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Alpine Biomed Appoints CEO: John Arnott takes the top spot at the gastroenterology and neurology diagnostic product firm Aug. 14. Arnott has more than 20 years experience in global healthcare organizations, including leadership positions at Hospira, Abbott Laboratories, Wellcome Diagnostics and the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Alpine's gastro products diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease while the neuro products are for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and sleep disorders. The Fountain Valley, Calif. company recently purchased certain neuropathy diagnostics from Medtronic (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 6, 2007, p. 13)...