Becton, Tyco Blocked RTI's VanishPoint Syringe From Market, Suit Alleges
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Retractable Technologies, Inc.' s antitrust suit against Becton Dickinson is currently in the discovery phase and unlikely to go to trial before the end of the summer, counsel to the plaintiff indicates.
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