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Regional recruiters: states with growing life sciences and medical device clusters are honing their messages to lure business from the nation's traditional medtech strongholds.		Apr 1, 2012	4406
Supplying some muscle: once a competitive advantage, supply chain flexibility now is imperative to survival in the medtech market.	Cover story	Mar 1, 2012	3015
Rethinking medtech R&D: emerging markets, regulatory scrutiny and pricing pressures are forcing device firms to modify their product development models.		Jan 1, 2012	4172
Medtech's fiscal feats and flops of 2011.	Company overview	Nov 1, 2011	1910
Repeat or renewal? Medical device industry professionals share their thoughts on the last 12 months and discuss the sector's prospects for a fresh start in 2012.		Nov 1, 2011	4428
International intrigue: trepidation over healthcare reform and sluggish sales are prompting medical device firms to look overseas for long-term growth.		Nov 1, 2011	3918
Medtech industry coping with a 'new normal'.		Oct 1, 2011	1793
A perfect combination? Global cost pressures and mounting competition is prompting the medical device and pharmaceutical industries to bury their long-standing rivalry and work together to foster innovation.		Oct 1, 2011	3726
Innovating our way to better health: fifth annual AdvaMed conference emphasizes the medtech industry's value to patients and the global economy.	Conference notes	Oct 1, 2011	2244
Makeshift medtech meccas: medical device and life-sciences manufacturing clusters are surfacing in the most unconventional places, leaving traditional healthcare strongholds to rely on little more than their reputations for survival.		Sep 1, 2011	4536
Cashing in on the corner office.		Jul 1, 2011	2256
Biological breakthroughs: the biotechnology industry promises to revolutionize healthcare through disease prevention, gene therapy and advanced diagnostics.		Jun 1, 2011	4134
Material by nature: demands for smaller, more durable medical devices are prompting engineers and scientists to turn to the natural world for solutions.		Mar 1, 2011	3207
Human league: better focus on the user environment and device functionality during the R&D process is key to successful product development.	Company overview	Jan 1, 2011	3816
Game change: device firms prepare far the unknown as the FDA gives its controversial 510(k) clearance process a much-needed facelift.		Nov 1, 2010	3274
International smorgasbord: overseas operations have become an essential part of the device manufacturing and outsourcing process, but the move is not without risk.	Company overview	Oct 1, 2010	3860
The legacy of Lean: doing more with less is no longer limited to the manufacturing process.	Company overview	Sep 1, 2010	3199
Modernizing molding: technological advancements to equipment and new ways of manufacturing tiny parts is keeping the molding industry on the cutting edge of innovation.	Cover story	Jun 1, 2010	3209
Fulfilling the vision for full-service outsourcing: despite continued cost pressures and increasing government scrutiny, industry experts predict robust growth for the medical device outsourcing sector.	Cover story	May 1, 2010	10114
Listening to her heart: personal tragedy drives engineer to market a device that can detect coronary artery disease.		Apr 1, 2010	2203
A critical look: conducting a thorough evaluation of a supplier can help OEMs reduce risk and increase their competitive advantage in the marketplace.		Mar 1, 2010	3405
A new charge: demands for full-service offerings and growth opportunities in the home healthcare sector are changing the face of the electronic manufacturing services market.		Jan 1, 2010	2799
Decision time: in the second article from our two-part series, contract manufacturers and OEMs discuss the complicated thought process behind the decision to form outsourcing partnerships.	Company overview	Nov 1, 2009	3768
Getting it right: in the first article from our two-part series, contract manufacturing firms discuss the components to successful outsourcing relationships.		Oct 1, 2009	3484
Embarking on a Fantastic Voyage: technology has made it possible for medical robots to evole from the pages of science fiction novels to operating rooms.		Sep 1, 2009	2738
A standard challenge: a perpetual flow of revisions to sterilization and packaging standards reveals the only true constant in the industry: change.		Jun 1, 2009	2750
Living the map: college graduate's quest to work 50 jobs in 50 states leads him to a medical device manufacturing plant in Minnesota.		Jun 1, 2009	2135
The quest for quality: good quality systems can help medical device firms increase their productivity and profit.		May 1, 2009	3197
Hoppers hoopla: reusable containers offer manufacturers a "greener" alternative to cardboard boxes, and can help them increase productivity.		May 1, 2009	1518
Raw possibilities: stabilized prices and industry consolidation are creating a wealth of opportunities for raw materials suppliers and contract manufacturers.	Cover story	Apr 1, 2009	2729
The ultimate test: companies that provide testing services to OEMs and other device manufacturers are testing the waters in new markets in order to stay competitive.		Mar 1, 2009	2403
Taking the lead in R&D: device firms that outsource research and development are better equipped to focus on their core competencies, which ultimately leads to improved efficiency.		Jan 1, 2009	2935
Playing in the big league: in the second article from our two-part series, large contract manufacturing firms outline the advantages they can offer medical device OEMs.	Company overview	Nov 1, 2008	3741
Succeeding in outsourcing with a small to midsize solutions provider: in the first article from our two-part series, smaller contract manufacturing firms explain the benefits of partnering with a provider that can offer truly personalized service.	Company overview	Oct 1, 2008	2912
Designs on Manufacturing: keeping the manufacturing process in mind when designing medical devices saves companies time and money.	Cover story	Sep 1, 2008	2553
A battle royale: steady growth in the medical device sector prompts fierce competition between US states for business.		Jul 1, 2008	4136
Captive molding: molding service providers see business booming as more device firms move overseas work back to their homeland and benefit from increasingly sophisticated technology offerings here.		Jun 1, 2008	2767