SAN FRANCISCO – While much of the action in town last week was down the street at the packed J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference, only a block up Powell Street at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, the OneMedPlace Finance Forum gave attendees a glimpse at some private and smaller public companies that are on the cutting edge of medicine, and in a much more intimate setting. (Medical Device Daily)

SAN FRANCISCO – While larger companies at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference have their fans, it is the smaller private companies that really pique the interest of many investors with their potential for developing dynamic new products and, hopefully, to get in on a good thing early. (Medical Device Daily)

SAN FRANCISCO – The deepening recession did not appear to dampen attendees' enthusiasm for the healthcare sector here at the JP Morgan conference, nor did it serve to thin out the crowds at the Westin St. Francis, which seemed to be even larger than ever. Most of the throng gathered to hear JP Morgan Chairman/CEO Jamie Dimon speak on a variety of topics including healthcare policy and the current state of the economy. (Medical Device Daily)