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Key Stories from Around the Industry

 
Stryker eliminates 160 jobs to cut costs ahead of med-tech tax
Posted: 12/9/2011

Boston Scientific, IRS disagree over Guidant taxes
Posted: 12/9/2011

California makes $27M available for stem cell research
Posted: 12/9/2011

$60 Million Later, Biotech Altea Therapeutics Calls it Quits
Posted: 12/8/2011

FDA May Idle Invacare Corporation Plant
Posted: 12/8/2011

Conceptus names new CEO, lowers 2012 guidance
Posted: 12/8/2011

GE, Microsoft team up on health care software
Posted: 12/8/2011

Hungry biotechs make better partners for Big Pharma
Posted: 12/8/2011

First iPhone glucose meter lands FDA clearance
Posted: 12/8/2011

AstraZeneca to restructure in U.S.
Posted: 12/8/2011

Forbes Names SynCardia One of "America's Most Promising Companies"
Posted: 12/8/2011

Physio-Control secures extension of $49M military contract
Posted: 12/7/2011

Roche chief warns of perfect pharma storm
Posted: 12/7/2011

How Pharmassset squeezed an extra $3B out of Gilead in staggering deal
Posted: 12/7/2011

Olympus sets up panel to pursue scandal's wrongdoers
Posted: 12/6/2011

Stem Cell Therapeutics Reorganizes, Names New Management Team
Posted: 12/6/2011

UNC gets $6.4M federal grant for genomics research
Posted: 12/6/2011

 
First Artificial Trachea Implants Breathe Life into Tissue Engineering
Posted: 12/5/2011

Whose sales reps get the highest ratings--and where?
Posted: 12/5/2011

Beaker's Blog

   
Hilarious satirical video: The Extinction of the Pharma Sales Rep
Posted: 12/9/2011

Prometheus Labs takes case involving personalized medicine to US Supreme Court
Posted: 12/7/2011

HHS makes history by overruling FDA decision on Tevas Plan B pill
Posted: 12/7/2011

Roche CEO cites perfect storm for pharmaceutical industry
Posted: 12/7/2011

Questcor: One Drug, Limitless Possibility
Posted: 12/6/2011