Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin
James Anthony Tobin, known as Abba Dabba, was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945. In 1944 with the Boston Braves he pitched two no-hitters...
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The message was that we were not moving fast or deeply enough to resolve the problem ? they wondered if we got it. We have to get our act together and step it up and show them we do get it.
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Product quality and performance have always been a top priority at Boston Scientific. We are bringing the same urgency to our overall quality and reporting management. We believe we have made a lot of progress, but we still have a ways to go. We are looking forward to our meeting with the FDA and to resolving these issues.
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Boston Scientific plans to implement all the recommendations that apply to manufacturers. In particular, we believe an industry-wide, independent committee of outside experts should be established.
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We have clearly not done enough to resolve the issues raised by the FDA last year. We believe we have made a lot of progress, but we still have a ways to go. We are looking forward to our meeting with the FDA and to resolving these issues.
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We rebounded well after a sluggish first half. Our bench gave us a good spark.
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Nobody likes to miss a number. But I think on balance we're in better shape than most people give us credit for.
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Of all the years we've played HF-L, this is the first time that we've controlled the game. Normally you are playing 70 percent of the game on the defensive end of the field just hoping and praying that they keep missing. Today we controlled it and had the better play. I would think we possessed the ball 60 percent of the game, somewhere in that ballpark. The kids have worked hard and they have the ability. Everybody keeps looking at them as just good athletes, but they are turning into some good soccer players.
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With Guidant, we have better security, lower risk and a high confidence that in the next five years and beyond we can achieve a double-digit, diversified growth.
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Through this combination, Boston Scientific becomes more diversified, participating in two of the largest medical device markets - interventional cardiology and cardiac rhythm management.
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We are excited about combining the talent and experience of Boston Scientific and Guidant employees. We look forward to working with Guidant to complete the transaction quickly and to creating a global leader in cardiovascular devices.
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It's tough being on the road with those long bus trips. We had a great crowd tonight. I have to applaud all of the people that came out. The football kids were great. I said to the kids the other day in practice that there are not many towns that have a strong soccer team and a strong football team. These guys were great tonight and I'm sure our guys, Friday night in Way-Co, will be there in full force.
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Although we are pleased with the result of the inspection of our largest plant, we have clearly not done enough to resolve the issues raised by the FDA last year. We are confident we have addressed many of these issues, but others have not yet been fully resolved. We will work closely with the FDA to resolve these outstanding issues, and we believe we are on track to do so promptly.
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The more we see, the better we like it, and the more opportunity we think we have.
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This is a sound and constructive report whose recommendations can and must be implemented. We clearly understand and acknowledge our need to do better in this area.