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SPOTLIGHT: Zimmer mulls $250M in doc-contract buyouts
May 19, 2008 — 6:59am ET
You've heard of sports teams buying out their coaches' contracts. Well, now there's a device maker considering buying out its deals with surgeons. In a move designed to clear up legal troubles over its contracts with doctors, Zimmer is considering cutting off royalty contracts with many doctors. Article
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