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Seeking to spur innovative biomedical research by small firms, the IRS and HHS recently announced guidelines for a $1 billion "Therapeutic Discovery Tax Credit." Effective immediately, the tax credit covers up to 50% of firms' investments in qualifying research initiatives made in 2009 and 2010, with up to $5 million available to each company. Firms must have 250 employees or fewer to be eligible, and newer firms that have yet to turn a profit can take the credit as a cash grant instead. more
Most scientists, says a recent article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, don't know how to create a product or a business to produce it. Technology transfers can help, and one particularly active program is based in the Cleveland Clinic. To... more
Peer review lends merit to research; the system assures us that the data published in journals is free of major flaws, contributes to the field and upholds the scientific method. But some argue that peer review slows down the dispersion... more
February 2010 update: This report is no longer available for purchase. Learn more here. Fact: GPO-negotiated contacts drive more than $100 billion in device purchases by hospitals. News Item: The DOJ, the Connecticut Attorney General, three U.S. Senators, and the... more
A patient survey funded by The Commonwealth Fund demonstrated that from a patient's perspective, the US had poor overall quality of health care, despite the highest levels of per-capita spending. We learned about this study when it was recently highlighted... more
We think the following sites have educational and resourceful information for orthopedic professionals. Contact us if you think a site should be added. This list also contains images of the human anatomy as well as orthopedic injuries and conditions. MEDLINE... more
Lately we have received numerous inquiries from patients with questions about surgery, procedures and devices. As a financial firm, we cannot provide clinical advice and refer all patients to their physicians. We can, however, provide a list of websites that... more
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