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3. Covidien nabs Barrx for $325 M
Med-tech titan Covidien (NYSE:COV) agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based device maker Barrx Medical Inc. for $325 million in a deal slated to close by January 31, 2012.
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2. Synthes execs get 9 months
Former Synthes Inc. North America president Michael Huggins and former executive VP Thomas Higgins were both sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for roles in unauthorized Norian bone cement trials in which three patients died during surgery.
1. St. Jude’s implant effective against severe depression
A study of St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE:STJ) Libra found that the deep brain stimulation implant proved safe and effective in treatment of patients with severe therapy-resistant depression.
