The developer of a digital medical device that tests for different respiratory illnesses, such as flu A and B strains and strep A, sees additional scope for the respiratory test as a testing platform for sexually transmitted diseases along with a broader range of infectious diseases.The BD Veritor System, developed by Alverix and marketed by [...]

Diagnostics firm Advanced Animal Diagnostics has closed an $11 million series B round. The Durham, North Carolina-based company is developing a test for mastitis in dairy cows.

Contrary to popular health economic wisdom, the group purchasing organization raises costs for hospitals, according to a study by two respected economists, writes the Health Populi blog. Meanwhile, the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association tried to get ahead of the negative industry study (pdf) with promises of members being ahead of health reforms that would reduce cost.

Aspen Surgical Products Inc. has acquired the blades and scalpels business of Becton, Dickinson and Co. for an undisclosed sum.Aspen’s acquisition of BD’s Bard-Parker business beefs up its line of products for operating room use, according to a statement from RoundTable HealthCare Partners, the Illinois-based private equity firm that owns Aspen.Aspen sells a wide variety [...]

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said it is requiring nine medical device companies to conduct postmarket analysis on a connection between needless connectors and higher rates of blood stream infections.In a notice posted on the Centers for Devices and Radiological Health web site, officials said that the agency is “aware of [...]

Becton, Dickinson & Co. expands the Class I recall of millions of its Q-Syte Luer access intravenous systems to include its Nexiva IV catheter.