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May/June 2008
MX Magazine
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Editorial Advisory Board

COVER STORY

Access to Innovation

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.

Sidebars:
Sustaining Financial Strength | Oncology's Cutting Edge

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MARKET ANALYSIS

2008 Medtech Patent Scorecard

Rachel Hill and Nicholas Stabinsky

Industry's IP leaders maintain dominance through incremental portfolio improvements.

Sidebar:
Patent Scorecard Metrics

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

2008 IT Showcase

Tim Gee

Shifting standards and market pressures are driving connectivity among medical devices and healthcare information technologies.


Sidebars:
Integration and Interoperable Systems | The Handheld Interface | Alternate-Site and Home-Use IT | Wearable and Implantable IT | Imaging Information and PACS

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.

Sidebar:
Negotiating for Liability Coverage

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

Sunshine and Its Glare

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.

Sidebar:
Roundtable Participants

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MILESTONES

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