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Rival stent makers join forces on clot-risk study

By Jeffrey Krasner
Globe Staff / October 24, 2006

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Just nine months ago, Boston Scientific Corp. and Johnson & Johnson were battling each other in a brutal takeover war for Guidant Corp. Now the two companies are joining forces to study a health issue that threatens a key business of both firms: the risk of blood clots associated with drug-coated stents. (Full article: 591 words)

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