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3. Did Boston Scientific overpay for Guidant?
Boston Scientific has notched billions of goodwill write-offs related to its $28 billion acquisition of Guidant Corp., a sign that the medical device titan may have overpaid for the deal.
2. FDA orders St. Jude to conduct 3-year review on Riata, Durata and other leads
The FDA orders St. Jude Medical to conduct a 3-year postmarket review on its recalled Riata and Riata ST defibrillator leads as well as 3 additional sets of leads not associated with the recall.
1. Medical device companies: Which are the most profitable?
MassDevice.com’s Big 100 database reveals the medical device companies that post the highest net profit margins – and the lowest.