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3. Baxter launches stem cell trial for chronic heart condition
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) launched a Phase III pivotal trial of adult stem cell therapy for treating a heart condition called chronic myocardial ischemia.
2. Study: Stents no better than pills for some heart patients
Patients rushed to the hospital for a heart attack are no better off with a stent than they would be with less-costly drug therapy, according to a new study. Implanting a stent to prop open blocked arteries represents a more costly alternative that failed to improve patient outcomes, according to researchers from the Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York.
1. Stryker CEO: Rumors swirl over MacMillan’s departure
Former Stryker (NYSE:SYK) CEO Stephen MacMillan’s departure from the company may have come as the result of an extramarital affair with a former company employee, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
