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From helping to protect soldiers from IED blasts to expediting FDA approval of life-saving drugs, many of these entrepreneurs have built multi-million dollar empires within a matter of only several years.
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CEO's plan for world-wide sale of his medical device that will make certain types of surgery obselete. Read more
Many doctors are turning to computers these days to help them diagnose and treat diseases. But the technology itself may have to pass a checkup soon. The... Read more
Surgery patients may someday be able to receive their anesthetic orally, through a thimble-shaped lollipop tentatively named Anestapop. Targeted for chil... Read more
The Reagan Administration thinks that the Freedom of Information Act is harmful to business and national security. But some small companies say it helps them... Read more
Imagine your entire company being put into an upheaval by a change in your industry's regulatory environment. Read more
Soon, you won't have to go to the doctor to find out whether your scratchy throat is strep. Using a kit now awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Adminis... Read more
Inaccurate data entry can be costly. Without accurate data, orders can't be filled correctly and market forecasting can run amok. At Isis Pharmaceuticals,... Read more
While the FDA has learned how to quickly get its approvals in the Federal Register, it still faces other slow downs. Read more
A manufacturer tells what it took to move her product from invention to production and international distribution. Read more
The story of how a pharmaceutical start-up turned to technology to bring its drugs to market quicker. Read more
Five CEOs from different industries take issue with various governmental regulations and how they impact on business. Read more
New business pitches an egg they claim won't raise cholesterol. Read more
CNN reports that "scientists, eye surgeons, professors a... Read more
This article explains how government must reinvent economic and regulatory policies to match today's marketplace. Read more
Skype founders may buy back the company . The New York Times reported Saturday that Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom have been trying to raise $1 bi... Read more
Three innovative start-ups that have developed designer foods. Read more
Boxes of strawberries move on a conveyor belt into a room in which no persons dare enter. As they pass by a large machine, radiation kills some of the mic... Read more
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established in 1972 with the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The primary responsibility of t... Read more
a) Treat it with drugs, b) shift it in plugs, c) cover it with rugs, or, says the Bald-Headed Men of America, d) none of the above. Read more
Do cell phones cause brain damage? A February 2004 article in Read more
Every business owner must make decisions in the face of uncertainty, and live with the consequences. But decision-making doesn't have to be done in the da... Read more
Research claims that produce are more likely to transmit food-born illnesses, bad news for food entrepreneurs. Read more
An overview of a hot start-up that's marketing good-tasting foods designed to help treat chronic medical conditions. Read more
A small biotechnology company in La Jolla, Calif., is the first firm to win permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a product that... Read more
Company has developed a laser that vaporizes decayed areas of a tooth without agravating nerves. Read more
Devices dedicated to backache prevention. Read more
Re: The entrepreneurial owners of successful, fast-growing companies have some suggestions, compliments, and a few grievances to air when it comes to doing b... Read more
Inc. 500 companies are pioneering alternatives to the traditonal suppliers of health-care services. Read more
Staar Surgical is banking on its employees to pay the bills until its product is ready for market. Read more
More than 100 brands have been recalled, sending customers in search of all-natural alternatives. Read more
Jack Wells shifted uneasily in his chair. He was not happy about this. Not one bit. "They say a bureaucrat knows he's going to have a bad day when he show... Read more
Consumer advocacy refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to promote and protect the interests of the buying public. Historically, consumer advoc... Read more
And some of those secrets are your competitors'. The Freedom of Information Act gives you access to information that can help your business. Read more
The nuclear industry has had its problems lately, but help is on the way. Sometime in the next few months, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to... Read more
Organic restaurants are popping up all over. Here are 8 things for you to consider if you want to start one. Read more
A senior manager offers some advice to companies weighing the pros and cons of key-man insurance. Read more
CAN SMALL COMPANIES FIND A way into a drug market dominated by giants -- without spending themselves broke on research and development? Polymer chem... Read more
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