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3. Abbott settles Dx consent decree after 12 years
Abbott finally settles a consent decree with the FDA over problems with its diagnostics manufacturing operation, a dozen years after the watchdog agency issued the fiat.
2. Whistleblower accuses Medtronic of installing crony in spine journal to promote Infuse
An unsealed whistleblower lawsuit accuses Medtronic of violating the Medicare False Claims Act through illegal marketing of its Infuse bone growth protein, alleging that the medical device maker installed a crony as editor of an influential spine journal to push positive data on the controversial compound.
1. FDA panel wants a higher bar for medical devices aimed at curbing obesity
An FDA advisory panel says riskier medical devices for treating obesity should deliver more weight loss than less-risky treatments to justify the federal watchdog agency’s approval.
