Hospitals & Health Networks: Going Green, Getting Into the Black
Hospitals & Health Networks June 19, 2012 By Haydn Bush At most hospitals, John Danby, the sustainability administrator for University of California-Davis Health System, says, "if somebody gets past 50 percent in [waste reduction], they
CQ: Agreement Reached on User Fee Bill
CQ June 18, 2012 By Emily Ethridge House and Senate leaders announced a bipartisan deal Monday on a five-year reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee programs, hoping the chambers will clear the
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