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This Week's Edition of BeakerBeat 
November 07, 2011  
Mike Justice
Mike Justice
News Director
BeakerBeat

 

Could the looming medical device tax send companies packing for the great white north? 

 

Pfizer may soon lose its top dog designation, so who will be the new king of pharma?

 

Veterans Day approaches, we find that many of our country's defenders are finding success in the life sciences industry after they leave the military.  

  

Medtronic has no plans to spin off its spine unit to boost its shareholder value.  Learn what CEO Omar Ishrak has to say about this. 

 

Three congressmen have introduced a bill to reduce regulation, aiming to help boost medical device innovations.  Learn more about the bill's intent.

 

All this and more on this week's edition of BeakerBeat.  

 

 

 

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Key Stories from Around the Industry

    

BMW develops health-check steering wheel to monitor physical and emotional duress
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What A Growing and Aging World Means for Healthcare
Posted: 11/4/2011


Siemens Hires 520 Veterans in Less Than One Year and Commits to Hiring a Total of 600 by the End of 2011
Posted: 11/3/2011


Sanofi to restructure North American operations
Posted: 11/3/2011


GSK settles with Uncle Sam for $3B
Posted: 11/3/2011


The FDA Approved How Many New Drugs?
Posted: 11/3/2011


Gates' legendary discipline transforms vaccine effort
Posted: 11/3/2011


Teva, generics groups answer call on drug shortages
Posted: 11/3/2011


Analyst: Sanofi to become top drugmaker in 2012
Posted: 11/2/2011


FDA asks for input on medical device labeling
Posted: 11/2/2011


Lilly CEO Says Appropriate Assessment of Both Benefits and Risks Critical in Regulatory Process
Posted: 11/2/2011


Invacare sees potential in long-term care equipment rentals market
Posted: 11/1/2011


Doctors, Like Their Patients, Use Google for Health Information
Posted: 11/1/2011


Obama takes action on drug shortages
Posted: 11/1/2011


Sanofi Tops Pfizer as Number One for Global Pharma Sales
Posted: 11/1/2011


Why Magic Doesn't Work in Medicine
Posted: 10/31/2011


FDA approves Medtronics cobalt balloon stent for peripheral artery disease treatment
Posted: 10/31/2011


Four barriers stifling medical device innovation
Posted: 10/31/2011


Boston Scientific unveils heart disease app
Posted: 10/31/2011 

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