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3. Biomet pays $22 million to settle bribery beef
Biomet Inc. settled a case of illegal overseas kickback for more than $22 million in fines and penalties, making it the latest in a string of device makers hit with heavy fines for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
2. ACC 2012: Bypass surgery beats PCI at 4 years
Coronary artery bypass surgery beat out percutaneous stenting for mortality rates after 4 years in a large observational study of nearly 200,000 patients aged 65 and older, according to a new study unveiled at this week’s American College of Cardiology conference in Chicago.
1. Affordable Care Act: What happens to the med-tech tax if Obamacare goes down?
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court finds a key provision of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Actto be unconstitutional, it’s likely the medical device tax will live to fight another day.
