wins Recognition for Environmental Efforts
North County Times June 4, 2012 BY PAUL SISSON psisson@nctimes.com Practice Greenhealth, a national nonprofit that promotes environmental responsibility in the health care sector, named Palomar Health's two hospitals --- Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado