Oct
25

Senate: Medtronic shaped articles promoting InFuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. helped write and edit medical journal articles attributed to outside physicians, which downplayed the risks of the company’s best-selling bone graft, according to a report by Senate investigators.The Senate Finance Committee said Thursday that the world’s largest device maker did not disclose its role in shaping...
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Networks, AP changing exit poll strategy

NEW YORK (AP) — A growth in early voting and tough economy for the media are forcing changes to the exit poll system that television networks and The Associated Press depend upon to deliver the story on Election Night, all with the pressure-filled backdrop of a tight presidential race.The consortium formed by ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, NBC and the AP is cutting...
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