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Medtronic edited doctor reviews for bone-graft product: U.S. report Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT (Reuters) - Medical device maker Medtronic Inc edited health journal articles and paid doctors millions of dollars for company-sponsored studies of its Infuse bone-grafting product used in spinal surgery, according to a U.S. Senate report published on Thursday. There were questionable ties between Medtronic and physician consultants who tested and reviewed the company's product, the U.S. Senate ... UPDATE 2-Medtronic edited doctor reviews for bone-graft product-US report Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT Oct 25 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Medtronic Inc edited health journal articles and paid doctors millionsof dollars for company-sponsored studies of its Infusebone-grafting product used in spinal surgery, according to aU.S. Senate report published on Thursday. There were questionable ties between Medtronic and physicianconsultants who tested and reviewed the company's product, theU.S ...

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