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FDA clears wireless blood analyzer
Abbott Laboratories two weeks ago received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing is i-STAT 1 Wireless blood analyzer, according to company statements. The handheld unit
Midei: Abbott sales reps slipped into hospital's cath lab
Sworn testimony from Dr. Mark Midei in the lawsuit that alleges he implanted unnecessary stents, raises new questions about whether salespeople are getting too "chummy" with physicians and
Device, pharma makers outfit sales forces with iPads
Apple's iPad has caught on quickly in many areas of healthcare, but perhaps no subsector has adopted the tablet-like handheld with as much vigor as pharmaceutical and medical-device makers. "[The
Stent maker paid notorious cardiologist to use device
Looks like the case against Dr. Mark Midei --the Maryland surgeon accused of implanting hundreds of unnecessary cardiac stents in patients since at least 2007--has become a lot more interesting, with
CDC wants HIV tests to be included in routine medical care
National HIV testing day is June 27, and in the run up to it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing its recommendations that everyone get tested for HIV at least once between the
Group says YouTube medical device ads may be illegal
A consumer group has raised a protest over a group of ads for medical devices running on video site YouTube, arguing that the ads may be illegal. The group, Prescription Project, would like to see
ALSO NOTED: States sue Abbott, claiming it blocked generics; SEC helps troubled hospital bond holders; and much more...
> Eighteen states are suing Abbott Laboratories, saying it blocked generic competition for its popular cholesterol medication TriCor.
Trend: Heart stent maker markets directly to patients
Here's something you don't see every day. A heart stent manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cordis Corp., is mounting a national marketing campaign aimed directly at consumers--an unusual
ALSO NOTED: Judge supports Abbott in latest stent dispute; Statins recommended for kids; and much more...
> A federal judge ruled a 2006 settlement between Abbott Laboratories and Israel's Medinol Ltd. gives Abbott wide latitude to sell drug-coated stents in the U.S.
ALSO NOTED: General Electric ends Abbott buyout plan; Tobacco interests get states to cut back on anti-smoking ads; and much mo
> General Electric Co. has ended its effort to acquire Abbott Laboratories' in-vitro and point of care diagnostics businesses, which had 2006 sales of $2.7 billion.
