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18 hrs ago | Market Wire

Belo Sun Completes Acquisition of Surface Rights at its Volta Grande Gold Project, Brazil

Belo Sun Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has acquired the material surface rights at its 100% owned Volta Grande gold project in Para State, Brazil.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Forbes.com

Bag This Bargain Even Cheaper Than Director Mario Did

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Investopedia

Bears Appeared on Boston Scientific

Shares of Boston Scientific Corporation ended the trading session lower by $0.12 or -1.89% from its previous close.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Applied Clinical Trials

Boston Scientific Endoscopy Presents Promising Clinical Data During Digestive Disease Week ?

Developments, news and strategies for drug development specific to phase I through Phase III global clinical trial management, execution, project management and outsourcing.

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Freshnews

PROMUS Element(TM) Stent Demonstrates Excellent Long-Term Safety and...

NATICK, Mass., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation announces two-year results from the PLATINUM Small Vessel study, demonstrating excellent safety and effectiveness outcomes for the 2.25 mm PROMUS Element Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Stent System in treating de novo coronary lesions in small coronary vessels.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Medical News

Boston Scientific launches Epic Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System

Boston Scientific Corporation announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and market launch of the Epica Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System.

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Tue May 15, 2012

Rehab Management

One-Year EVOLVE Trial Clinical Results Confirm Comparable Safety And...

Follow-up Data from EVOLVE Trial Presented at EuroPCR; Trial is Evaluating Next-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent with Ultra-Thin Bioabsorbable Abluminal Polymer /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation announces that the SYNERGYTM Everolimus-Eluting Bioabsorbable Polymer-Coated Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent ... (more)

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World News Report

Boston Scientific Announces Positive Data from Lotus Transcatheter ...

Boston Scientific Corporation announces results from the REPRISE I feasibility trial, which evaluated the acute safety of the Lotus Aortic Valve System in patients with severe aortic valve disease.

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Mon May 14, 2012

Patch.com

Boston Scientific Introduces Stent System to Europe

A Natick-based Boston Scientific announced that it has introduced its new stent system in Europe, known as Innova.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Rehab Management

Study of First-in-Class WATCHMAN Device Shows 75 Percent Reduction in ...

The data showed a reduction in the risk of ischemic stroke by 75 percent in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a contraindication to oral anticoagulants such as warfarin.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Rehab Management

Boston Scientific Announces Schedule For EuroPCR 2012

The fourth-generation drug-eluting stent is the newest product to reinforce our leading drug-eluting stent pipeline and our commitment to maintaining worldwide DES market leadership," said , M.D., global chief medical officer, Boston Scientific.

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Mon May 07, 2012

Bloomberg

Boston Scientific's Ingenio Pacemaker For Slow Heartbeats Gains Approval

Boston Scientific Corp. 's Ingenio and Advantio pacemakers won U.S. approval to treat abnormally slow heartbeats, clearing the way for sales of devices that have been in development for a decade in the $4 billion global market.

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Business Journal

Legal battles mount against Boston Scientific

The pile of lawsuits is growing against Natick-based Boston Scientific and rival manufacturers over vaginal mesh inserts that were used to help with incontinence or a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse, the Patriot Ledger reports.

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Mon Apr 30, 2012

Business Journal

BSX acquiree gets FDA boost for defibrillator

Natick-based Boston Scientific announced in March its intention to buy Cameron for $1.35 billion.

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