Sanofi Snags Pluromed; FDA OKs Cytori's Surgery Device - Mar. 16, 2012

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Friday, March 16, 2012  |   |   |   |  CardioNexus Corporation is an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease through early detection and prevention. CardioNexus' flagship product, the CardioHealth® Station, is a new multi-modality initiative to advance cardiovascular health assessment for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. The advanced, automated features of the CardioHealth® Station enable physicians, especially primary care physicians and internists, to perform atherosclerosis imaging and cardiovascular risk assessment in their offices, without need for outside referral. For more information, please visit: www.cardionexus.com.   •  Sanofi (France) (SAN.PA) Snags Pluromed, Inc. More... •  FDA OKs Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (CYTX)'s Surgery Device More... •  Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) Hit With Suits Over Gynecological Devices More... •  Device Firms Such as Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Sole Essentials, & Medafor, Inc. 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