Julio Palmaz Really Doesn’t Want You To Read This Story

—Raising questions about a trial provokes a ‘cease-and-desist’ letter. The world  stent pioneer Julio Palmaz really doesn’t want you to read this post. After I raised questions about a recent paper involving Palmaz I received a “cease-and-desist” letter from his lawyer. Here is the background to this story: Last year I wrote a brief post…

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On Road To Bankruptcy A Stent Company Invested in Marty Leon’s VC Fund

More questions are being raised about the research and financial activities of Palmaz Scientific, the bankrupt medical device company founded by Julio Palmaz, the co-inventor of the stent. In the middle of severe financial troubles that eventually brought the company to  bankruptcy Palmaz Scientific found enough money to invest in a venture capital fund. The VC Fund,…

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