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3. GPOs: Premier rolls out 6 new supply contracts
Group purchasing organization goliath Premier health care alliance inked 6 new supply deals for surgical endoscopy, video and MRI compatible equipment. All 6 deals went into effect at the start of the new year.
2. Stents: Drug-eluters beat bare metal for patients over 85
Drug-eluting stents dealt another blow to their bare-metal cousins by leading to fewer adverse events post-procedure in patients over the age of 85 undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, new research shows.
1. Accuray and Siemens amend ties amid tough times
Amid job losses and cost cutting measures, Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) and Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) amended their strategic partnership to allow Siemens to sell CyberKnife products made by Accuray’s recent acquisition, TomoTherapy Inc.