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 Ethox International's Press Room provides information on products, events, and general company news. For more information please contact:
Ryan Connolly
Marketing Communications Specialist
716-842-4000 ext. 267
ryan.connolly@ethoxint.com
MedAssets Adds Ethox P3 Line of Pneumatic Patient Positioners
Ethox International's P3 Pneumatic Patient Positioners are now carried by MedAssets. As one of the leading Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO), MedAssets partners with healthcare providers to improve their financial strength by implementing integrated spend management and revenue cycle solutions. Read more....
Moog Acquires Buffalo-Based Ethox International
Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B ) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Ethox International for $15.2 million in cash. Ethox is a Buffalo, NY based medical products manufacturer and service provider. Read more....
Medicare Nonpayment for Medical Errors
On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-171) (DRA) which contained language1 creating a system for quality adjustment of Medicare payments for inpatient hospital services. The law required the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify at least two hospital-acquired conditions which could have reasonably been avoided through the application of evidence based guidelines and would be subject to the adjustment in payment. Read more...
Owens & Minor Announces Plans to Acquire The Burrows Company
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2008--Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of The Burrows Company, a Chicago-based, privately-held distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market.
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GE Healthcare to Acquire Vital Signs, Inc.
CHALFONT ST. GILES, England & TOTOWA, N.J.--24 July 2008-- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and Vital Signs, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for GE to acquire Vital Signs. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Vital Signs will receive $74.50 per share in cash for each Vital Signs share they own.
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