http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/ Healthcare news for executives in the USA. Covering issues in pharmaceuticals, research and development, staffing, patient care, litigation. Zimmer Holdings Inc said it is to pay US$360 million in cash for the spinal business of Abbott Laboratories Inc, broadening its line of spinal medical devices http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Zimmer-to-acquire-Abbott-spinal-division-_7514.aspx http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Zimmer-to-acquire-Abbott-spinal-division-_7514.aspx Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:33:24 GMT Healthcare Digital US Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc said they had each received a second request from US regulators regarding their planned merger http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Teva--Barr-receive-FTC-request-for-additional-information_7482.aspx http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Teva--Barr-receive-FTC-request-for-additional-information_7482.aspx Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:22:08 GMT Healthcare Digital US Biopharmaceutical company Novacea Inc has agreed to be acquired privately held Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc in an all-stock deal http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Novacea-to-be-acquired-by-Transcept-Pharmaceuticals_7446.aspx http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Novacea-to-be-acquired-by-Transcept-Pharmaceuticals_7446.aspx Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:10:49 GMT Healthcare Digital US Boston Scientific Corp said the US District Court of Marshall, Texas has reduced a patent dispute award owed to rival Medtronic Inc to US$19 million http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Court-reduces-Boston-Scientific-obligation-_7428.aspx http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Court-reduces-Boston-Scientific-obligation-_7428.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:14:45 GMT Healthcare Digital US Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co Ltd has announced plans to buy US-based Sciele Pharma Inc for US$1 4 billion as it seeks to expand in the US market http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Japan-s-Shionogi-to-buy-Sciele-Pharma_7392.aspx http://www.execdigital.com/Healthcare/Japan-s-Shionogi-to-buy-Sciele-Pharma_7392.aspx Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:30:36 GMT Healthcare Digital US