Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
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3. Panasonic forays into green health care, Wall Street is unimpressed
Panasonic Corp. launches a new venture into the health care market with the intention of becoming the No. 1 green electronic company by 2018, but the move doesn’t inspire much affection among investors on The Street.
2. St. Jude slumps on another lead recall
St. Jude Medical shares dip 5.3% on news of another defibrillator lead recall similar to the defect that launched the high-profile Riata recall.
1. Philips Healthcare CEO Rusckowski on the device tax: “It’s not good”
Steve Rusckowski, CEO of Philips Healthcare, tells MassDevice.com that the looming medical device tax will be bad for one of the strongest industries in the U.S.
