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Published 11/07/2009 by Minneapolis Star Tribune


Boston Sci settles implant recall case

Boston Scientific Corp. said Friday it has reached a $296 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice related to a series of product recalls in 2005, ending a wrenching chapter in medical technology that has lingered for more than four years.

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Boston Scientific Sets $296 Million Settlement ...
Now you see it. Now you don’t. So it goes with Boston Scientific’s third-quarter profit as a result of a settlement agreement with the Justice Department that the ... - [11/06/2009 - WSJ.com: Health Blog]

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...office, said "an agreement has been reached in principle; formal documents will be filed and made public in the next few weeks." Boston Scientific said...
Boston Sci settles implant recall case [Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/07/2009]
...a statement that "Guidant and its employees acted in good faith and believed they complied with applicable laws and regulations." The company opted to...
Boston Sci settles implant recall case [Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/07/2009]
...effort to devote "our full energies and resources to developing our innovative technologies." (The company's Arden...
Boston Sci settles implant recall case [Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/07/2009]

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