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Baxter International

    Baxter International

    Baxter International Inc. () is an American health care company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

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    Baxter Completes Purchase Of SIGMA International For $90 Million

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESBaxter International Inc.

    (BAX) has completed its purchase of the remaining 60% of SIGMA International General Medical Apparatus Llc., a private company, for around $90 million in cash.SIGMA develops and manufactures products like the Spectrum large volume pump, which is designed to reduce adverse drug effects related to infusions.Baxter, a medical products company, inked an agreement in 2009 with SIGMA for exclusive distribution of its infusion pumps, a 40% equity stake and an option to buy the rest."SIGMA's smart infusion technology is a great fit with Baxter's fluid system portfolio and will expand our ability to provide clinicians with a comprehensive medication delivery solution at the bedside," said Robert M. Davis, president of Baxter's medical products business.The acquisition also includes SIGMA's product development pipeline, including a syringe infusion pump designed to deliver more precise amounts of IV medications and fluids. The syringe pump has been su...

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