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After Tech Success, Israel Seeks Life Sciences Growth

06.06.2013 - Inspired by its success in high-tech electronics and software, Israel is hoping to pull off the same trick in life sciences. The Mediterranean country already boasts the world's...

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Drug Industry CEOs Plotting More Carve-outs

07.05.2013 - A new generation of drug industry chief executives is stepping up plans to restructure their businesses by divesting slower-growing and maturing operations, opening up new...

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Medtech Companies Face Job Cuts

21.12.2012 - The U.S. medical technology industry, once a haven for secure, high-paying jobs, is blaming a new tax meant to help fund the Affordable Care Act for upcoming layoffs. But even if...

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Implant Scandal Sparks EU Medical Device Rule Revamp

27.09.2012 - The European Union said it wants tougher rules governing the safety and monitoring of medical devices after weak EU regulations were partly blamed for a global scandal over French...

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Sanofi's Best Bet Still May Be Smaller Deals

04.08.2010 - Sanofi-Aventis has grabbed the headlines with its $18.4 billion bid for Genzyme, but the French drugmaker may be wiser to stick with smaller, bolt-on acquisitions. Sanofi is trying...