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Mar 15, 2023
After developing intense pain, a minimally invasive procedure got him feeling better and back on his bike again.
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Mar 10, 2023
Roughly 1 in 10 Americans are at risk of developing a kidney stone. Learn how a procedure called ureteroscopy can help.
- Mar 7, 2023
How can leaders grow a team culture rooted in equity and inclusion? Meghan Scanlon shares some her own learnings.
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Feb 27, 2023
Dr. Simon Long enrolled in a Boston Scientific physician training course – and turned that education into real-world success.
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Feb 19, 2023
After NBA hopeful Omar Carter collapsed and stopped breathing on the basketball court, he pivoted to educating others about emergency cardiac care. Here's what he wants people to know.
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Feb 13, 2023
Meet the latest global chief medical officer at Boston Scientific – and find out how he plans to help patients overcome the biggest issues facing the health care industry in his new role.
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Feb 1, 2023
For the eighth consecutive year, Boston Scientific has been recognized on Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Learn why.
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Jan 17, 2023
Learn how spinal cord stimulation helped Caroline manage her chronic pain – and inspired her to help others.
- Jan 13, 2023
Learn how Boston Scientific and IBM are working together to better measure – and treat – the chronic pain experience.
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Nov 22, 2022
Four recent initiatives from around the world illustrate a belief long held by Boston Scientific: transforming the world begins one community at a time.
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Nov 15, 2022
Meet new VP Kathryn Unger and learn about the significant progress Boston Scientific has made in achieving its ESG goals.
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Nov 7, 2022
Before Sean worked at Boston Scientific, he fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. This Veterans Day, we give our thanks to Sean, and to all the brave people who have served our country.
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Nov 2, 2022
Participating in recruitment events like the BEYA STEM conference helps Boston Scientific hire rising stars from underrepresented backgrounds. Learn how it made a difference for one R&D engineer.
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Nov 1, 2022
Scott and Jim met through their Parkinson's disease diagnoses and are now traveling across America to raise awareness.
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Oct 18, 2022
At Boston Scientific, our appreciation for our employees is reflected in our great benefits. Our “whole person” approach is one of the many reasons we’re consistently hailed among the Best Places to Work.
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Oct 10, 2022
Today, Boston Scientific was named for the second year in a row by Forbes to the World's Best Employers 2022 list.
- Sep 30, 2022
Succeeding in the global economy requires a high degree of collaboration. Find out how adopting a learning mindset can help your team unlock great results.
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Sep 28, 2022
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen at any time. Robert, who collapsed while out on his daily walk, was able to walk away thanks to his VIGILANT™ defibrillator implant.
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Sep 11, 2022
Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is one of the leading causes of stroke. But your risks can be reduced in a couple of ways, including with a procedure called left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).
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Aug 31, 2022
The plight of Ukrainian refugees has moved Boston Scientific and its employees to help, including by providing temporary housing across Europe.
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Aug 31, 2022
Burton's back pain from lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) was keeping him from his active lifestyle. But just two months after his Vertiflex procedure, he was able to complete a 5K race.
- Aug 15, 2022
Boston Scientific was named a "Best Workplace for Women Innovators" by Fast Company. Wendy Carruthers, executive vice president of human resources, explains why.
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Jun 30, 2022
How do you ensure your team of problem-solvers is solving for the right problem? Start with empathy, says David Knapp, vice president of research and development for Peripheral Interventions.
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Jun 30, 2022
Spinal cord stimulation has been used for decades to treat chronic pain. The WaveWriter Alpha SCS System™ allows doctors to tailor that therapy for even more personalized relief.
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Jun 30, 2022
Liver cancer patients can bid farewell to traditional radiation therapy, and to its side effects, with this new approach.
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Jun 30, 2022
Boston Scientific created the innovative EXALT™ Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope to work as seamlessly as reusable scopes—without risk of cross-contamination.
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Jun 30, 2022
Heart failure episodes can been hard to predict. But HeartLogic™ can predict heart failure events 34 days in advance, allowing doctors and patients to take action.
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Jun 23, 2022
From Ireland to India, from Costa Rica to the U.S., meet six women engineers across the Boston Scientific global network who are shaping the future of STEM.
