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3. FDA releases two new graft guidances
The FDA released two draft guidances for products under investigational device exemptions that wish to embark on human testing and updates its standard operating procedure for requesting new data on pre-market submissions.
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2. Docs with MDT ties refuse to disclose potential conflicts
Doctors accused of withholding information regarding the potential risks associated with Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) Infuse bone growth protein refuse to disclose the amount of money they received from the med-tech titan in the years the studies were published.
1. Stryker plans to lay off 5% of workforce ahead of med-tech tax
Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) officials said the company plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce over concerns about the impending 2.3 percent medical device tax prescribed by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.