MINNEAPOLIS – With the initial public offering (IPO) window essentially nailed shut over the past two-plus years, corporate buyers have held the keys to the exit for venture-backed companies. (Medical Device Daily)

MINNEAPOLIS – If you want to know about the state of healthcare investing, who better to ask than those who pull the trigger, or maybe don't? (Medical Device Daily)

MINNEAPOLIS – Going by the numbers, it's true that investing in medical technology is down, a status shared by virtually all sectors after the economic meltdown of the past couple of years. But another set of numbers clearly indicates that interest in med-tech investing continues to be strong. (Medical Device Daily)

Bill Cook is pretty blunt when it comes to predicting the potential impact of the so-called "device tax" being mulled as part of the ongoing congressional discussion on healthcare reform. Add to that impact the growing costs of meeting regulatory requirements and the picture for both medical product start-ups and established companies is murky at best. (Medical Device Daily)