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3. Welch Allyn to lay off 10% due to device tax
Welch Allyn plans to shed roughly 10% of its global workforce, about 275 jobs, to compensate for the 2.3% medical device excise tax that goes into effect next year.
2. Analyst: STJ might have an edge on VOLC in patent spat
As the contentious patent battle between St. Jude Medical and Volcano Corp. over fractional flow reserve technology enters the critical claim construction phase, an analyst gives St. Jude a slight edge but says Volcano’s downside is manageable.
1. Medtronic CFO: Size matters
Gary Ellis, CFO of Medtronic, tells investors that the medical device company’s size and scale give it an edge in overcoming changes in the healthcare environment.