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What is the Boston Scientific Foundation

WebAs a leader in health care, Boston Scientific is dedicated to creating healthier communities in a wealth of ways, including large-scale programs like Close the Gap that help increase health equity in the U.S. and global corporate volunteer initiatives such as Season of Giving and a Week of Caring.. Then there’s the Boston Scientific …

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Combatting health inequities around the world

WebApril 7, 2021. Health inequities, the social and environmental differences that limit access to good health practices and health care, drastically impact a person’s ability to live a long, healthy life. Life expectancy varies by 34 years among countries, and 87% of premature deaths due to chronic diseases occur in low- and middle-income

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How Boston Scientific is working to improve clinical trial …

WebThis year, Boston Scientific announced the formation of the Clinical Health Equity Collaborative Tiger Team (CHEC-TT) – a company-wide initiative to increase representation of women and people of color by transforming the way we design and implement clinical trials. In some cases, moving the needle might simply come down to …

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12 Employee Benefits that make Boston Scientific a “Best …

WebBoston Scientific also helps make your transition to parenthood as fulfilling and smooth as possible with a generous paid leave of 14 weeks for birth parents and 8 weeks for nonbirth parents. 2. Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits. Growing your family via adoption or surrogacy is rewarding – and expensive. To help defray those costs, Boston

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Boston Scientific Digital Health Connected Patient …

WebInterested parties can apply on the Connected Patient Challenge website until January 4, 2019. Winners will be chosen at a live pitch-off event at the Google office in Cambridge, MA, on February 27, 2019 where contestents will present their ideas to a panel of expert judges. The winners will receive up to $50,000 in in-kind support from Boston

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Boston Scientific Announces Acquisition Of nVision …

WebMARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has acquired nVision Medical Corporation, a privately-held company focused on women's health. nVision developed the first and only device cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to collect cells from the fallopian tubes, offering a potential …

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New Four-Year Data Demonstrate Rezūm™ Water Vapor Therapy …

WebBPH, which affects 110 million men worldwide, is an enlargement of the prostate in which prostate adenoma cells form excess tissue that may cause symptoms, which impact a patient's quality of life, such as a frequent and urgent need to urinate. 1,2. The Rezūm System treats the symptoms of BPH by using water vapor to kill prostate …

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Boston Scientific Announces 2023 Investor Day Meeting and …

Web"Our results in the first half of 2023 exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the strength of our category leadership strategy, commitment to clinical evidence generation and the winning spirit of our global team," said Mike Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer, Boston Scientific."We are looking forward to our …

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Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition of Relievant Medsystems, Inc.

WebRecent healthcare plan coverage of Intracept ® system expands access to vertebrogenic pain treatment for tens of millions of patients. MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the close of its acquisition of Relievant Medsystems Inc., a company that offers the only U.S. …

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for FARAPULSE™ Pulsed …

Web"The approval of the FARAPULSE PFA System marks an important milestone for the millions of people living with paroxysmal AF and is an incredible opportunity to bring the first PFA system designed and built solely for this type of ablation therapy to physicians in the U.S.," said Nick Spadea-Anello, president, …

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Playing Our Part: Our Progress Combating Racism

WebIn 2020, we committed to a $3.5 million multiyear strategy in the United States to combat inequity, systemic racism and injustice in our communities. Simultaneously, we expanded and accelerated our internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs, which encompass long-standing initiatives to prevent and address …

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Boston Scientific Announces Agreement To Acquire Augmenix, Inc.

WebAcquisition expands portfolio of men's health in-office procedures with adjunctive therapy for prostate cancer patients. MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2018 / PRNewswire / -- Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Augmenix, Inc., a privately-held company which has …

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Boston Scientific to Participate in Stifel's 2023 Healthcare Conference

WebMARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 1, 2023 / PRNewswire / -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will participate in Stifel's 2023 Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Dan Brennan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Lauren Tengler, vice president, Investor Relations, will participate in a 30-minute question

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Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition Of The American Medical …

WebMARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has closed on the previously announced agreement with Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL) to purchase American Medical Systems' (AMS) Men's Health and Prostate Health businesses, for $1.6 billion in up-front cash and a potential …

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Boston Scientific to Acquire Cameron Health, Inc.

WebNATICK, Mass., March 8, 2012 / PRNewswire / -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces the exercise of its option to acquire Cameron Health, Inc., a privately held company based in San Clemente, California. Cameron Health has developed the world's first and only commercially available subcutaneous implantable cardioverter

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