Novo Nordisk receives U.S. subpoena related to Danish factory

The U.S. attorney for Massachusetts subpoenas Novo Nordisk for documents on its plant in Denmark that makes half the world's supply of insulin.

(Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk , the world's biggest maker of insulin, has received a U.S. subpoena requesting documents relating to potential manufacturing issues at its Kalundborg plant in Denmark, the company said on Friday.

Dept. of Justice (DOJ), Novo Nordisk

News Well, Diabetes, Insulin Management

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Sinopsys Surgical gains $8.3M funding round for sinusitis device | Medtech funding for the week of October 20, 2014

Here's a look at some of the top legal news stories for medical device companies this week: Sinopsys Surgical sniffs up $8.3m for sinusitis device; ZipLine Medical adds $5.7m to Series C round; Medrobotics taps backers for $20m; Sensory Medical raises $1.4m for Relaxis restless legs treatment; Stealth hypertension startup Sympara Medical raises nearly $6m

Sinopsys Surgical sniffs up $8.3m for sinusitis device

October 17, 2014 by Alexander Soule

China Materiala, Medrobotics, Sensory Medical, Sinopsys Surgical, Sympara Medical, ZipLine Medical

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Report: EndoStim tables IPO

EndoStim, which makes an implantable device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, reportedly tables its initial public offering due to poor market conditions.

EndoStim, citing poor market conditions, has tabled its initial public offering it hoped would raise nearly $36 million for its neurostimulation device for gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to Renaissance Capital.

EndoStim had planned to put $10 million of the IPO's proceeds into clinical studies and another $14 million to commercialize the system.

EndoStim

News Well, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation

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Masimo's Kiani on 'good-enough innovation,' Medtronic, Apple and 25 years of pushing the envelope

In this DeviceTalks preview, we catch up with Masimo CEO Joe Kiani to discuss new challenges facing the company and how medtech can break the cycle of the era of 'good-enough' innovation.

Covidien, Masimo, Masimo Foundation for Ethics Innovation & Competition in Healthcare, Medtronic, Apple

News Well, MassDevice Q&A, Patient Safety, Patient Monitoring

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BREAKING: Jury clears DePuy in 1st Pinnacle bellwether trial

A federal jury in Texas reportedly clears Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Pinnacle hip implant in the 1st bellwether product liability trial over the metal-on-metal device.

DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson

Legal News, News Well, Metal-on-Metal, Hips, Implants, Product Liability

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Edwards Lifesciences posts double-digit Q3 sales, earnings increases

Edwards Lifesciences reports 3rd-quarter sales and earnings growth in excess of 20% and raises its outlook for the rest of the year.

Edwards Lifesciences

News Well, MassDevice.com Earnings Roundup, 2014, Q3, Replacement Heart Valves

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Japanese elder care market: 4 key medical device segments

Insights and updates from the experts at Pacific Bridge Medical (PBM). PBM's blog provides recent medical device and pharmaceutical business trends and regulatory updates in Asia.

By Ames Gross, President, Pacific Bridge Medical

Pacific Bridge Medical

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