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- adjective geology Relating to the upper portion of the
Laurentian rocks .
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The late Triassic ( "Norian") extinction (ca. 210 MYBP).
Who Do You Say I Am 2010
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Synthes, which is headquartered in West Chester, Penn., and listed on the Swiss stock exchange, has agreed to try to sell Norian by late May.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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Surgical-implant maker Synthes Inc. and its Norian unit have agreed to pay more than $23 million to settle U.S. criminal and civil charges regarding unapproved use of bone-cement products, and Synthes is required to sell off Norian assets to avoid further penalties.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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Back in 2006, when Synthes disclosed that the Justice Department had launched an investigation into unapproved use of Norian XR, the company said the product had "immaterial" sales when it was still sold.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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The U.S. government's charges also cover a predecessor bone-filling product called Norian SRS.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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A spokesman said Monday that the Norian unit is mostly active in product development and isn't actively selling products.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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Federal prosecutors alleged that from May 2002 until the fall of 2004, Norian conspired with others, including Synthes and several former Synthes executives, to conduct unauthorized clinical trials of Synthes 'bone-filling products in surgeries to treat vertebral compression fractures of the spine.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, Synthes could potentially face a harsh penalty — losing eligibility for reimbursement under government health programs like Medicare — if it doesn't adhere to terms in a five-year corporate integrity agreement and divest the small Norian businesses 'assets.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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It involves a product called Norian XR that Synthes has said it stopped selling following a Food and Drug Administration warning in 2004 about improper marketing for treatment of spinal compression fractures; the product gained approval for filling certain bony voids or defects.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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The surgeries were allegedly performed despite a warning on the FDA-cleared label for Norian XR against this use.
Pennsylvania Firm to Pay $23 Million for Bone-Cement Tests Jon Kamp 2010
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