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Jun 15, 2022
Being Black, female and part of the LGBTQ+ community means that Shae is usually one of one in the room. But she never feels that way in the inclusive culture of Boston Scientific.
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May 13, 2022
Susan was in chronic pain from lumbar spinal stenosis but reluctant to get back surgery. Her doctor suggested the Vertiflex procedure instead. Days after her procedure, Susan was able to walk four miles, pain-free.
- May 10, 2022
At a time when we face continued challenges and uncertainty as a global community – we are united by our mission and values to create a healthier, brighter future.
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May 2, 2022
Learn why a U.S. survey of 60,000 people working for companies with at least 1,000 employees recognized Boston Scientific's commitment to diversity.
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Apr 22, 2022
The prestigious innovation award recognizes the Tria™ Stent's first-of-a-kind tri-layer design and proprietary surface technology, created with patient safety in mind.
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Apr 13, 2022
At 32, Nicole was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer and given six months to live. Instead, radiation embolization with TheraSphere™ helped give her a new lease on life.
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Apr 8, 2022
Deep brain stimulation therapy can bring symptom relief from Parkinson's and help people live their best lives. Read Erica and Samran's stories.
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Apr 7, 2022
Four steps Boston Scientific has taken to understand and provide for the mental health needs of employees and their families.
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Mar 10, 2022
As the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine unfolds, we have sprung into action to help those suffering and displaced.
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Feb 24, 2022
Launching a health camp initiative in India has been a powerful way for the South Asians in Leadership (SAIL) employee resource group to give back to communities in need.
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Feb 8, 2022
The Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Achievement (HOLA) employee resource group maintains a strong focus on improving representation at every level.
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Feb 4, 2022
Brooke, a competitive athlete, thought she was permanently sidelined by the risks of her heart arrthythmia. But with her ICD device, she now runs epic distances across New Zealand.
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Feb 3, 2022
Learn the reasons why Fortune chose to recognize Boston Scientific for the seventh consecutive year.
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Jan 19, 2022
The award recognizes long-term efforts to create equal opportunities for growth for women and multicultural talent.
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Jan 11, 2022
JUST Capital and CNBC ranked Boston Scientific as the top company in its industry, reflecting its commitment to employees and to the global community.
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Jan 10, 2022
David Knapp, vice president of R&D for the Peripheral Interventions Vascular team, talks about the crucial ingredients for innovation in this Q&A.
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Dec 10, 2021
What happens when a radiation oncologist with more than three decades of experience treating prostate cancer in his patients receives his own cancer diagnosis? For Dr. James R. Gray, it was...
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Dec 1, 2021
When Rob, an avid cyclist, learned he had inherited a rare genetic heart condition that increased his risk of sudden cardiac arrest, he feared that his days of...
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Nov 18, 2021
Boston Scientific ranked 14th overall and first among companies in the health care industry on the 2021 Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces list, which recognizes companies for...
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Nov 16, 2021
Strong environmental, social and governance practices result in the company’s inclusion for the second consecutive year
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Nov 10, 2021
Before landing an engineering position at Boston Scientific more than 15 years ago, John Hauser served in a very different role: operating nuclear submarines like the USS Tucson (SSN 770) and USS...
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Nov 9, 2021
Our commitment to improving the lives of patients around the world comes with a responsibility to protect the planet we all share. Recently, we spoke with Brad Sorenson, senior...
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Oct 28, 2021
October 28, 2021 For a global company dedicated to delivering innovative and life-changing medical solutions, upholding the highest quality standards is essential. We spoke with Roz Burke, senior...
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Oct 14, 2021
With the growing prevalence of neurological disorders, from Parkinson’s disease and chronic pain to Alzheimer’s disease, rapid innovation in neuromodulation – a medical approach to treating conditions related to the brain and nervous system – is more important than ever.
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Oct 12, 2021
By Dr. Ian Meredith, global chief medical officer, Boston Scientific October 12, 2021 In the next two decades, the global population over age 65 is expected to increase exponentially. With this...
