Archives for August 2008
CFO as Enterprise Risk Management Leader: How financial executives add value to this critical process
Enterprise risk management (ERM) has the ability to help medical device companies align people, processes and ideas which support corporate objectives, […]
19 August 2008 |
Insurance |
Nanogen, a molecular and point-of-care diagnostics company, will merge with The Elitech Group, a private French diagnostics company.
Elitech has been on a tear of late. In 2007, the company acquired Wescor and Vital Scientific. Elitech […]
19 August 2008 |
Blog, news2 |
Sequenom’s MassARRAY system is a DNA analysis platform that measures the amount of genetic target material and variations therein. MassARRAY delivers reliable and specific data from biological samples and from genetic target material that is […]
19 August 2008 |
Blog, Video, feature1 |
It’s been tough going for Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS). The digital imaging company reported second quarter net revenues of $3.2 million, compared with net revenues of $3.6 million for the same period last year.
The company […]
15 August 2008 |
Blog, news1 |
Seth Berkley, head of the IAVI or International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (a not-for-profit developing preventive HIV vaccines) believes the majority of HIV vaccines now under development need to be abandoned. These vaccines tweak cell-based immunity, […]
14 August 2008 |
Blog, news2 |
American Medical Alert (AMAC), developer of Ready Response, which aids the elderly when they fall and can’t get up, announced strong Q2 performance this week.
Second quarter revenues were $9.5 million, a 7% increase over the […]
13 August 2008 |
Blog, news1 |
In May, I reported stagnation at Retractable Technologies, a Texas-based safety needle manufacturer. Pointing to a robust balance sheet, I recommended the company makes some moves.
I’d like to think my call to action were responsible […]
12 August 2008 |
Blog, news1 |
Despite the slowdown seen in the aesthetics market, second quarter revenue at Thermage totaled $17.9 million, a 2% increase over Q2 2007. International revenue increased 10 percent while domestic revenues declined four percent.
The company offset […]
12 August 2008 |
Blog, Member Spotlight, news2, Video |
Healthcare reform is high on the political agenda this year. The upcoming Presidential and Congressional elections promise to focus public and business leaders’ attention on proposals to heal our ailing healthcare system.
This requires more than […]
11 August 2008 |
Blog, news2, feature1 |
After battling for over a year to retain its AMEX listing, Signalife has thrown in the towel. The company will voluntarily withdraw its common stock from listing and trading on AMEX and will move to […]
11 August 2008 |
Blog, news2 |
