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3. Histogen wins SkinMedica patent battle
Histogen Inc. is declaring victory after a Southern California judge’s decision that its technique for growing human skin cells does not infringe a pair of patents covering SkinMedica’s NouriCel product line.
2. St. Jude lands FDA win for quadripolar pacing, warns docs on Riata leads
St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE:STJ) touted a regulatory win for its novel quadripolar pacing system while also warning doctors that its Riata defibrillator leads may pose a greater risk than previously reported.
1. Bovie Medical slaps COO over credentials
Bovie Medical Corp. (NYSE:BVX) is demoting COO Moshe Citronowicz and cutting his pay and benefits after determining that he misrepresented his academic career.