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Oct 7, 2021
When Mia Mae Bischoff first learned about the Pacific East Asian Resources in Leadership employee resource group (PEARL ERG) at Boston Scientific, she saw it as an opportunity to...
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Oct 7, 2021
Saken Khokhar, supplier diversity manager for Boston Scientific, was recently named president of Diversity Alliance for Science, a national organization that helps strengthen local economies by creating opportunities for small and diverse vendors to build long-lasting partnerships with life sciences companies.
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Oct 4, 2021
For the last 30 years, Jenny Levinson, a leader in the Boston Scientific Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) group, has worked to ensure that patients have access to...
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Sep 29, 2021
Increasing patient safety. Improving clinical outcomes. Enabling rapid innovation. These are just a few of the many benefits fuelling the trend toward single-use devices in the field of endoscopy....
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Sep 28, 2021
Experience tells me that innovation is unleashed when teams apply an agile attitude to their ways of working. I’ve seen the most innovative solutions come from teams that embrace change, and who are willing to accept and learn from failure quickly.
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Sep 15, 2021
Relocating to Japan has been quite the experience. Despite growing up in a globally connected place like New York City, and traveling extensively for work, my four years living and working in Japan have challenged and energized me.
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Sep 9, 2021
When Mary Noe joined Boston Scientific ten years ago as an environmental specialist, she didn’t envision that she would speak in front of hundreds of the company’s vice...
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Aug 25, 2021
By Camille Chang Gilmore, vice president of Human Resources and global chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Boston Scientific As first seen in the Historically Black Colleges and...
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Aug 17, 2021
By Jason Khoo, senior director of Supply Chain August 17, 2021 During my early working days, I distinctly remember sitting at my desk reflecting over a mistake I made during a team project. In...
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Aug 11, 2021
August 11, 2021 Across Boston Scientific, leaders are making steady progress to accelerate the representation of women and multicultural individuals on their teams. In 2017, the company set...
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Jul 15, 2021
June Chang, president of Boston Scientific in Greater China, has always taken on new challenges to fuel her career growth. Before joining Boston Scientific in 2013 as the Chief...
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Jul 13, 2021
July 13, 2021 For the sixth consecutive year, Boston Scientific scored 100 percent on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) and is named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. The...
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Jun 17, 2021
Three Boston Scientific executives share perspectives on career advancement June 17, 2021 Building equitable pathways to leadership requires a culture of inclusion as well as policies and programs...
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Jun 16, 2021
June 16, 2021 [Insert video] As an entrepreneur and small business owner, Charles Ellis developed a keen eye for identifying problems and opportunities solve them. However, when his need for...
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Jun 14, 2021
At only 41 years old, Steve Cooper, an 18-year military veteran and successful businessman, received a devastating diagnosis: stage four prostate cancer. To combat the rapidly spreading disease,...
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May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021 While COVID-19 rates are stabilizing or decreasing in many countries because of vaccine availability, virus rates are surging with devastating consequences in India. According to the...
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May 20, 2021
Brenda Becker, senior vice president of Global Government Affairs for Boston Scientific, has always understood the value of hard work. Born in the Midwest, she took her first job at the age of 13...
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May 17, 2021
At the 2022 Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) medical meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Kohi shared positive data from the ELEGANCE registry during a late-breaking presentation.
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May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021 At Boston Scientific, we are in the business of advancing science for life – for people of every background, color and creed. In 2020, we committed to a $3.5 million multiyear...
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May 7, 2021
More than 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic pain, defined as continuous pain that lasts more than six months. Of these, 19.6 million adults experience high-impact chronic pain that...
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Apr 26, 2021
In 2015 Kevin Genth, a Boston Scientific employee, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, including tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
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Apr 20, 2021
Boston Scientific ranked eighth overall and first among companies in the Health Care Equipment and Services industry in the 2021 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes.
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Apr 15, 2021
[INSERT VIDEO HERE] Pamela, a 73-year-old living in Virginia, has always been a fighter. Born in Jamaica, she immigrated to the U.S. when her children were young. She worked as a nurse for 40...
