Top 10 Medtech Stories in September 2013Top 10 Medtech Stories in September 2013

Much of the most popular content on Qmed for September related to the largest medical device companies. Johnson & Johnson was featured in three stories out of the top ten. Medtronic, Covidien, and Baxter also made appearances. While several of the stories had a negative slant, a number were substantially positive. A roundup of the top ten states for medical device manufacturing reflects the U.S. medtech industry's continued strength. Medtronic had a significant breakthrough in getting a novel diabetic device to pass regulatory muster at FDA, which could help pad the company's bottom line in late 2013.