Medtronic Abbott settle patent litigation
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- Medtronic Abbott settle patent litigation
- Gongaware named to finance post at Indiana Regional Medical Center
- Blogosphere gives hospitals medical talk an outlet
- Medical marijuana touted as cure for cities’ budget woes
- Chase Medical nabs $8.1 million
- Racial disparity of breast cancer deaths baffles researchers
Medtronic Abbott settle patent litigation
MarketWatch
said Monday that it has resolved all outstanding intellectual-property litigation with Abbott Laboratories. As part of the agreement Medtronic will pay $400 milion to Abbott and $42 million to evYsio Medical Devices LLC. The medical-technology company said that under terms of the settlement neither party will sue the other in the field of coronary stent and stent-delivery systems for at least 10 years subject to certain conditions.
Gongaware named to finance post at Indiana Regional Medical Center
Bizjournals.com
Gongaware had served as interim senior vice president since ctober 2008 after the retirement of Larry Marshall. Gongaware is only the second person to hold the position in 31 years. Gongaware received a bachelor’s degree from Grove City College and an MBA from Mount St. Mary’s College.
Blogosphere gives hospitals medical talk an outlet
Houston Chronicle
Miao writes about everything from construction to billing procedures. “I hope people gain some insight into how we as a hospital function” she said. Privacy issuesIn the operating room Twitter has been used for everything from keeping family members updated during surgery to providing medical guidance. In one case a surgeon used Twitter to give step-by-step instructions to another doctor who was performing an emergency procedure said Dr. Allen Roberts the Fort Worth physician who blogs as GruntDoc. “In that case it’s obviously a tool that was used to improve patient care” Roberts said. Whether YouTube and Twitter belong in the R is still up for debate.
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Medical marijuana touted as cure for cities’ budget woes
San Jose Mercury News
Some supporters — including some operators of the dispensaries that will be taxed — see the measure as a step toward legalizing marijuana. Cities with dispensaries are eyeing the move as a way to fill empty municipal coffers in the wake of crushing local and state budget deficits and to standardize their approach to medical marijuana outlets. ther California cities including Berkeley San Francisco Santa Cruz and Los Angeles have all discussed a tax on medical marijuana or have plans to pursue a tax. “It’s just smart economics” said San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi.
Chase Medical nabs $8.1 million
Bizjournals.com
1 million of a planned $9. 1 million round of funding according to a.
Racial disparity of breast cancer deaths baffles researchers
Baltimore Sun
In addition for years other studies have shown that socioeconomic factors social inequities and other barriers keep African-Americans from receiving quality health care. And some think that one’s environment – from diet chemical exposures and cultural influences – might impact biology. “I am very concerned that folks will take this and walk away from it with the wrong impression” said Dr. Brawley chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society and an expert on racial disparities. “People might say we don’t have to worry about getting adequate care to blacks because it doesn’t matter.
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