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Respironics is an American medical supply company owned by Philips that specializes in products that improve respiratory functions. It is based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Murrysville in Pennsylvania, United States. Some of its products had hazardous foam that disintegrated and entered patients' bodies.
In the early 2000s, Philips bought many medical device companies and offered to buy Respironics for $66 a share when its stock was worth $53. McGinnis and the Respironics board did not want to sell the company and declined an earlier takeover offer. [3] However, they reluctantly accepted the sale because the shareholders wanted to cash out.
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Orlando-based Rotech said in a statement that Respironics, which sells breathing devices and ventilators to treat sleep apnea, was made aware on June 5 of a privacy incident where an unauthorized ...
Trademark owned by Philips in the European Union and various other jurisdictions, but invalidated in the United States due to it being merely a descriptive term. [1] [2] [3] Aspirin Still a Bayer trademark name for acetylsalicylic acid in about 80 countries, including Canada and many countries in Europe, but declared generic in the U.S. [4] Catseye
Philips stock fell more than 16% Monday after the Dutch medical device giant lowered its sales outlook on continued lower demand in China.The company reported revenue of $4.6 billion in the third ...