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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Boston Sci. names quality chief: William E. Young signs on as VP-quality assurance & reliability for Boston Scientific's cardiac rhythm management group. The firm recently acquired the heart rhythm business, which has been dogged with several high-profile recalls, including the latest product withdrawal, announced June 23 (1"The Gray Sheet" July 3, 2006, p. 14). Young will be responsible for product performance reporting for the firm's pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Previously, Young served as VP-quality assurance & regulatory affairs for Smiths Medical in London. Before that, he handled quality management for Baxter Healthcare's medication delivery division...
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