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Boston Scientific Takes Conor to Court over DES

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Boston Scientific has filed suite in the Netherlands to keep Conor Medsystems from selling its paclitaxel-coated stent in Europe. This is the latest effort by interventional cardiology companies to use litigation to protect market share.

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