FDA Approves Alcon’s AcrySof(R) IQ ReSTOR(R) +3.0 D Intraocular Lens in the US. The product is already sold in Europe. New Lens Corrects for Cataracts with Presbyopia
Archive | December, 2008
India – Economic Downturn Impact On Healthcare?
The rapidly growing healthcare sector in India, while remaining buoyant is expected to slow as a result of less capital being available to fund new investments in facilities. Discretionary medical procedures and some drug prescriptions are likely to be postponed or eliminated. There is a general tightening on spending with travel budgets being cut across [...]
Philips – Serious About Home HealthCare – Acquires Medel – Italy (And China)
Following on from their entry into the home healthcare business through their acquisition of Respironics, Philips has now acquired Medel, a leading aerosol therapy business based in Italy. As a bonus they also get an established manufacturing base in Guangdong, China. According to CEO Don Spence: Philips Home Healthcare Solutions CEO Don Spence, who in [...]
New Sourcingcare Joint Venture Facility China
New SourcingCare Joint Venture Facility China: High quality ISO 9001:2000 and UKAS Quality Management System Product capability: Currently manufactures products used in several industries, including integrated electronic handsets and controls, metal assemblies and machined parts, plastic moldings, components and assemblies. Current customers: Currently serves a wide range of customers from the high tech semiconductor industry [...]
*rant* HIV / AIDS In South Africa – Show Me The Money!
South Africa has the dubious privilege of being the worlds most populous nation per capita to be infected with the HIV virus. For years the Mbeki regime decided to go against leading researchers and continuously questioned the connection between the HIV virus and it’s natural vulgar and deadly path to AIDS. They shunned anti retro [...]
Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device – Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), Inc. and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a recall of Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device, Lot Number UD30654, 30 mg/mL fill size syringes. Some of the tested OVD syringes had endotoxin levels above the required limit.
Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Calls And Sales Force Effectiveness – The Trend
There is an interesting article in PharmaLive which suggests that physicians are more satisfied now than before with the lower frequency of sales calls. In data published by SDIHealth, Pfizer was ranked number 1 in traditional detailing. Actually very few physicians or other health care professional object to sales calls as long as the calls [...]
Synergetics USA Ophthalmology Business Up 16% Q1 Fiscal 2009
Interesting to see that Synergetics USA ophthalmology business up 16% Q1 Fiscal 2009. Of note domestic ophthalmology sales (higher vitreoretinal instrument sales and disposables) were up 7% only while international was up 34%.
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