Business
Stryker Agrees to Acquire SpineCore for $120 Million
In a move that will provide the company with patented artificial disc technology, Stryker Corp. has agreed to acquire SpineCore, Inc. for U.S.$120 million in cash, with milestone and royalty payments of up to an additional $240 million. More...03 Aug 2004
Alliance for High-Dose-Rate Partial Breast Radiation
An alliance to increase access to high-dose-rate (HDR) radiation therapy equipment for hospitals offering partial breast irradiation to patients with early-stage cancer has been announced by Varian Medical Systems and Proxima Therapeutics, Inc More...14 Jul 2004
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CTI Molecular Imaging Acquires Concorde Microsystems
St. Jude Acquires Balance of Epicor Medical
AMD Telemedicine to Market CR Systems
Inverness Medical Acquires Viva Diagnostika
Boston Scientific to Acquire Advanced Bionics for $740 Billion
V.I. Technologies to Merge with Panacos Pharmaceuticals
Varian to Distribute MammoSite Device in Europe
Vasamed Acquires Impedance Cardiography Technology
Oxford Instruments and GE Announce Licensing Deal
Integra LifeSciences Acquires Two Schaerer Mayfield Lines
Cardinal Health to Acquire Alaris for $2 Billion
Intermagnetics to Buy MRI Devices for $100 Million
Medcare Acquires SleepTech
Arkray to Distribute Iris Urine Analyzer in Japan
Quest Diagnostics to Launch TriPath's Pap Test
Barco Implements Six Sigma Methodology
Software to Upgrade Sub-Saharan Blood Supply
iCRco Acquires Radiographic Digital Imaging
Cepheid Expands Distribution into Latin America
Thoratec Makes Investment in BioCardia
Kendro Acquires H+P Labortechnik
BiOracle Gets License to Appendicitis Test
Impath Clients to Benefit from Cell Analysis' QCA System
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