News Briefs: Medtronic’s CoreValve Approval; J&J Dx Unit Set For Sale; Google’s Glucometer Contact Lens
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medtronic gains FDA approval for its transcather CoreValve system months earlier than predicted. The Carlyle Group makes binding offer for J&J’s Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics business. Google is developing a wireless glucometer embedded within a contact lens. More news briefs.
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