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3. Stryker inks $764M deal for China’s Trauson Holdings
Stryker agrees to pay $764 million to acquire Trauson Holdings, a Chinese medical device company that makes spinal and trauma care products.
2. Layoffs: Hologic to shutter Indiana plant
Hologic says it plans to shutter a plant in Indianapolis that makes breast biopsy products, laying off all 141 workers there.
1. FDA aims to clamp down on metal hip implants
The FDA prepares to issue new regulatory guidelines on metal-on-metal hip implants, potentially requiring companies with devices already on the market to submit new applications with clinical evidence of safety and effectiveness.
