Novartis pharma head Epstein steps away, most recent loss in string of top-level turnovers Novartis (NYSE:NVS) is facing an upheaval in its top management, seeing 7 departures over the last 5 months as shares fell 25% since last July. Last week, Novartis pharmaceuticals head David Epstein quit as his division was split up. Earlier in the month, U.S. […]
AOSS roundup: JNJ inks deal for bundled payments for hip & knee replacements
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners, a company specializing in knee and hip replacement bundled payment program development and implementation. The announcement was made at the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons annual meeting this week. “This exclusive arrangement with VSP will further enable us to help […]
Boston Scientific taps ex-Covidien CFO Dockendorff, Hologic CEO MacMillan for board | Personnel Moves
Premier strikes CRM deals with Medtronic, Boston Scientific, others
Group purchasing organization Premier Healthcare Alliance struck a deal with 4 major players in the cardiac device market for several cardiac rhythm management device portfolios.
I-Flow can’t shake pain pump injury lawsuit
Pain pump maker I-Flow lost a bid for summary judgment in a patient injury lawsuit associated with its On-Q Painbuster continuous infusion drug pump.
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Orthofix sells Breg sports medicine unit to PE firm for $158M cash
Update: Orthofix subsidiary Breg wins in first pain pump trial, legal team responds
Breg Inc., a division of Orthofix International (NSDQ:OFIX), declared victory in the first of a series of pain pump lawsuits to make it to trial.
A Billings, Mont., jury deemed Breg blameless of charges that it manufactured and sold a pump found to be defective and unreasonably dangerous.
Orthofix subsidiary Breg lands a win in first pain pump trial
Breg Inc., a division of Orthofix International (NSDQ:OFIX), declared victory in the first of a series of pain pump lawsuits to make it to trial.
A Billings, Mont., jury deemed Breg blameless of charges that it manufactured and sold a pump found to be defective and unreasonably dangerous.
