Boston Scientific settles for $296mTHIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday said it has agreed to pay $296 million to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into charges that its Guidant heart-device subsidiary made faulty... |
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Reuters | 1 day ago
UPDATE 4-Boston Sci to pay $296 mln to settle US probe
...subpoena, background, analyst comment, updates stock price) By Debra Sherman CHICAGO , Nov 6 (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp < BSX.N> will pay $296 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into product recalls...
In this article: Boston Scientific, Guidant, HHS, Boston, U.S. Department of Justice, Misdemeanor, Office of Inspector General, and New York Stock Exchange
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The News Tribune | 1 day ago
Boston Scientific paying $296 million settlement
...to failure to include information in reports to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , along with Boston Scientific's payment. Natick, Mass. Boston Scientific Corp. updated its third-quarter profit results to reflect the charge. We...
In this article: Boston Scientific, Guidant, Misdemeanor, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Justice, and Natick, Mass.
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Miami Herald - Opinion | 1 day ago
Statement ``ill advised''
...Memorial Hospital's new doctors. At a recent meeting between the leadership of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Health System , I spoke in frustration about the complex and often difficult circumstances in which...
In this article: Medicare, Jackson Health System, Fossil fuel, Tax, Climate change, Miller School of Medicine, Jake Tapper, Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Social Security
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U.S. News & World Report | 1 day ago
A Healthcare Portfolio for an Aging Society
...and related surgical products. Price: $52.57; 52-week range: $30.67 to $55.76; market capitalization : $11.3 billion. Cerner Corp. (CERN ) provides healthcare information technology services, healthcare devices, and related services.
In this article: Market capitalization, PRGO, Standard & Poor's, ZMH, Cerner Corp., BSX, and MDT
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The Seattle Times | 2 days ago
Cardinal Health posts 1Q loss on spinoff expenses
...November 5, 2009 at 12:21 PM Cardinal Health posts 1Q loss on spinoff expenses Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc. said Thursday it took a loss in its fiscal first quarter due to expenses from the spinoff of a former business,...
In this article: Cardinal Health Inc., Revenue, Fiscal year, and Thomson Reuters
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Reuters | 2 days ago
Bypass surgery safer using heart-lung pump: study
...beating. The technique, involving mechanical heart stabilizers manufactured by companies such as Medtronic Inc and Guidant Corporation , owned by Boston Scientific , is used in about 20 percent of U.S. heart bypass operations. "I would find...
In this article: Surgery, University of Colorado Denver, Guidant Corporation, Boston Scientific, Medtronic Inc, and University Medical Center
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Miami Herald | 3 days ago
University of Miami, Jackson Health square off at summit
A summit of University of Miami and Jackson Health System officials raised questions over the quality of doctors and treatment. BY JOHN DORSCHNER In a withering assessment, leaders of the University of Miami are complaining strongly...
In this article: Jackson Health System
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The Seattle Times | 4 days ago
HealthSouth raises outlook after 3Q profit jumps
...Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:46 PM HealthSouth raises outlook after 3Q profit jumps Inpatient rehabilitation services provider HealthSouth Corp. posted a greater third-quarter profit on Tuesday, and raised its expectations for...
In this article: HealthSouth Corp., Revenue, Amortization, and Thomson Reuters
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Reuters | 4 days ago
UPDATE 1- HealthSouth Q3 profit beats Street; ups 2009 EPS view
...by 14 cents * Revenue rises 4 pct to $472.7 mln * Raises 2009 EPS view to $1.45-$1.50 * Shares rise 5 pct HealthSouth Corp < HLS.N>, a leading operator of rehabilitation hospitals, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit,...
In this article: HealthSouth, Revenue, New York Stock Exchange, and Bangalore
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USA Today | October 27, 2009
Regular Pap smear is as effective as ThinPrep
...evidence to determine the superiority of either method" didn't exist. Even so, the Food and Drug Administration has allowed maker Hologic to call ThinPrep more effective in revealing early and more advanced signs of cervical...
In this article: Cervical cancer, Hologic, U.S., Journal of the American Medical Association, Cancer, Human papillomavirus, University of California-San Francisco, and Food and Drug Administration
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Business | October 26, 2009
HealthSouth approves changes to corporate rules
...approves changes to corporate rules BIRMINGHAM , Ala. Inpatient rehabilitation-services provider HealthSouth Corp. said Monday it approved changes to its bylaws, including a rule that would allow it to take back bonuses from executives...
In this article: HealthSouth Corp., Richard Scrushy, Birmingham, and Alabama
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Reuters | October 26, 2009
HealthSouth to fund activist proxy fights
HealthSouth Corp < HLS.N>, the hospital operator that overhauled management after an 2003 accounting scandal, said on Monday that it would reimburse activist investors for costs to mount campaigns to install directors. The Birmingham,...
In this article: HealthSouth Corp, SEC, Richard Scrushy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Revenue, and New York Stock Exchange
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Yahoo! News | October 26, 2009
HealthSouth to fund activist proxy fights (Reuters)
...officer of HealthSouth Corporation , talks during the Reuters Health Summit … 24 mins ago NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - HealthSouth Corp ( HLS.N ), the hospital operator that overhauled management after an 2003 accounting scandal, said on Monday...
In this article: HealthSouth Corp, SEC, Richard Scrushy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NEW YORK, Revenue, Reuters, and New York Stock Exchange
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Reuters | October 25, 2009
HealthSouth plans to fund dissident nominees' expenses- WSJ
HealthSouth Corp < HLS.N>, a U.S. hospital operator, plans to unveil a new corporate bylaw that will reimburse activist shareholders for the expense of unseating management-backed directors, the Wall Street Journal said on its website. The...
In this article: HealthSouth Corp, U.S., Bangalore, and Reuters
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | October 21, 2009
Aurora Health Care Hospitals Achieve Top Performance in Nationwide Quality and Safety Initiative
...to improve hospital performance. Premier has offices in San Diego , Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Washington. About Aurora Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin health care provider and a nationally recognized leader in...
In this article: Aurora Health Care, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Wisconsin, Performance metrics, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | October 20, 2009
Hologic to Host Investor Reception at RSNA 2009
Hologic to Host Investor Reception at RSNA 2009 BEDFORD , Mass. , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) ( Nasdaq : HOLX ), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging...
In this article: Hologic, Menorrhagia, Biopsy, Cervical cancer, Breast cancer, Radiological Society of North America, Osteoporosis, and Nasdaq
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | October 20, 2009
Hologic to Present at Citi's 2009 Sixth Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference
...2009 Sixth Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference BEDFORD , Mass. , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. ( Nasdaq : HOLX ) today announced that Glenn Muir , Chief Financial Officer, will present at Citi's 2009 Sixth Annual Small/Mid Cap...
In this article: Hologic, Park Avenue, New York City, Celebrations, Menorrhagia, Biopsy, Cervical cancer, Breast cancer, and Osteoporosis
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Forbes.com News | October 11, 2009
Wired Medicine's Silent Giant
...industry is a secretive Wisconsin outfit called Epic Systems. Big name companies like General Electric , Siemens , McKesson and Cerner are rushing to profit from the push to install electronic patient records. But the hottest company...
In this article: Epic Systems, McKesson, General Electric, Siemens, and IBM
