Life Sciences

Medical device maker Boston Scientific is responding after a “60 Minutes” segment that aired Sunday highlighted claims that the company's transvaginal mesh products are ineffective and harmful.

Framingham life science consulting firm Alira Health is planning to more than double its lab space on Grant Street from 5,700 to 13,000 square feet.

French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, already with a significant manufacturing presence in Worcester, is now bringing its life sciences division to the city.

Marlborough women's health technology company Hologic lost more than $680 million in the company's second quarter, the firm said in an earnings report released Wednesday.

Despite a 48 percent growth in revenue, Hollistion biotech Harvard Biosceince reported a net loss of nearly $4.1 million in the first quarter.

Via two of its subsidiaries, Holliston life-science firm Harvard Bioscience has launched two new programs aimed at studying the brain and diabetes treatment.

Marlborough medical device giant Boston Scientific has closed on a potential $406 million acquisition of a Minnesota firm developing a minimally invasive therapy for men with prostate issues.

Marlborough women's health device manufacturer Hologic has won a federal approval for a device the company says can analyze pap tests in 90 seconds.

Medical device giant Boston Scientific continues to run like a well-oiled machine, reporting first quarter net income of $298 million on revenues of nearly $2.4 billion.

Franklin medical device company Arthrosurface has received federal clearance to market a shoulder replacement system.