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Forum focuses on improving manufacturing innovation
President Barack Obama has proposed a $1 billion federal investment in advanced manufacturing and a group of congressmen from Rhode Island and Connecticut would like to see even more spent on boosting the sector in southern New England. more
States to receive funds from diabetes-drug suit
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office announced last week that it had joined 37 other states in a $90 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline LLC. The lawsuit resolves allegations that the pharmaceutical company unlawfully promoted its diabetes drug, Avandia, by misrepresenting its cardiovascular risks and safety profile. According to a statement, the settlement will bring more than $2.1 million to the commonwealth. more
11/26/12
Inside world of medical devices
Alondra Perez, middle, and fellow Woonsocket High School biotech-program students don clean suits and protective eyewear as they prepare to enter C.R. Bard’s Davol facility in Warwick. Twenty-four students from the program received firsthand looks and insight into various aspects of the medical-device field during the Dec. 5 tour. Davol is a wholly owned subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc. more
12/31/12
Setting a standard for prosthetics
Thanks to the work of Brown University associate research professor in public health Linda Resnik, a new method of evaluating the effectiveness of a prosthetic upper limb is in the making. While it’s too early to tell, the new process could become a standard by which doctors define the progress of patients and their use of prosthetics. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 12/3/12

Hexagon releases digital caliper, ROMER updates
Hexagon Metrology has announced the released the new Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 calipers and an update to its ROMER Absolute Arm. more
Alexion gets FDA warning over contamination at R.I. plant
Alexion Pharmaceuticals was hit with a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its investigation of bacterial contamination at its Rhode Island facility, reported MarketWatch’s Health Exchange blog. more
| 4/1/13
Covidien lands FDA approval for monitoring system
Medical device maker Covidience Plc. landed 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Nellcor Benside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System in the United States. more
Explosive research norm at University of R.I. center
The Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response, one of only 12 of its kind nationally, lies quietly but actively in the heart of the University of Rhode Island’s South Kingstown campus, thanks to federal funding that next year will be up for renewal. more
Med-tech sector deserves max support
The idea is at once exhilarating and scary: A house call by your physician without the physician actually coming to your house, the visit enabled by technology being developed in Rhode Island by Nalari Health LLC. more
7/23/12
Ximedica sees opportunity in emerging markets
The biotechnology industry has grown markedly in the last few years, both locally and across the United States. In Rhode Island, medical-device manufacturer Ximedica has been a key driver of that growth. more
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