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| Jun 4, 2013 | Premier Dx Health signs China vendor agreement with Siemens | Premier Diagnostic, a medical imaging and diagnostic company, signed a letter of intent with Siemens (NYSE:SI) to distribute imaging devices in China. The agreement will provide Premier with lease financing for MRI and PET/CT equipment to o... |
| May 7, 2013 | Medtech titans Medtronic, Boston Scientific spar over CRM battery life | Medical device company Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) was quick to respond to news of Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) new cardiac rhythm management devices with a jab at its rival, inciting a small back-and-forth over the true longevity of Medtronic’s... |
| Apr 19, 2013 | GPO: Premier Healthcare Alliance awards new agreements | Premier Healthcare Alliance struck a deal for blood glucose meters, reagents, and consumables and acute care service with Nova Biomedical of Waltham, Mass. and Roche Diagnostics (PINK:RHHBY) of Indianapolis, Ind.
The GPO also awarded separa... |
| Apr 18, 2013 | An ebay for medical devices? | Is it a game-changer, or "game over" for the medical device industry’s business model?
Aptitude LLC, an online marketplace aimed at streamlining the hospital purchasing process by connecting medical device suppliers with their cou... |
| Feb 4, 2013 | Novation cuts new deals with medical device giants | Group purchasing organization Novation negotiated a sweeping deal for a new line of wound closure devices that includes a group of top suppliers, such as 3M Co. (NYSE:MMM), Applied Medical, Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH), Covidien (NYSE:COV), D... |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Boston Scientific lands Euro nod for extended heart implant battery life | Medical devices giant Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) this week won CE Mark approval in the European Union for updated labeling on several models of its implantable cardiac devices in recognition of battery life projections of up to 10 years i... |
| Oct 16, 2012 | GPO: Novation awards airway management contract to Intersurgical | National group purchasing organization Novation awarded a new agreement to Intersurgical for its i-gel supraglottic airway management device, the company announced today.
The i-gel system uses a gel-like thermoplastic cuff to seal the phary... |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Tactile Systems touches $10M | Wall Street Beat | Tactile Systems Technology said it reeled in a $10.4 million Series B round led by Radius Ventures, with the proceeds to go toward acquiring "a leading new product" and patents for treating lymphedema, or fluid retention.
"Wi... |
| Sep 13, 2012 | Hospital survey: Cost of healthcare supplies expected to increase 3% in 2013 | Nearly 9 of 10 healthcare providers expect to freeze hiring or cut staff in the coming year, as cost pressures continue to mount for the U.S. hospital industry, according to a pair of new reports from group purchasing agency Novation.
The I... |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Report: GPO Novation highlights St. Jude’s top 9 up-and-coming technologies | Group purchasing organization Novation put the spotlight on St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) in the latest issue of the GPO’s EuroPCR report, CVWatch.
The dispatch, "intended to promote innovation, while providing clinical and economic high... |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Did Boston Scientific overpay for Guidant? | Wall Street Beat | Medical device giant Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has notched billions in goodwill write-offs related to its 2006 acquisition of Guidant Corp., a signal that the $28 billion purchase price was too high, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Bos... |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Healthcare group purchasers form global alliance to drive down costs | A team of 5 international healthcare group purchasing organizations, including U.S.-based Novation, joined forces to form the Global Healthcare Procurement Alliance.
The new partnership is committed to "continuing the dialogue and the ... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Group purchaser Novation saves members more than $1B | MassDevice.com On Call | MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Group purchasing organization Novation this week celebrated having saved $1 billion for its members since the company’s founding.
Novation, which is owned by VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, represen... |
| Jul 30, 2012 | GPOs: Premier signs new contract with Carestream for imaging systems | Group purchasing organization Premier Healthcare signed a new contract with Carestream to provide diagnostic dental imaging systems to its 86,000-plus membership.
Premier has been offering Carestream imaging systems to its members since 201... |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Novation details group buys for capital equipment | Novation said members of VHA Inc., UHC and Provista LLC can nab discounts of up to 71% on capital equipment fromJuly through September.
The group purchasing organization said the discounts include medical devices ranging from centrifuges an... |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Edwards Lifesciences hits new high on FDA panel’s Sapien nod | Wall Street Beat | Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) hit a new 52-week high yesterday as Wall Street reacted to news of an FDA panel’s near-unanimous recommendation to expand approval of its Sapien transcatheter heart valve.
Edwards opened yesterday at $91.21, h... |
| May 29, 2012 | Novation: Heart implant batteries need a boost | Device makers need to up the ante on heart implant battery life, according to group purchasing organization Novation, which controlled more than $40 billion in medical supply contracts in 2011.
Heart therapy devices with more enduring batte... |
| May 2, 2012 | More deals ahead for Covidien? | Wall Street Beat | As Covidien (NYSE:COV) closed its 4th recent acquisition, analysts speculated that there may be more deals on the near future.
The Mansfield, Mass.-based company may be looking to pick up some assets in hypertension treatment, or may keep i... |
| Apr 26, 2012 | Varian and Siemens launch global radiosurgery deal | Wall Street Beat | Varian and Siemens sign global radiosurgery collaboration deal
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) and Siemens (NYSE:SI) signed a global collaboration agreement to jointly pursue diagnostic and therapeutics solutions in image-guided radiosurgery and ... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | GMI Ratings adds Boston Scientific to risky bet list | Wall Street Beat | A rating agency specializing in evaluating risky investments added Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) to its "Risk List," citing the ongoing fallout from its ill-starred Guidant buyout, its accounting and governance practices and how it... |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Simbionix buys GMV’s Arthro VR training simulator | Deals Roundup | Simbionix USA Corp. acquired the Arthro VR arthroscopic training simulator line from Spain’s GMV for an undisclosed amount.
