ICYMI: How Are Medtech’s Emerging Markets Faring?

In recent months, economists and financiers have voiced concerns about the health of China and other emerging market economies. What do potentially shaky markets mean for the largest medical device makers? According to an article from MDDIOnline.com, “Low oil...

ICYMI: Stryker to Buy Physio Control for $1.3 Billion

According to IrishTimes.com, “Medical device maker Stryker says it will buy Physio-Control International for $1.28 billion in cash to expand its emergency medical services business.  The company, which employees almost 1,000 people in Ireland, also raised its...

With Special Tax Suspended, Medical Device Firms Reap Big Savings

According to an article via NPR.org, “U.S. manufacturers of medical devices started 2016 with a windfall — a two-year suspension of a controversial tax on their revenue.  Medical devices include a wide range of products and machines used in medical care, such as...