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3. Medtronic closes $478M Physio-Control sale to Bain Capital
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today closed the sale of its Physio-Control defibrillator business to Bain Capital for $478 million in cash.
2. Breast implant scare spreads to Germany
Coming on the heels of the French breast implant controversy, a senior manager at Nuffield Health hospital in Germany warned the country’s doctors to avoid a second type of breast implant called Silimed.
1. FDA staffers sue agency over email surveillance
Six of the so-called “FDA 9” whistleblowers are suing the federal watchdog agency, alleging that the government violated their constitutional rights with surveillance of their private email accounts.
