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Medical device makers' biggest challenges

Medical device startups, and even established medical device makers, face many challenges today. Read more about what those in the industry consider to be the toughest challenges.

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Posted by: Arundhati Parmar
on May 22, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
Acquisition or bust: A few things to know about exit strategies for startups

Exit strategies for startups are limited these days, so a company should start working early to track down potential acquirers. Read about startup acquisition.

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Posted by: Deanna Pogorelc
on May 17, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
GE Healthymagination Fund looking for startups to invest in

Medical device startups and other life science companies are receiving funding from the GE Healthymagination Fund. Read more about how the fund works.

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Posted by: Arundhati Parmar
on May 16, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
Venture capitalist advises startup owners to give the FDA some respect

Medical device startups are advised to respect the FDA and answer its questions, according to a panelist at a recent investing conference. Read more about this discussion.

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Posted by: Arundhati Parmar
on May 14, 2012
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Category:  US Healthcare Reform 
How to hire a successful leadership team

Besides having a good idea, the biggest key to a startup's success is having a diversified leadership team containing four personality types. Read more about forming a great team.

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Posted by: Deanna Pogorelc
on May 10, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
What your company needs to know when creating a social media policy

Creating a social media policy is important for today's medical device startups and other biotech companies. Read more for tips on handling social media.

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Posted by: Stephanie Baum
on May 9, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
How medical device makers can adapt to emerging health trends

Medical device startups may need an alternate strategy to address the coming changes resulting from an increased emphasis on wellness. Read more for tips.

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Posted by: Arundhati Parmar
on May 8, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
Biotech companies should expect a few ethical issues in drug development

Biotech companies can expect to encounter a few ethical dilemmas with clinical trials and marketing. Read about ethical issues in drug development.

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Posted by: Deanna Pogorelc
on May 3, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
Life science industry tips for women

Women working in the life sciences can be successful, as speakers on a recent panel showed. Read more about tips they shared for women to do well in this industry.

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Posted by: Stephanie Baum
on May 2, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 
Accelerators help startups in many ways, but aren't great for venture capital returns, panel says

Accelerators provide lots of helpful things to startups, but don't really generate venture capital returns, according to a recent panel. Read more about the discussion.

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Posted by: Brandon Glenn
on May 1, 2012
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Category:  Healthcare Business Landscape 

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