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Varun Saxena

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Foundation Medicine's cancer diagnostic to receive accelerated reviews from FDA, CMS

Aug. 4, 2016
By Varun Saxena

Foundation Medicine's diagnostic gets speedy reviews from FDA, CMS

Aug. 4, 2016
By Varun Saxena
Foundation Medicine Inc.'s Foundationone pan-cancer comprehensive genomic profiling assay will be reviewed via the FDA's Expedited Access Pathway.
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Pair of guidances outline role of FDA in critical oversight of Precision Medicine Initiative

July 29, 2016
By Varun Saxena
U.S. Center for Device and Radiological Health (CDRH) officials expounded on two crucial guidance documents that describe the FDA’s regulation of next-generation sequencing (NGS), as the agency aims to optimize its oversight of the technology and fulfill its role within President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative.
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Pair of guidances outline FDA's role in critical oversight of Precision Medicine initiative

July 28, 2016
By Varun Saxena

HP to partner with Echopixel for virtual reality in the OR

July 25, 2016
By Varun Saxena

Boston Scientific to settle tax dispute with IRS for $275 million, satisfying Wall Street

July 21, 2016
By Varun Saxena
Boston Scientific Corp.'s stock spiked more than 2 percent on news that the company has reached a $275 million settlement with the Internal Revenue Service over transfer pricing issues associated with the company's $27 billion acquisition of Guidant Corp. in 2006. When finalized, the settlement will remove a potential headwind, and demonstrate Boston Scientific's continued recovery from the disastrous takeover of the cardiology implant maker.
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Alere voluntarily pulls Inratio POC blood monitor in response to FDA scrutiny

July 13, 2016
By Varun Saxena
Waltham, Mass.-based Alere Inc. is discontinuing its Inratio and Inratio 2 PT/INR blood monitoring devices after the FDA said a study of the products' software enhancements was inadequate. The company's stock fell more than 3 percent on the news, which will result in charges of between $70 million and $90 million this year.
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Feds request additional information about Abbott's $25 billion merger with St. Jude, putting possible divestments in the cards

July 13, 2016
By Varun Saxena
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission requested more information about the impending $25 billion merger of St. Jude Medical Inc. and Abbott Laboratories, meaning the earliest date at which the deal can close has been extended by 30 days.
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FDA approval of its first bioresorbable stent a win for Abbott Laboratories

July 6, 2016
By Varun Saxena
U.S. heart disease patients will have access to dissolvable, impermanent stents due to the FDA approval of Abbott Laboratories' Asborb bioresorbable stent, which will enable the high-profile device to hit the market after years of clinical trials, and fierce debate over its safety and efficacy.
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Industry fighting could delay CMS reimbursement cuts on DME technology

June 29, 2016
By Varun Saxena
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