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Jun 17, 2014

Medtronic Launches $17-Million Program to Improve Heart Disease, Diabetes Care for Underserved Populations

HealthRise Program Supports Localized Healthcare Access Projects in Four Countries as Part of Global Effort to Lessen the Burden of Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

MINNEAPOLIS - June 17, 2014 - Medtronic today announced the launch of HealthRise, a five-year, $17-million (USD) Medtronic Philanthropy program that supports community-based demonstration projects...
Jun 16, 2014

Medtronic Increases Its Cash Dividend By Nine Percent

Commitment Remains to Return 50 Percent of Free Cash Flow to Shareholders

MINNEAPOLIS - June 16, 2014 - The board of directors of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) approved yesterday a 9 percent increase in its cash dividend, raising the quarterly amount to $0.305 per share...
Jun 15, 2014

Medtronic to Acquire Covidien for $42.9 billion in Cash and Stock

Creates a Medical Technology and Services Company with a Comprehensive Product Portfolio and Broad Global Reach that is Better Able to Improve Healthcare Outcomes

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN - June 15, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV), a global healthcare technology...
Jun 14, 2014

Sanofi and Medtronic to Form Strategic Alliance in Diabetes to Improve Patient Experience and Outcomes

Initial Focus on Insulin-Device Combinations and Care Management Services

PARIS, FRANCE, AND MINNEAPOLIS, MN - June 14, 2014 - Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to...
Jun 12, 2014

HeartWare Presentation at the 2014 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference to Be Webcast

HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure,...

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