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3. EU regulators warn of “knee-jerk” reform following breast implant scare
British medical regulatory Kent Woods warned against reactionary reforms to the European device review process amid growing clamor for overhaul in light of the public health crisis surrounding substandard breast implants.
2. Paulsen: Med-tech tax repeal vote may come this year
The medical device tax repeal effort should hit the U.S. House floor for a vote this year and has more than enough support to pass, according to bill author Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.).
1. Olympus execs arrested
Prosecutors in Tokyo yesterday carried out the first arrests in connection with an accounting scandal that’s shaved 50% from the value of Olympus Corp. (TYO:7733) since last October.