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Aerospace, Medical Device Firms See Potential Gain In Collaborating
Special to The CourantIt was only by accident that a Connecticut company best known for building equipment to test and service helicopters found itself working with one of the planet's biggest medical device makers. HabCo Inc. of Glastonbury at first turned down the chance to...Tags: East Granby, Metal and Mineral, Colleges and Universities, Boston Scientific Corporation, Asnuntuck Community College
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Baxter profit up 26% on strong biotech sales
Tribune staff reporterBaxter International Inc. shares are up, after the Deerfield medical-products giant reported a stronger-than expected 26 percent increase in second-quarter earnings. Paced by an ongoing surge in its bioscience business, the had net income in the latest...Tags: Deerfield, Earnings, Baxter International Inc., Sales, Currency Values
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Abbott profit surges 21%
Tribune staff reporterAbbott Laboratories, citing continued growth of its big-selling Humira drug, said Wednesday that second-quarter earnings exclusive of special items surged a stronger-than-expected 21.6 percent. The North Chicago pharmaceutical and medical-products...Tags: North Chicago, Abbott Laboratories, Sales
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Added studies could impair devicemakers
Additional safety studies of medical devices like stents may help patients and consumer confidence, but such reviews could level a financial hit to makers of those products, such as North Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories. The stepped-up scrutiny comes...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Boston Scientific Corporation, Electronics, Health Organizations, Moody's Corporation
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American, Delta notch hefty losses
Associated PressAs Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported big second-quarter losses Wednesday, they signaled customers should expect more hits to their checkbooks. But shares in the nation's biggest carrier soared one-third higher on Wednesday as oil prices...Tags: Earnings, Newspapers, Auction Service, Charles Schwab, Earnings Forecasts
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Doctors' gifts cut
Sun reporterUnder pressure from critics in Congress and elsewhere to curb expensive marketing to doctors, the leading drug-industry lobby recommended yesterday that companies stop treating physicians to restaurant meals and other handouts. The industry group,...Tags: Marketing, Healthcare Policies, Medical Conditions, Medicine, Health Treatments
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Long quiet, justices end their term with a growl
Associated Press WriterFor most of the term, Supreme Court justices showed remarkable restraint. They displayed broad agreement even in some volatile areas and refrained from angry dissents. Then they decided the tough cases. The court, in its three most important cases,...Tags: John McCain, John Paul Stevens, Gun Control, Interior Policy, CBS Corp.
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Supreme Court blocs rarely wavered
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Supreme Court ended its annual term last week just where it began: evenly divided between conservative and liberal blocs of four justices, with the deciding votes cast by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. And this year, unlike last, the outcomes of cases...Tags: John McCain, Prisoners and Detainees, John Paul Stevens, Gun Control, Environmental Pollution
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Economy: Medtronic to trim work force by 3%
Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. is planning to trim its global work force by about 3 percent, cutting 1,100 jobs, during the current fiscal year. Spokeswoman Marybeth Thorsgaard said the cuts will come from Medtronic businesses that are no longer...Tags: Medtronic Incorporated
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Doctors want devices tailored for children
Associated PressIt took a metal plate improperly lodged in a young boy's skull to make Dr. David Staffenberg realize just how dangerous adult-sized devices can be in children. The plate was implanted to help stabilize the boy's skull but ended up resting on his brain....Tags: Adults, Metal and Mineral, Hospitals and Clinics, Death and Dying, George Bush
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