The deal broadens Simbionix’s footprint in the orthopedic training arena. The Arthro VR features a line of simulated... |
| Jan 10, 2012 | GPOs: Novation and Premier tout new supply contracts | Group purchasing organizations Novation and Premier inked 8 new supply contracts for OR integration and automation systems, dialysis equipment and patient monitoring equipment.
Dialysis device maker Teleflex Inc. (NYSE:TFX) landed a 2-year ... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | GPOs: Premier rolls out 6 new supply contracts | Group purchasing organization goliath Premier health care alliance inked 6 new supply deals for surgical endoscopy, video and MRI compatible equipment.
Premier signed 3 new agreements for surgical endoscopy and video equipment with Olympus ... |
| Dec 22, 2011 | GPOs: Premier and Novation cut a slew of new contracts | Group purchasing goliath Premier Healthcare Alliance touted new supply deals with Corpak MedSystems and electric car-maker Club Car LLC.
Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Corpak MedSystems landed a 36-month group purchasing agreement with Premier f... |
| Dec 16, 2011 | GPOs: Novation touts new deal with CJPS Healthcare | Group purchasing goliath Novation inked a new deal with CJPS Healthcare Supplies & Equipment for the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company’s remote patient monitoring equipment.
The three-year deal gives VHA Inc., UHC and Provista members s... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | GPOs: Premier cuts a new contract | Group purchasing organization goliath Premier health care alliance inked a new deal with EndoChoice Inc. for the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company’s gastrointestinal devices.
The deal gives Premier members access to special pricing and terms fo... |
| Nov 11, 2011 | GPOs: Novation inks MRI deal with six OEMs | Group purchasing organization goliath Novation inked six new agreements this week for MRI scanners and equipment.
The two-year, multi-source agreements are effective Jan. 1, 2012, and were awarded to Esaote, Hitachi Medical (NYSE:HIT), GE H... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | GPOs: Novation and Premier tout new deals | Hospital group purchasing organizations Novation and Premier signed new contracts this week, covering patient monitoring solutions, intra-aortic balloon catheters and pumps.
Novation awarded a three-year contract to Spacelabs Healthcare, a ... |
| Jul 29, 2011 | Hospital GPO Premier on a roll with fourth contract this week | Premier Inc. announced two new deals yesterday, bringing them to four contracts this week alone.
The hospital group purchasing organization signed contracts with Deerfield, Ill.-based Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and Instrumentation Laboratory of B... |
| Jul 28, 2011 | Premier GPO inks two new deals | Premier Inc. announced two new deals today, bringing them to four contracts this week alone.
The hospital group purchasing organization signed contracts with Deerfield, Ill.-based Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and Instrumentation Laboratory of Bedfo... |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Novation: GPOs aren’t going anywhere | Hospital purchasing organization Novation touted 11 deals across general radiology and molecular imaging equipment, reaffirming the value that group purchasing organizations offer to vendors and health care providers.
Irving, Texas-based No... |
| Jul 24, 2011 | Group purchasing organization giant closes deal with St. Jude Medical | UMCSC relies on fellow Lone Star State company Novation and the suppliers its collaborates with to shape its product portfolio, company officials said.
Medtronic made headlines — and pleased Wall Street — when it canceled several contracts ... |
| Jul 22, 2011 | St. Jude takes over Medtronic’s CRM deal with hospital GPO | The latest group purchasing organization deal for Upper Midwest Consolidated Services Center thumbs a nose at Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) controversial decision to cut several GPO deals earlier this year by replacing a Medtronic contract with a ... |
| Jul 14, 2011 | Over-stenting doc loses medical license | MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Maryland cardiologist Dr. Mark Midei had his license revoked by the state Board of Physicians over allegations that he implanted unnecessary coronary stents in 369 patients while working at St. Joseph Medical Center in ... |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Medtronic’s break from GPOs: It’s about competition (for hospitals, too) | Hospital systems across the country join the nonprofit associations as a way to band together and collectively boost their negotiating power as they seek better prices for medical devices and other supplies.
But Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has arg... |
| Feb 27, 2009 | MedCity morning read, Friday, Feb. 27 | Novation, the Irving, Texas, contract services company, surveyed its members — more than 2,500 institutions in national health care alliances VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, and nearly 14,000 institutions in Provist... |
| Hospital GPO Premier on a roll with fourth contract this week | Premier Inc. announced two new deals yesterday, bringing them to four contracts this week alone.
The hospital group purchasing organization signed contracts with Deerfield, Ill.-based Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and Instrumentation Laboratory of B... |
| Group purchasing organization giant closes deal with St. Jude Medical | The latest group purchasing organization deal by Upper Midwest Consolidated Services Center thumbs a nose at Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) controversial decision to cut several GPO deals earlier this year by replacing a Medtronic contract with a S... |
| Medtronic’s break from GPOs: It’s about competition (for hospitals, too) | Hospital systems across the country join the nonprofit associations as a way to band together and collectively boost their negotiating power as they seek better prices for medical devices and other supplies.
But Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has arg... |
| MedCity morning read, Friday, Feb. 27 | Even the “recession-proof” health care and biotechnology industries are feeling the economic pain of the worst contraction since The Big One.
Slightly more than half (53 percent) of Americans said their households cut back on health ... |