Archive | September, 2006

NEJM — Sirolimus-Eluting versus Uncoated Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction

by Editor on September 14, 2006 in Asides, Medical Devices

The stent debate continues. NEJM — Sirolimus-Eluting versus Uncoated Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Background Sirolimus-eluting stents reduce rates of restenosis and reintervention, as compared with uncoated stents. Data are limited regarding the safety and efficacy of such stents in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation.

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Chinese Medical Device Market – SeekingAlpha

by Frank Barlin on September 13, 2006 in All, China Manufacturing, Home Healthcare, Medical Devices

This The Red Hot Market for Medical Devices in China – SeekingAlpha is an excellent article from Evelyn Rubin which reviews the IPO filing by Mindray – a medical device manufacturer with a substantial China presence. The filing contains a host of useful information on the Chinese medical products market.

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Who is my Customer? A Story of Achievment in Germany.

by Adrian Thyssen on September 12, 2006 in ! Thyssen Update, All, Editorial, Home Healthcare

Again Germany could be a sample how to deal with the complexities of the rehab market sucessfully. If you take the right decision on the trivial question: Who is my customer? To identify your customer is one of the basics in marketing. You do a segmentation or you “enlarge your pond”, it is a daily [...]

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Jean Anouilh Quotes

by Frank Barlin on September 12, 2006 in Asides

Jean Anouilh Quotes “what you get free costs too much”…. my quote – “tell this to my clients”

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Vestar Acquires MediMedia Information Technologies

by Editor on September 11, 2006 in Asides

Vestar Capital announced today it was acquiring MediMedia Information Technologies Vestar is the group that took Sunrise Medical private in 2000 in a $365 transaction and is now adding to their healthcare portfolio

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