Carestream Health Wednesday received regulatory approval from Health
Canada for the mammography feature offered with its new Kodak
Directview Classic and Elite CR systems.
MDS has filed a court claim for $1.6 billion in damages against Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), for negligence and breach of contract,
and against the Government of Canada, for inducing breach of contract
and for interfering with the company’s ability to produce medical
isotopes.
Sage Software Healthcare has cut approximately 235 employees from its workforce of 1,700, as part of a restructuring to streamline processes, increase productivity and mitigate the impact of the current economic climate on the company.
Cardinal Health is consolidating its businesses into two primary
operating and reporting segments and reducing its workforce by
approximately 600 positions to reduce costs and align resources with
the needs of each segment.
Siemens' CEO Peter Loescher announced Tuesday that the company plans to
eliminate 16,750 jobs throughout the company, including 2,800 from its
healthcare sector, as it seeks to boost profit margins to the level of
its competitors.