May/June
2008
MX Magazine
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COVER STORY
Interview by Steve Halasey
Founded in 1988, AngioDynamics Inc. (Queensbury, NY) has grown into a Nasdaq-listed public company with 565 employees and a total market capitalization of more than $300 million. The company's position as a broad-based player focused specifically on peripheral interventional devices and interventional oncology makes it unique among its competitors. In this issue's cover story, Eamonn P. Hobbs, president and CEO of AngioDynamics, discusses the company's strategic market focus and its plans for continued growth.
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MARKET ANALYSIS
Rachel Hill and Nicholas Stabinsky
Industry's IP leaders maintain dominance through incremental portfolio improvements.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Tim Gee
Shifting standards and market pressures are driving connectivity among medical devices and healthcare information technologies.
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BUSINESS PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
The Shifting Shape of Medtech Liability Coverage
Kevin M. Quinley
To protect their companies, medtech leaders should keep an eye on six factors influencing liability coverage and availability.
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Merging Intellectual Properties among Equals
Gregory J. Vogler and Robert A. Surrette
When medtech companies of similar size merge, company executives need to work extra hard to identify and balance potential IP risks.
GOVERNMENTAL & LEGAL AFFAIRS
Wayne Wolff
Looming transparency legislation would create significant administrative burdens and liability exposure for medical device manufacturers.
ADVERTISING, DISTRIBUTION, & SALES
Roundtable: Medical Device Marketing Today
Moderated by Lori Luechtefeld
Medtech marketers are challenged to develop consistent messages for distribution through ever-changing media.
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BUSINESS NEWS
BUSINESS DRIVERS
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MILESTONES
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