Boston Scientific Gulps Down Claret After Cryterion, In Double-Whammy July

Boston Scientific has inked a deal of up to $270m for embolic protection system developer Claret Medical, marking its second acquisition in the space of two weeks.

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Boston Scientific Corp. is in the lead as the most prolific shopper this year so far, having scored two more acquisition deals this month.

The medtech multinational's July 20 agreement to acquire Claret Medical Inc., maker of the Sentinel cerebral embolic protection system, is its fifth M&A deal

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