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3. Ekso Bionics goes public, raises $20.6M
Robotic exo-suit maker Ekso Bionics launches raises $20.6 million through a reverse merger and an alternative public offering.
2. Rumors of more layoffs at Abbott
More rumors surface that Abbott Labs is conducting January layoffs, this time at facilities in Ireland.
1. NEJM reviews ChloraPrep study in patient safety controversy
The New England Journal of Medicine tells MassDevice.com that its editors reviewing a 2010 study published by the jounal on the effectiveness of ChloraPrep in fighting surgical sight infections after federal prosecutors called the clinical trial "off label" and "invalid" in a legal settlement with CareFusion earlier this month.
