Archive | July, 2008

Sialkot – Surgical Instruments – International Distributors

by admin on July 26, 2008 in Distribution Opportunities, Healthcare Marketing, Medical Devices, Operations

Sialkot is an area in Pakistan that is noted for the production of medical products, most notably surgical instruments. Over the years there has been an increasing number of manufacturers from this region leading to a higher degree of competition as well as higher quality performance. There is a high degree of interest from Sialkot [...]

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AMBCO Electronics – Makers of Audiometers – Looking For International Distributors

by admin on July 26, 2008 in Distribution Opportunities, Healthcare Marketing, Medical Devices

AMBCO Electronics are the makers of pure-tone audiometers that test hearing. AMBCO audiometers are manufactured for schools and the medical field. AMBCO has been in business for over 40 years. AMBCO is the third largest audiometers maker in the U.S. AMBCO offers the only Five Year Warranty in the industry; also AMBCO offers the best [...]

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George Bush Veto Of National Competitive Bidding Overturned By Congress and The Senate

by Frank Barlin on July 15, 2008 in Editorial, Home Healthcare

The result of this embarrassing defeat for Bush is that National Competitive Bidding is delayed for 18 – 24 months. The homecare industry will however concede 9,5% in price reductions on previously awarded NCB products. When the rollback of awarded contracts will happen has yet to be determined, as will be the numerous law suits [...]

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Innovation At Respironics – Direct Consumer Shipping

by Frank Barlin on July 9, 2008 in Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare

New consumer company parent Phillips will no doubt be pleased with the recently announced direct ship to consumer program that Respironics has instituted in the United States for several of it’s obstructive sleep apnea consumables. Full details are available from their sleepapnea site which lists their business provider services. The service provides suppliers the opportunity [...]

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Resmed – First Linde Then CNBC And Jim Cramer

by Frank Barlin on July 2, 2008 in Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare, Investors

You will recall two days ago the market noise that Resmed was about to be picked up by German Linde. We blogged about it here. Now CNBC’s Jim Cramer talked about them benefiting from the potential reversal or low impact of competitive bidding. (I don’t think competitive bidding will be substantially reversed just to be [...]

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