French recession is more bad news for medical device industry in Europe

French recession is more bad news for medical device industry in Europe-massdevice: 

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, said yesterday that the gross domestic product of the 17-nation alliance contracted 0.2% during the first 3 months of 2013 compared to the previous quarter and 1% compared to the same period last year.

Marilyn Tavenner approved by Senate for CMS post

Marilyn Tavenner approved by Senate for CMS post-politico: Tavenner’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services passed the Senate in a 91-7 vote, with some Republicans using the vote to lodge opposition to her role in implementing the president’s health reform law.

Finance Urged Not To Leave Scraps Of Physician Fee-For-Service Pay Model

Finance Urged Not To Leave Scraps Of Physician Fee-For-Service Pay Model-insidehealthpolicy: Witnesses emphasized to Senate Finance members on Tuesday (May 14) that Congress should entirely do away with fee-for-service Medicare for physician reimbursement after the committee sent a letter to providers stating that some physicians may always need fee-for-service. A Finance staffer said committee members have not decided whether to cut fee-for-service pay for those who remain in that system, as is the plan in the House.

D.C. turns on Obama

D.C. turns on Obama-politico: Republicans have waited five years for the moment to put the screws to Obama — and they have one-third of all congressional committees on the case now. Establishment Democrats, never big fans of this president to begin with, are starting to speak out. And reporters are tripping over themselves to condemn lies, bullying and shadiness in the Obama administration.

House to Vote Yet Again on Repealing Health Care Law

House to Vote Yet Again on Repealing Health Care Law-newyorktimes: WASHINGTON — The 37th time won’t be the charm. But House Republicans are charging forward anyway this week on a vote to repeal President Obama’s signature health care overhaul, which will put the number of times they have tried to eliminate, defund or curtail the law past the three-dozen mark.

Scandal politics sweep Capitol Hill

Scandal politics sweep Capitol Hill-politico: The most recent scandal to grip the Obama administration came Monday evening, when The Associated Press disclosed that the Justice Department sought its reporters’ phone records — including those of correspondents who sit in the Capitol. Within hours, House Republicans vowed to investigate. To make things worse for President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to be on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

Staff shakeup underway at Russian medical device regulator

Staff shakeup underway at Russian medical device regulator-massdevice: According to Russian news sources*, Roszdravnadzor ‘s registration office has been temporarily closed as authorities investigate allegations of bribery among senior officials. The government plans to assemble a new team of personnel for the Roszdravnadzor registration division, and also intends to review all medical device Registration Certificates previously issued by the agency.