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Apr 12, 2021
Liver cancer patients once had a bleak prognosis with limited treatment options, but encouraging clinical trial results and recent regulatory approval of TheraSphere™ Y-90 Glass Microspheres, a...
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Apr 7, 2021
April 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,...
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Mar 31, 2021
For 15 years, Boston Scientific has worked with healthcare providers to raise awareness about the inequitable health outcomes Blacks often experience. Sam Conaway, President, Interventional...
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Mar 30, 2021
One week. That’s how long it took Darragh Tolan to realize he wanted to make his new job at Boston Scientific a lifelong career. “It was the culture. Everyone was focused, empowered and...
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Mar 24, 2021
Challenges related to the global pandemic have disproportionally impacted working women and put decades of progress towards gender equity at risk. In the U.S. alone, more than 2.2 million women...
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Mar 19, 2021
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, xenophobia and anti-Asian hate have been on the rise around the world. Acts of discrimination, assault and harassment against the Asian community...
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Mar 19, 2021
Boston Scientific reached a settlement with the attorneys general of 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve claims against our transvaginal and urogynecological mesh products used to...
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Mar 11, 2021
Increasing diversity in medical research is a critical step to ensure that everyone can benefit from treatments and therapies, not just a select population. Putting this into practice requires deliberate work, and there are many obstacles, some of which are deeply rooted in our national history.
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Feb 17, 2021
By Art Butcher Heart Health Month is a time to reflect on the importance of heart health and celebrate the difference that innovative technology makes to so many lives. This year, I think of...
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Feb 10, 2021
The dual challenges of climate change and a global pandemic have made designing safe, sustainable and efficient workplaces even more important for companies and their employees. That’s certainly...
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Feb 1, 2021
For the sixth year in a row, Boston Scientific is recognized on Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking in the top 100 overall. Companies are selected based on nine...
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Jan 29, 2021
At age 35, Morgan Drutchas never imagined she could be at high risk for heart attack. She hiked, traveled and worked out regularly. She had no family history of heart issues, and routine exams...
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Jan 25, 2021
A 40-year Battle against Racism and Health Inequities Paul Underwood, M.D., medical director at Boston Scientific, looks like a kindly college professor. But beneath his unassuming demeanor lies a...
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Jan 7, 2021
The violent attacks and protests that occurred at the U.S. Capitol and several states yesterday marked a dark and sad day for our country and served to threaten the foundation of the nation’s...
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Jan 7, 2021
Sam Zamany, a senior data engineer at Boston Scientific, grew up with a deep appreciation for those who serve in the military. “I was born and raised in Afghanistan during the civil war and when...
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Dec 9, 2020
Giannetto De Rossi, who has created heart-stopping special effects in movies for more than 60 years, is thankful for the special effect of an implanted “friend” who helps protect his heart....
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Dec 4, 2020
A new study may help to better understand how the COVID-19 virus affects people with heart conditions or chronic illnesses and improve their health care. In collaboration with Boston Scientific, a...
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Dec 2, 2020
By Ronan Coffey, global energy manager at Boston Scientific A critical challenge for Boston Scientific as a global medical device manufacturer is to deliver on our promise to customers and...
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Nov 23, 2020
With the world’s population aging fast, urological and pelvic health conditions are on the rise. An estimated 30 million men worldwide are affected by an enlarged prostate caused by benign...
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Nov 20, 2020
Boston Scientific has earned a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate responsibility. The list recognizes...
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Nov 18, 2020
A prostate cancer diagnosis was not something Alex Lamb expected. An active retiree, he ran daily and was feeling healthy and strong. Like many men in the early stages of the disease, he had no...
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Nov 9, 2020
When Jim McCutchon, a 90-year old retired physician, was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, he jumped headfirst into understanding his condition. Aortic stenosis is caused by a narrowing of the...
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Nov 9, 2020
The Innovative WATCHMAN FLXTM Device Expands Patient Access, Improves Safety and Effectiveness It wasn’t enough for Boston Scientific engineers that the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure...
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Oct 14, 2020
Boston Scientific has been named one of America’s Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital, and a Culture Champion by the MIT Sloan Management Review and Glassdoor Culture 500. These...