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3. J&J says unsealed FDA letters on vaginal mesh sales taken “out of context”
More details about Johnson & Johnson’s marketing of controversial transvaginal mesh implants without FDA clearance may prove problematic for the healthcare giant as it seeks to defend against a slew of patient injury lawsuits, but the company maintains that it acted in good faith and that new reports are misleading.
2. Europe’s recession likely to hurt Stryker’s orthopedic business in Q2
Southern Europe remains a "challenging" environment for ortho giant Stryker as hospitals in Spain and Portugal cut back on procedures in the wake of a crippling recession.
1. VCs are looking for “the novelty, the breakthrough, the next big idea”
Venture capitalists are no longer looking for a safe bet – they’re on the hunt for disrupters. Managing directors from venture capital firms tell MassDevice where they’re looking to place their limited resources and why the old "play-it-safe" model was broken.
