Mentor's $32 Mil. Porges Purchase Boosts European Urology Presence
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Mentor will begin marketing urology catheters and diagnostic products manufactured by Porges in the U.S. following the acquisition of the Sanofi-Synthelabo subsidiary for about $32 mil.
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