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3. Orthofix sells Breg sports medicine unit to PE firm for $158M cash
Orthofix sells its sports medicine subsidiary Breg Inc. to private equity subsidiary Breg Acquisition Corp. for $157.5 million in cash.
2. Analysts cautious on Boston Scientific’s $1.3B lead-free ICD ahead of FDA panel
Wall Street analysts remain confident that Boston Scientific subsidiary Cameron Health’s lead-free implantable cardioverter defibrillator will win FDA approval this week, but some wonder whether the device will appeal to patients.
1. Exposed FDA docs reveal misgivings about EU’s device review system
In an apparent effort to push back against medical device industry lobbying, the FDA crafted an internal report outlining agency successes in keeping "malfunctioning or needlessly invasive high-risk medical devices" off the U.S. market, despite their approval in the European Union.
