Business
Infection-Control Award Offered by Oxoid
In a move to emphasize the role that infection-control professionals play in limiting and containing the spread of bacterial resistance in hospital-acquired infections, Oxoid Limited has launched a competition for an international "Oxoid Infection-Control Team of the Year Award.” More...29 May 2003
St. Jude Medical Acquires Stake in Epicor
In a move to advance the company's position in the market for atrial fibrillation (AF) treatments, St. Jude Medical, Inc. has made a US$15 million minority investment in Epicor Medical, Inc. Epicor is a developer of new devices for AF treatment. More...23 May 2003
In Other News
Abbott and Cerner to Develop Safer Infusion System
CryoCath Acquires Rights to SurgiFrost
CardioTech Acquires Gish Biomedical
GSI to Acquire Industrial Laser Business of Lumenis
Molecular Probes Acquires Interfacial Dynamics
Design Award for Open MR System
Molecular Probes Licenses Fluorescence Technology to LightUp
Raymedica Announces Marketing Approval in China
Orthovita and Kensey Nash to Collaborate on New Spine Products
STS Biopolymers Grants License to Jomed for Stent Coating
Lab-on-a-Chip Market to Reach $709 Million by 2008
CAD System to Be Integrated into Sectra's PACS
Smith & Nephew to Acquire Centerpulse for $2.4 Billion
CTI and InHealth Partner to Develop PET Centers in the UK
Quest to Offer Cancer Screening Products of TriPath Imaging
Neogen Acquires a Major Distributor
Hologic and Agfa Finalize Development/Purchase Agreement
Orthofix to Acquire UK Distributor
Respironics Acquires BiliChek Line from SpectRx
Collaboration on Image-Guided Neurosurgery
Edwards Acquires Jomed's Valve Repair Program
SpectRx Gets Grant for Cervical Cancer Detection Device
Nucletron Acquires Oncology Software
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