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FDA Staff Note Financial Ties in Zimmer Holdings Inc. Spine Study

November 3, 2009 | 
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Reuters -- U.S. reviewers have raised the possibility of bias in the evaluation of a spine device made by Zimmer Holdings Inc (ZMH.N), saying a majority of patients in a study were treated by researchers with a financial interest in the company.
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