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		<title>Updating Content on CQ Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 01:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behind the scenes during the past few weeks, we&#8217;ve been jamming and brainstorming to figure out ways to deliver interesting and relevant content to CQ website visitors. If you happen to read our blog posts, you get this information all the time. We thought we would tweak a few things to make it even easier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways Startups Can Stretch Dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may seem impossible to get investors interested in your medtech startup when the trend seems to be that venture capitalists prefer later stage medical device companies, overseas ventures, or Web-based or digital media companies.  Not to mention that the current economic climate is not exactly conducive to anyone who is trying to secure money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June 5, 2012- The State of STEM Education In Indiana: Challenges Today and Strategies for Future Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Please join us for our next Frameworx session on Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00 a.m. &#8211; The State of STEM Education In Indiana: Challenges Today and Strategies for Future Success. In this session, Vince Bertram, CEO of Project Lead the Way, will start the discussion with a quick overview of the current state of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Color of Your Medical Device Important?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medical Device - General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you ever stop to consider the color of your medical device and how it may appeal to your consumer?  I know it sounds a bit crazy, but perhaps it is worth considering. CMF, or color, materials and forecasting design, is a design expertise which is becoming more and more prevalent. As products and markets become more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 23, 2012- 2012 FDA Regulatory 101 Course</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 FDA Regulatory 101 Course Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Approved for 5.3 Hours of CLE Credit Presented by a host of Indiana Medical Device Manufacturing Sector Experts Sponsored by Samco &#38; Associates, Inc. Stericycle ExpertRECALL 2 Sponsorships Available (Sponsorship includes promotions, signage at the event as well as a shared table for materials distribution. Sign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 18, 2012- GIIRT Breakfast: Make Organizational Change Happen with the &#8220;Patterns of Innovation&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 18 GIIRT Breakfast: Make Organizational Change Happen with the &#8220;Patterns of Innovation&#8221; Where: Suite D 40 Executive Dr. Ste D Carmel, IN 46032 Driving Directions When: Friday May 18, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT Add to my calendar Overcoming organizational stagnation is exhausting and difficult&#8230;. unless you know how to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BioCrossroads Has Money For Life Science Startups</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a great med tech idea and need someone to fund it?  Perhaps BioCrossroads can help you with your venture. BioCrossroads Inc. has raised an $8.25 million seed fund in its second attempt to help fledgling life sciences companies grow to the point where they can attract venture capital or a corporate funder. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bloomington- Who Knew?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomington, Indiana, has one of the most significant clusters of medical-device and life-science companies in the nation. Bloomington is home to industry giants such as Cook Medical, the world’s largest privately held medical device maker, which specializes in minimally invasive surgical devices that allow doctors to operate on patients who are too high-risk for major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2.3% Medical Device Tax &#8211; Will It Really Kill American Jobs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/?p=4697</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MEDCity News recently conducted an interview with Cook Medical CEO Kem Hawkins about the pending 2.3% medical device tax. I found the interview interesting, especially the following points: Stryker Corporation announced a layoff of 1,000 workers due to the tax Boston Scientific built a $35+ million research and development center in Ireland instead of North [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might have read the post about a recent call I received from Mary looking to connect and network with medical device professionals. The next day, we came across 21 Tips to Use at a Networking Event by Mark Hunter at The Sales Hunter website. I&#8217;d like to share a couple of the tips from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noblesville, IN &#8211; Home to Largest Indy Area Medical Device Companies?</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/2012/05/noblesville-in-home-to-largest-indy-area-medical-device-companies/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=noblesville-in-home-to-largest-indy-area-medical-device-companies</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 01:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently saw an advertisement for ChooseNoblesville.com making the statement that Noblesville, IN (a suburb of Indy) is home to 4 of the largest Indianapolis area medical device and medical product developers. This claim caught my curiosity. I could think of a couple of medical device companies in Noblesville but not four. So I just had to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does That Mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FDA, PMA, SAE, V&#38;V, CPT…  I see acronyms tossed around all the time when researching for my blog and have no clue what most of them mean.  I have never dared mention my lack of understanding to anyone for fear that I might come across as dim-witted, but last week I saw an article in MedCityNews that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grow Up, FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/2012/05/grow-up-fda/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=grow-up-fda</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/2012/05/grow-up-fda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The medical device review process adopted by FDA has won many critics for years for being too complicated, vague and slow, especially when compared to the European device approval process. In an internal report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is defending its approval process for medical devices, while trashing some of the regulatory practices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Meet Medical Device Professionals in Indiana</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/2012/05/where-to-meet-medical-device-professionals-in-indiana/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=where-to-meet-medical-device-professionals-in-indiana</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a call earlier this week from Mary. Mary started her career in the medical device industry. Several years ago, she put her career on hold to raise her kids. Now that Mary&#8217;s kids are older, she has an interest in getting back into the medical device field. Mary started networking in her local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 14, 2012- RAPS Indiana Chapter Event: Key Regulatory Trends in 2011 Biological Approvals</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/2012/05/may-14-2012-raps-indiana-chapter-event-key-regulatory-trends-in-2011-biological-approvals/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=may-14-2012-raps-indiana-chapter-event-key-regulatory-trends-in-2011-biological-approvals</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lroberson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAPS Indiana Chapter Event: May 14th, 2012 &#160; Please join us for a lively discussion directed by Jody Roth about “Key Regulatory Trends in 2011 Biological Approvals” at the next RAPS Indiana Chapter event.  The event will be held on May 14th, 2012 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the IUETC Ice Miller Room.  To register, click here.]]></description>
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