Medical devices – Page 5

Business

J&J to sell cardiac devices to wholesaler Cardinal

2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Commodity technology no longer fits with company’s focus on growth and innovation

Business

US approves internal tissue glue

2015-02-16T00:00:00Z

Urethane-based TissuGlu aids healing after abdominal surgery

Research

Chitosan bioelectrode sustains metabolic power to medical implants

2015-01-19T00:00:00Z

Shrimp shell and fruit extracts improve lifespan of glucose biofuel cells

Research

Seeing glucose through the skin

2014-11-26T00:00:00Z

Technique could one day allow diabetics to manage their condition without drawing blood

Business

Becton Dickinson to buy CareFusion for $12bn

2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Medical devices merger continues consolidation trend

Feature

Faster, cheaper, better diagnostics

2014-09-24T00:00:00Z

Microfluidics researchers are aiming to bring new diagnostic devices into mainstream medicine. Mark Peplow reports

Business

Illumina targets cancer diagnostics

2014-08-22T00:00:00Z

Sequencing will improve tests and speed up clinical trials processes for big pharma partners

Research

Human protein cleans drinking water

2014-06-24T00:00:00Z

E. coli captured by human serum albumin microtubes

Business

Medtronic to buy Covidien for $43bn

2014-06-16T00:00:00Z

Tax inversion deal continues consolidation theme among medical device makers

Business

Baxter aims to divide and conquer

2014-03-28T00:00:00Z

Firm will split off its biopharmaceuticals business from medical products

Business

Baxter to pay $4bn for dialysis firm

2012-12-06T00:00:00Z

Gambro makes products for hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy

Opinion

Silicone safety: the status quo

2012-07-02T00:00:00Z

Public alarm over the use of silicone is unwarranted, says Alan Lansdown