"We play a critical role in managing and moving market share. I think the device sector has not necessarily acknowledged the role of the GPOs, but I think increasingly, as products mature in particular, GPOs play a vital role in helping to drive market share up on behalf of a supplier." — Novation CEO Jody Hatcher

Boston Scientific’s Irish ops pulled down $1.4B last year | Wall Street Beat

December 12, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) posted pre-tax profits of $1.4 billion from its Irish unit and other foreign subsidiaries last year, according to the Irish Times.

Marlborough, Mass.-based medical device company Boston Scientific is 1 of the Emerald Isle’s largest employers, with a 4,500-employee workforce there.

sBioMed taps ex-Stryker CEO MacMillan as CEO

November 1, 2012 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Former Stryker (NYSE:SYK) CEO Stephen MacMillan, whose sudden ouster from the medical device company earlier this year shocked medtech, tells MassDevice.com that he has a new gig: CEO and part-owner of sBioMed, which makes an anti-infection agent called Steriplex SD.