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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the European availability of the WallFlex® Biliary RX Stent for the palliative treatment of malignant common bile duct strictures. The WallFlex Stent is designed specifically to provide luminal patency through improved stent flexibility and control, allowing more precise stent placement.

Health officials are again warning Vermonters not to eat undercooked meat after a ninth person was confirmed to be ill with E. coli 0157:H7 infection, and a 10th suspected case has been reported. To date, eight of the confirmed cases - including a child who was hospitalized, but has been released - had E. coli 0157:H7 with an exact DNA match confirmed by the Vermont Department of health Laboratory.