Medical Device Daily Perspectives

TAVR: What it says about FDA and CMS

February 29, 2012 – 4:32 PM | By Mark McCarty | No comments yet

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FDA advisory committees: Is there a problem?

February 21, 2012 – 6:07 PM | By Mark McCarty | 4 comments

A picture is worth 1,000 what?

February 15, 2012 – 6:10 PM | By Amanda Pedersen | No comments yet

We already know that a picture is worth a thousand words, but did you know it might also be worth a thousand calories? A new smartphone application is being developed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) to help the health and diet conscious track their caloric intake by taking a picture of their food.

Ditching Medicare: Maybe crazy, but tougher than you think

February 12, 2012 – 2:53 PM | By Mark McCarty | No comments yet

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Oops! … Roche did it again

February 9, 2012 – 9:34 AM | By Omar Ford | No comments yet

It’s doubtful that Britney Spears’ 12-year-old hit single, Oops! . . . I did it again, entered into Roche’s mind when the firm disclosed a hostile takeover bid to acquire Illumina late last month for $44.50 a share in cash, or about $5.7 billion. Okay,  maybe doubtful isn’t the right word. Maybe I should say that there was no chance in the world that Roche even considered this song when describing its takeover bid.

FDA whistleblowers sue FDA: A big deal?

February 1, 2012 – 4:08 PM | By Mark McCarty | No comments yet

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