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3. Med-tech trends: Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Covidien, St. Jude, Boston Scientific the most talked about device makers in May
During the last month Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) reclaimed its lead of the internet trends race as it released its 4th-quarter and full-year earnings report with troubling implications for the ever-struggling cardiac rhythm management market.
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2. Treating brain cancer with electrical fields : “We’re bringing something completely new”
The trouble with developing an entirely new modality for treating deadly cancers of the head and trunk is that you’re frequently explaining what you do and how you do it, but Novocure’s tumor-treating electromagnetic fields may help patients with chemo-resistant tumors regain their lives.
1. GOP pay-for to take a stronger hand in recouping overpaid tax credits
GOP Representatives could pass a bill repealing the 2.3% medical device excise tax by the end of this week, but that doesn’t mean the war is won.
