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	<title>Comments on: Life sciences briefing: Friday, Feb. 22, 2008</title>
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		<title>By: Another medical-device startup tests the IPO waters &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/22/life-sciences-briefing-friday-feb-22-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-799301</link>
		<dc:creator>Another medical-device startup tests the IPO waters &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] given the generally awful climate for life-science IPOs and the fact that a similar startup &#8212; Transoma Medical &#8212; ended up withdrawing its IPO almost a month ago.  Tags: co:CardioNet, IPO   [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] given the generally awful climate for life-science IPOs and the fact that a similar startup &#8212; Transoma Medical &#8212; ended up withdrawing its IPO almost a month ago.  Tags: co:CardioNet, IPO   [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Precision Thera merger with &#8220;blank check&#8221; Oracle Healthcare collapses &#187; VentureBeat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Precision Thera merger with &#8220;blank check&#8221; Oracle Healthcare collapses &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] first real sign the merger was in trouble came just about two weeks ago, when Oracle and Precision effectively cut the overall size of the deal by 15 percent &#8212; never a good sign. Oracle&#8217;s decision to walk away remains murky to me [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] first real sign the merger was in trouble came just about two weeks ago, when Oracle and Precision effectively cut the overall size of the deal by 15 percent &#8212; never a good sign. Oracle&#8217;s decision to walk away remains murky to me [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 &#187; VentureBeat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] first real sign the merger was in trouble came just about two weeks ago, when Oracle and Precision effectively cut the overall size of the deal by 15 percent &#8212; never a good sign. Oracle&#8217;s decision to walk away remains murky to me [...]</description>
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