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Varian slides amid uncertainty in U.S. and E.U. oncology markets

April 25, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani

Radiosurgery devices maker Varian drops 7 points on Wall Street upon releasing its 2nd quarter financial report, in which the company reported "disappointing" results for its oncology systems revenues and uncertainty in the market in the near future.

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Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) was none too pleased with the market for its oncology systems, calling its Q2 revenues for that division "disappointing, particularly in the U.S."

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FCC names new healthcare initiatives director | Personnel Moves

April 16, 2013 by Sony Salzman

After a 5-month search, the FCC names long-time federal government employee Matthew Quinn its new director of healthcare initiatives.

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FCC hires Matthew Quinn to lead healthcare initiatives

Hip implant costs are a medical mystery, study says | MassDevice.com On Call

February 13, 2013 by MassDevice staff

A Washington University study on healthcare costs found that even hospitals have trouble figuring out how much a hip replacement costs.

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MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A Washington University project intended to uncover the cost of hip replacement procedures made the unindented discovery that around half of the hospitals could provide no estimates.

Among the more than 100 hospitals contacted by the researcher, those that could provide figures ranged from around $11,000 to more than $125,000.

BRIC: Varian taps "brain power" in Russia

February 12, 2013 by MassDevice staff

California medical device maker Varian puts some skin in a Russian R&D program aimed at spurring innovation in radiotherapy technology.

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Radiotherapy devices maker Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) announced a collaborative research & development initiative designed to "tap brain power" among Russia's scientific institutes.

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BlackRock boosts medical device stakes

January 30, 2013 by MassDevice staff

Hedge fund goliath BlackRock Inc. boosts its stake in a bevy of medical device companies.

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BlackRock Inc., 1 of the world's largest hedge funds, boosted its stake in a clutch of medical device companies, with 1 exception.

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Prostate cancer: Varian touts U.S., U.K. wins for brachytherapy treatment, profits up 6% in Q1

January 28, 2013 by MassDevice staff

Palo Alto, Calif.-based medical device company Varian gets twin regulatory wins for its brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer and posts stronger earnings in Q1.

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Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) is touting a pair of regulatory wins for the next generation of its Vitesse brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

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Cancer research: Varian awards $100k for radiation therapy registry

November 1, 2012 by MassDevice staff

Radiation therapy company Varian awards a $100,000 grant to the American Board of Radiology Foundation for the 1st nationwide registry for radiation oncology.

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Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), a medical device and software manufacturer focused on radiation-based cancer treatment, awarded a $100,000 grant to the American Board of Radiology Foundation to support a national brachytherapy registry.

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