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> Malaysia expects to have its Medical Devices Authority (MDA) regulatory agency ready to go by June. All medical devices in the country will have to be registered with the MDA starting in November. Story

> U.S. Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) will sign on as a co-sponsor to legislation that would repeal the 2.3% medical device tax on revenue set to take effect in 2013. The tax is designed to help fund parts of the health reform law. Story

> Bioptigen has gained 510(k) clearance for a non-invasive eye imaging system, which uses optical coherence tomography to scan the eye without touching it, MedCity News reports. Story

> PneumRx, a device company focused on treating lung disease, has snatched domain names from Bronchus Technologies, as well as patents focused on emphysema/interventional pulmonology technology. Release

> AngioDynamics, a medical device and surgical tool maker, has named George Bourne as its new President and Chief Technology Officer. He's a veteran executive from companies including Boston Scientific, Navilyst Medical and Hologic. Release

> Israel's Ben-Gurion University is collaborating with the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to address the lack of medical devices designed specifically for use in kids. Article

> A 15-year-old student from Maryland won top honors at Intel's International Science and Engineering with a sensor he invented to test blood or urine for early-stage pancreatic cancer. More

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> Accelrys snaps up discovery software from Scynexis. More

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