Allergan’s Lap-Band, a device implanted in the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be ingested, is already on the market to help the very obese lose weight. But now the company hopes to win approval for less obese pati…
Medical device company St. Jude Medical (STJ) will buy AGA Medical Holdings Inc (AGAM) for $1.3 billion, or $20.80 per share.
AGA Medical makes devices to treat heart problems through transcatheter treatments, St Jude Medical said today in a statement.
The deal “will create a clear leader in the structural heart market, making St. Jude Medical the only company with programs across…
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St. Jude Medical to Buy AGA Medical for $1.3 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:38:00.
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