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3. Renewed understanding of “junk” DNA drives new biotech models
Researchers find that "junk" DNA is anything but, marking a potential turning point in biotech research and product development.
2. NxStage keeps fighting Medicare rules for home hemodialysis
Dialysis devices maker NxStage Medical calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to update its "insufficient and inequitable" payment rules for home hemodialysis.
1. More legal troubles for Medtronic?
Medtronic reveals a year-old Dept. of Justice probe into the medical device company’s insulin pump replacement practices.