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How Many Jobs Does ObamaCare Kill?
(Wall Street Journal) – Democrats loudly complain that people will lose health insurance if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. They never mention those who lose jobs because the ACA remains. […]
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HS&M | Top 50 Medical Device Companies – 2017
HS&M – The Medical Device sector (comprising medical device, medical equipment, capital equipment and medical technology companies) showed a healthy up arrow last year, with the Top 50 company revenue totaling $328B, up 10% from $299B in 2015. […]
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CEO says it’s a good time to be at Stryker in Kalamazoo
mLIVE – “It is a good time to be at Stryker and a good time to be at Stryker in Kalamazoo,” Kevin A. Lobo said, following the medical technologies company’s 38th annual shareholders meeting Wednesday afternoon in Kalamazoo. […]
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The Race To Acquire Medical Device Startups
CB Insights – As medical device companies gain traction, large corporates such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Teleflex are competing in the race to acquire private medical device startups targeting neurosurgery, orthopedics, and cardiology, among other areas. […]
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BD pens $24B Bard buyout to create medtech powerhouse
FierceBiotech – BD has struck a $24 billion deal to buy C.R. Bard. The takeover will strengthen BD’s position in the markets for catheters, pumps and other items while also giving it a bigger presence in fast-growing fields including oncology and biosurgery. […]
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These big medtech names performed the best in early 2017
MassDevice – More than four-fifths of the 100 largest medical device companies in the world saw their stock prices increase during the first three months of 2017. The situation suggests that even with the uncertainty around what the Trump administration in the U.S. is going to do, investors are confident that the future looks bright for the industry. […]