START-UP's first life science venture survey asked all VCs how they feel about the state of the industry. Medical device VCs' answers reveal feelings of being beaten down by the FDA and the recession, and general concerns about the sector's ability to generate returns. Includes sidebar, "VCs Survive Amid Few Exits And Many Goodbyes."
by Tom Salemi
Device VCs have been through hard times before – remember the late 1990s. But this period appears darker than others...
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