Cordis And Biosense In Merger Agreement

30 September 1997

Cordis Corp, a Johnson & Johnson company, has reported that certain ofits affiliated companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Biosense, which specializes in medical sensor technology and is based in Haifa, Israel. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Robert Croce, group chairman of J&J, said that the addition of Biosense strengthened the company's commitment to innovation in the field of cardiology and would help the group develop a full line of proprietary sensor technology products, which can be used to determine the exact location of medical instruments and enables the creation of 3-D and animated images, allowing instruments to be directed on a virtual image of the heart.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Login to your account

Become a subscriber

 

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now
  • Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
  • Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
  • Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
  • Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
  • Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK



Companies featured in this story

More ones to watch >


Today's issue

Company Spotlight