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3M to acquire patient-warming product maker Arizant for $810M

3M Cos. (NYSE: MMM) said Thursday it will pay $810 million to purchase Arizant Inc. in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a maker of products that help keep patients warm in hospitals, especially during surgeries. One person who's probably paying special attention to the deal is Scott Augustine, the former CEO of Arizant.

By Thomas Lee

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Allergy-resistant pillowmaker PureZone raising $3 million

The company's product is a pillow attached to a filtration device that sucks in surrounding air, removes particles via a HEPA air filter and then pushes the cleaned air through the pillow. It will launch in November.

By Chris Seper

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.