Covidien Denies Layoffs; Bayer Mulls Diabetes Device Unit Sale - May 10, 2012

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For more information, please visit: http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/east12/.   •  Covidien plc (COV) Denies Layoffs More... •  Bayer Corporation (BAY) Mulls Diabetes Device Unit Sale: Sources More... •  FDA Approves BIOTRONIK Next Generation ICDs and CRT-Ds More... •  Interrad Medical Announces FDA Clearance for Additional Sizes of the SecurAcath Device More... •  Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) Plans Global Expansion, Devi-cing a New Strategy: CEO More... More Top News SCMR 2013 16th Annual Scientific Sessions February 1 - 4, 2013 Hilton San Francisco San Francisco, California U.S.A. The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) will be the leading international representative and advocate for all physicians, scientists, and technologists working in CMR to improve patient outcomes through excellence in education, training, standards, research and development. 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