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BioWorld MedTech

Aug. 21, 2012

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Deals roundup: Aetna to acquire Coventry Health Care for $7.3 billion

Aetna (Hartford, Connecticut) and Coventry Health Care (Bethesda, Maryland) have entered into an agreement pursuant to which Aetna will acquire Coventry in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion, including the assumption of Coventry debt. Coventry is a diversified managed healthcare company that offers a full portfolio of risk and fee-based products, including Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs, Medicaid managed care plans, group and individual health insurance, coverage for specialty services such as workers' compensation, and network rental services. Read More

InSightec set to begin Phase I clinical trial for ExAblate Neuro

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Report from Europe: Gore reports receiving CE mark for its Hybrid Vascular Graft

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Washington roundup: Authors of NEJM article argue healthcare inflation is overstated

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Agreements/contracts: Smiths Medical to distribute Nexus' TKO anti-reflux valves

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Med-Tech Notes

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Financings roundup: PhotoMedex to repurchase up to $25M of its common shares

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HIT roundup: Siemens in 10-year-pact with Arkansas Heart regarding IT

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Patent watch: Agilent approved for CGH methods for genetic study

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