October 30, 2007 - Bracco Diagnostics, the subsidiary of contrast media developer Bracco Imaging, will acquire E-Z-EM at $21 a share for an estimated total of $241 million.

Independent members of E-Z-EM's board of directors have approved the agreement as well as a group of E-Z-EM stockholders, who represent approximately 34 percent of E-Z-EM’s outstanding shares.

October 30, 2007— Philips today announced the North American release of Philips Xcelera, a multi-modality image management, physician reporting and information distribution system, designed to help solve organization and workflow challenges.

October 30, 2007 - Cordis Corp. will launch in the U.S. and European its next generation carotid stent system, the PRECISEPRO RX Nitinol Self-Expanding Stent, to treat clogged neck arteries, in order to offer physicians a broader range of treatment options for patients with carotid artery disease.

October 30, 2007 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded cardiac researchers at the University of Pennsylvania a $2.1 million grant to pioneer studies in cardiovascular disease management and participate in a novel collaboration network to develop and implement research in this critically important field.

October 23, 2007 – Boston Scientific Corp. announced five-year and final follow-up data from its TAXUS IV clinical trial demonstrated long-term safety, with no new cases of stent thrombosis between years four and five.