The U.S. Attorney’s Office is suing a Massachusetts spinal device company and an associated consulting firm alleging they paid $8 million in kickbacks to induce surgeons to use the device company’s products. The lawsuit names SpineFrontier (Malden, Mass.) and consulting firm Impartial Medical Experts (IME) as well as executives of both companies in the alleged […]
Report: AdvaMed CEO Ubl to leave for top spot at PhHRMA | Personnel Moves
Steve Ubl, the longtime CEO at medical device lobby AdvaMed, is reportedly leaving the organization after 17 years to take the top spot at the pharmaceutical industry’s largest trade group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America or PhRMA. The Hill, citing an unnamed source, said that Ubl “will more than likely” take over as […]
Ex-accountant sues SpineFrontier
A former accountant for SpineFrontier sued the company this month for wrongful termination, alleging that the spinal implant maker fired her for raising concerns about manufacturing processes later flagged by the FDA in a warning letter.
New England medical device developers reel in $3.2 million
Six medical device makers in Massachusetts and Connecticut raised more than $2.6 million in various fundraising offerings during May and June, according to regulatory filings.
Audax Medical of Littleton, Mass., pulled in just more than $686,000 in a pair of equity offerings, according to filings filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
