Say hello to MassDevice +7, a bite-sized view of the top seven med-tech stories of the week. This latest feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our seven biggest and most influential stories from the week’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
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7. Stryker under investigation in Poland over bribery allegations
Medical device giant Stryker is at the center of an investigation in Poland where the company is accused of a bribery scheme spanning around 100 individuals and more than 50 hospitals.
6. Medtech outlook 2013: Major environmental factors for the year ahead
2013 looks to be a challenging year for medical device makers, with muted growth for the big players, longer roads to profitability for the smaller players and pricing and reimbursement pressures remaining stable at best, according to Leerink Swann analysts.
5. Med-tech trends 2012: The most talked about device makers of the year
MassDevice.com looks at the internet chatter surrounding the medical device industry with some of most searched-for companies of 2012.
4. Medical Device Tax: Repeal left out of fiscal cliff deal but industry vows to continue the push
As congress reaches a last minute compromise on the so-called "fiscal cliff," the medical device industry says the fight to repeal 2.3% excise tax will continue.
3. Layoffs: Accuray to cut 13% of its workforce amid “strategic transformation”
New Accuray president & CEO Joshua Levine plans to cut about 13% of the company’s workers in efforts to execute a "strategic transformation" that will save the company about $40 million per year.
2. Medical devices companies in 2012: The year of the layoff
Medical devices made a lot of headlines in 2012, and the word "layoffs" was in many of them.
1. Medical device tax: Rep. Paulsen plans to re-introduce repeal vote
With a new Congress comes another crack at repeal of the medical device tax in the House of Representatives.
