Cardinal Builds Respiratory Franchise Through $1.5 Billion Viasys Purchase
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cardinal Health will gain ventilators to pair with its respiratory therapy consumable products through its $1.5 billion acquisition of Viasys Healthcare, announced May 14
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