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Theranos halts new Zika test after FDA inspection | The Wall Street Journal

Theranos withdrew its request for emergency clearance of a Zika-virus blood test after federal regulators found that the company didn't include proper patient safeguards in a study of the new test, said people familiar with the matter.

Information of 700 patients stolen at LA medical center | ABC News Los Angeles

There was a data breach at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center after the hospital said Tuesday somebody stole several things from an employee's car, including lists with personal information of hundreds of patients.

Medical devices and equipment

Medical devicemaker Tecomet up for sale | Reuters

Tecomet, a privately held U.S. contract manufacturer of medical devices and surgical instruments, is exploring a sale that could value it at more than $1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

El Dorado Hills medical device company executive pleads guilty to tax evasion | Sacramento (Calif.) Business Journal

An El Dorado Hills, Calif., medical device company executive pleaded guilty to tax evasion, after failing to pay taxes for three years despite having income of more than $2 million during that period.

Pharmaceuticals

The public's view of pharma just keeps getting worse | STAT

Of 25 different business sectors, only the federal government is held in lower esteem by most Americans, according to a recent Gallup poll. What's more, the pharmaceutical industry last year registered its worst showing in the last 16 years that Gallup has been tracking how different sectors are perceived.

Allergan, Adamas settle patent lawsuit with Amneal | Reuters

Allergan and Adamas Pharmaceuticals settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Amneal Pharmaceuticals over their Alzheimer's drug.

Safety, quality and clinical practice

Cardiac rehab improves health, but cost and access issues complicate success | Kaiser Health News

Advocates say cardiac rehab may gain traction, partly because the federal healthcare law puts hospitals on a financial hook for penalties if patients are readmitted after cardiac problems. Studies have shown that patients' participation in cardiac rehab cut hospital readmissions by nearly a third and saved money.

Depression treatment often doesn't go to those most in need | NPR.org

Most Americans who screen positive for depression don't receive treatment, a study finds, while most who did receive treatment don't appear to have the disorder.