A German court ruled in favor of Tennant’s competitor, which claimed that some of Tennant’s advertising claims were misleading; Tennant is considering an appeal.
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Uroplasty, which is investigating issues pertaining to how it paid sales commissions, put Mahedi Jiwani on administrative leave and delayed the filing of its annual report.
Through the Medica Healthy Savings program, eligible Medica members in Minnesota can receive discounts on healthy food products from several area grocery retailers.
IntriCon Corporation’s restructuring plans call for eliminating 35 global jobs and transferring work currently performed in Maine to Minnesota.
The Twin Cities topped the healthiest-cities-in-the-country index for the third straight year, and in a separate study Minnesota as a whole ranked as the healthiest state for seniors.
Medical care provider Mayo Clinic announced plans to expand its sports medicine practice with a 22,000-square-foot center to meet growing demands for its sports-related injury and rehabilitation expertise.
Although a complete list of health insurers that applied has not been made publicly available, several of the state’s major players are reportedly among those seeking approval.
Steele Smiley hopes his new deal with Under Armour will help Steele Fitness go national.
Healthland, which provides health care IT solutions for rural hospitals and their affiliated care facilities, has acquired American HealthTech, which serves post-acute facilities.
Vascular Solutions’ CEO called a Boston Scientific product “one of the most blatant plagiarisms of a patented medical device that I have ever encountered”; Boston Scientific, meanwhile, said it believes the lawsuit is “without merit.”
Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announced Wednesday the $14 million settlement with Prudential that pertains to unclaimed death benefits.
The Edina hospital hopes to raise $15 million by the end of 2014 to help fund the $39 million expansion of its emergency center.
The company said its Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment product can kill 99.9 percent of salmonella, listeria, and E. coli found in produce wash water.
The agreement, which the University of Minnesota’s board of regents will vote on Friday, aims to enhance the relationship between Fairview Health Services, the U of M, and University of Minnesota Physicians, while also improving patient care, education, and research.
Amid an insider-trading probe, federal prosecutors reportedly subpoenaed Cardiovascular Systems; there have been no allegations of wrongdoing.
The buyer, Haemonetics Corporation, will pay up to $17 million more later on in conjunction with additional FDA approvals and sales related to St. Paul-based Hemerus Medical’s SOLX system.
Anytime Fitness co-founder Chuck Runyon says the chain is just the beginning.
Shirley Weis is credited with transforming Mayo Clinic during her tenure as chief administrative officer, a role in which she oversees virtually all of the organization’s business operations.