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5. Wright Medical posts Street-topping Q4
Shares in Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) have lifted in after-hours trading after the medical device maker surpassed expectations on Wall Street with its 4th quarter and fiscal year 2016 earnings report. Read more
4. ‘Electronic tattoos’ the future of wearables?
Japanese researchers have pushed the boundaries even further when it comes to flexible electronics for wearable medical devices. They say they used a household inkjet printer without soldering to produce 750 nm–thin elastomeric sheets that feel like an “electronic tattoo” Read more
3. Arch Therapeutics prices $6.1m offering
Arch Therapeutics priced an upcoming direct offering, looking to float 10.2 million units at 60¢ per share, bringing in approximately $6.1 million for the company. Read more
2. CMS to delay bundled payment programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week said it’s delaying the launch of a new bundled cardiac care payment model, and putting the brakes on the expansion of a similar, existing program for joint replacement procedures. Read more
1. Abbott: We’re not bailing on India’s high-end stent market
Abbott yesterday denied reports that it’s pulling its high-end coronary stents from India’s market, after the government there put price caps in place for a variety of medical devices and drugs, including stents. Read more
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