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Reporter | Medical Technology

Phone: 612-673-7428

Email: jwalsh@startribune.com

James Walsh covers medical technology companies such as Medtronic and St. Jude and innovations.
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Medtronic surpasses estimates

Sales increased 6 percent despite revenue shortfalls in defibrillators and spinal products.

Updated: November 22, 2011, - 08:34 PM

Cops can't keep up with latest designer-drug threats

The government didn't see this coming. Now the DEA is scrambling to play catch-up.

Updated: November 21, 2011, - 02:53 PM

Duluth retailer's synthetic-drug suit dismissed

Despite losing his battle to strike state law, Duluth retailer Jim Carlson continues selling herbal incense.

Updated: November 16, 2011, - 08:27 PM

Homemade drug labs fuel dangerous craze

Synthetic drug makers are working like modern-day moonshiners to cash in on the booming market.

Updated: October 12, 2011, - 04:29 PM

Refusing to stand in court lands terror suspect in jail

Amina Farah Ali says she is following religious beliefs.

Updated: October 03, 2011, - 10:01 PM

Traffic stop cracks drug case

The notion that the Twin Cities are insulated from the reach of Mexican drug cartels and the transnational drug trade should be long abandoned. If not, here is another reminder.

Updated: September 21, 2011, - 07:09 PM

Feds use old law in a new way to snare criminals

Racketeering law from 1946 used against violent offenders.

Updated: September 18, 2011, - 08:24 PM

Passport agencies open Saturday

This time, dear travel procrastinators, they say you can bank on Passport Day.

Updated: September 14, 2011, - 07:30 PM

Group-home embezzler sentenced

The owner of a social services company drained workers' retirement funds to prop up his failing business.

Updated: September 08, 2011, - 10:46 PM

Former Deptartment of Revenue auditor sentenced to prison

Pamela Dellis of Lindstrom said her gambling addiction led to a five-year scheme to defraud the state out of nearly $2 million. She was sentenced to five years in prison.

Updated: September 07, 2011, - 08:36 PM