Innovation, influence and business in America's medical cities.

Among this week’s most interesting MedCity News stories are Bill Maisel as deputy director of science for the Center of Devices and Radiological Health; St. Jude developing a new iPhone/iPad app; bad news on the Electromed IPO; and continuing confusion over Athersys’ cutting-edge stem cell treatment.

Three medical companies — a diagnostics business, an imaging company and another creating a treatment for head lice — were among nine businesses to receive a share of $1.8 million from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP).Topaz Pharmaceuticals, based inHorsham, received $500,000. The company is developing a topical cream that treats head lice [...]

Tom Megalis thinks puppets can be a solid substitute for doctors.Megalis, an Ohio-based broadcast media specialist who has worked with everyone from Nickelodeon to Comedy Central, has started Pedia Media, which would produce short videos featuring puppets that explain concepts to children like diabetes, anesthesia and treating a cut, among others.Megalis said the videos would [...]

On Cleveland’s east side there’s a neighborhood called University Circle. It’s an anachronism. The “circle” part disappeared 60 years ago. There is one university. Yet the same area includes three hospital systems, medical and nursing schools, the local biotech trade group and many of the city’s medical startups.Enough. Down with the name University Circle. Expand [...]

One of the many fortunate things about living in Ohio is the chance for promising businesses to receive grants and other incentives. MedCity News closed on two such opportunities in the past month that will certainly help fuel our growth. We received the prestigious B Grant from The Innovation Fund and were certified for the state’s Technology Investment Tax Credit, which provides a 25 percent tax credit for those who invest in approved Ohio businesses.

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Every week MedCity News highlights the best of its MedCitizens, syndication partners and MedCity News readers who also contribute to MedCityNews.com. The MedCitizens are sponsored by MyPRGenie, the only Do-It-Yourself, PR platform and news wire that gives you access to more than 540,000 journalist contacts.Now here’s the best of [...]

Every week MedCity News highlights the best of its MedCitizens, syndication partners and MedCity News readers who also contribute to MedCityNews.com. The MedCitizens are sponsored by MyPRGenie, the only Do-It-Yourself, PR platform and news wire that gives you access to more than 540,000 journalist contacts.Now, here’s the best of what [...]

Every week MedCity News highlights the best of its MedCitizens, syndication partners and MedCity News readers who also contribute to MedCityNews.com. The MedCitizens are sponsored by MyPRGenie, the only Do-It-Yourself, PR platform and news wire that gives you access to more than 540,000 journalist contacts.Now, here’s the best of what YOU had to say.Health care [...]

Every week MedCity News highlights the best of its MedCitizens, syndication partners and MedCity News readers who also contribute to MedCityNews.com. The MedCitizens are sponsored by MyPRGenie, the only Do-It-Yourself, PR platform and newswire that gives you access to over 540,000 journalist contacts.