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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	SurModics' Profitable Ride The company is more of a biotech/pharmaceutical facilitator than a star, but that doesn't mean the profits are any less green. Investors need to approach the stock with their eyes fully open.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Anybody Love Angiotech? Despite the success of the Boston Scientific Taxus stent, Angiotech's stock is trading at low levels.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Time to Invest in Stents? Stent devices have seen slumping sales over the last few years. Is it time now to invest in the companies that produce them?
The Motley Fool November 7, 2007 Billy Fisher	SurModics Serves Up a Big Quarter The drug delivery technology company reports record revenue and operating cash flow in its fiscal fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2008 Brian Orelli	Uh-Oh, Stent Makers Drugs are just as good as stents.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Back in an Atomic Way Can its tiny stent save the day?
The Motley Fool March 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Stent Wars Continue Although Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson have been beating each other silly for market share, recent clinical data suggest little functional difference between drug-coated stents.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Brian Orelli	Johnson & Johnson Is a Quitter The diversified health-care giant has decided to exit the drug-eluting stent market.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Boston Scientific Regains Consciousness Recent Boston Scientific results show glimmers of hope. At current prices, the risk/reward tradeoff appears favorable enough to warrant a full checkup on the stock.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	Stent Makers Getting Desperate Johnson & Johnson, the first company to bring a drug-eluting stent to the U.S. market, seems like it might be getting a little desperate, as competition increases.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Ever-Evolving Stent Technology (and How to Profit From It) Stay ahead of the curve.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Abbott Hopes to Maxx Out Abbott announced FDA approval to begin a pivotal trial for its drug-eluting stent. Will this be too little too late for shareholders, or a true dark horse?
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Amy Barrett	BW 50: In A Bind Over Stents Safety concerns about drug-coated stents from Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific could open the way for rivals.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Boston Scientific Still Drowsy Facing continued top-line weakness, the medical device company may have to cut costs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Dose of Stability From J&J Top-line growth looked great at Johnson & Johnson -- more than 16% year over year -- but when you dove a little further into the earnings, growth wasn't quite that stellar.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Brian Gorman	Rational Exuberance Nektar received a positive boost from Pfizer's announcement that it will seek approval for Exubera, an inhaled form of insulin. The drug delivery specialist's stock promptly surged, closing up 23% yesterday.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Endeavors to Compete The U.S. drug-eluting stent market just got a little more crowded, after Medtronic announces that the FDA had approved its Endeavor stent for marketing in the U.S.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Stent Wars, Episode III: The Rise of Xience V Johnson & Johnson lose the lead in the stent war race, but this is a marathon, not a footrace.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Brian Lawler	Johnson & Johnson's Good Deal If Conor's stent design can alleviate some of the perceived safety worries about stents, then sales from the Cordis division should spring back up, again making it drive revenue growth for Johnson & Johnson, as it did before this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Wars 2: The Market-Share Menace The battle for drug-coated stent market share between Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific may not be as exciting as watching Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker fight, but the outcome matters for investors.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J&J Makes the Day It may be over a hundred years old, but the company reports a spry first quarter.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific on the Rebound The medical device maker posts robust earnings, softening the blow of the stent delivery system recall.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2008 Brian Orelli	Abbott's Stents Aren't (That) Important Abbott's shareholders shouldn't be too focused on drug-eluting stents.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Billy Fisher	Big Week at Boston Scientific The company's off to a great start so far for 2007. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Matthew Crews	Less Support for Drug-Eluting Stents? The FDA responds to a recent controversy. The regulator's stance represents a good-faith-take on the newer stents, which is good news for drug companies.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Stent Recall Stings Medical device maker Boston Scientific's recall has happened at a crucial time. Will the company lose its market share?
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Gold Mine Cave-In? Will recalls involving the Taxus stent mar the future earnings of Boston Scientific?
The Motley Fool December 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	A Range of Changes for Stent Makers The FDA is about to make it harder for drug-eluting stents to win its approval.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 W.D. Crotty	This Nanotech Deserves Respect While the stock recently hit some potholes, Flamel still looks good for the future.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Future Looking Up for Flamel As the nanotech/biotech company earns a profit -- keep an eye on two drugs in phase 3 trials.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific's Stent Gold Mine The company is starting two or more years of high profitability.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Boston Scientific's Stent Hopes Nice quarter, but all eyes should be on the Taxus stent.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Michael P. Cecil	An Opening for Plavix New data suggesting problems with drug-eluting stents may translate into more sales of the blood thinner Plavix and fewer sales of the stents. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	Abbott's Future as a Stent Maker The FDA likes Abbott's new drug-eluting stent; it seems likely the advisory committee will recommend that it be approved.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Brian Lawler	Flamel Plays Close to the Vest With only one sustainable source of revenue, the drug developer tries to curtail spending and get new compounds into the pipeline. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Success Propels Boston Scientific The medical device company's still ahead of the competition. Companies dependent upon one product line may be riskier than average, but there's no question that they can reap big-time profits when business is good.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Brian Lawler	Is Flamel Catching On? Flamel Technologies announces a deal with Wyeth to develop an improved formulation of a drug, but the financials, and details, remain secret.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2005 Rich Duprey	Flamel's Dubious Future French nanotech pioneer loses deal with TAP Pharmaceuticals for heartburn formulation. There's just too much fog facing this company for investors to see clearly ahead.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Charly Travers	Flamel's CEO Must Go Because the biotech firm has disappointed, investors have understandably not rewarded its lousy results. Flamel's shareholders must vote to remove a management road block to the company's success.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Rich Duprey	Flamel Flames Out Again Nanotech regains rights to herpes treatment as partnership with pharma Biovail fails.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Bill Barker	History Is Made, for Now At yesterday's annual meeting, Flamel's shareholders made history. All proposals to re-elect the former directors were rejected by voting shareholders.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Bill Mann	It's Time for a Change at Flamel A dissident shareholder believes that the French medical tech company's management needs shaking up. Reluctantly, we agree.