Ireland: Medtronic shifts medical device operations with $43B purchase (Competition Policy International)

US-based Medtronic has reportedly inked a deal with Ireland-based Covidien, a move that will lead to Medtronic to move its medical device manufacturing operations overseas.

Reports say Medtronic will acquire Covidien for $42.9 billion and move its executive base to Ireland. It’s part of a strategy by the US firm to …read more

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21st Century Competition, 'Ireland: Medtronic shifts medical device operations with $43B purchase (Competition Policy International)' (21st Century Competition, 16 June 2014) <https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/ireland-medtronic-shifts-medical-device-operations-with-43b-purchase-competition-policy-international/> accessed 29 April 2026.

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21st Century Competition. "Ireland: Medtronic shifts medical device operations with $43B purchase (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 16 June 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/ireland-medtronic-shifts-medical-device-operations-with-43b-purchase-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{Ireland: Medtronic shifts medical device operations with $43B purchase (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/ireland-medtronic-shifts-medical-device-operations-with-43b-purchase-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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