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3. Zoll CEO on Medicare call
Zoll CEO Rick Packer tells MassDevice that the real boon from a Medicare decision not to limit coverage for the LifeVest wearable defibrillator is the support Zoll received from doctors and medical societies.
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2. Covidien to ditch pharma unit
Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) said it plans to spin out its no-growth pharmaceuticals business into a stand-alone business over the next 18 months.
1. Chinese hackers hit Boston Scientific
Med-tech titan Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) was one of 760 companies hit by Chinese cyber attacks that also targeted U.S. government agencies, research universities and Internet providers.
