While the FDA regularly sends out warning letters to medical device and drug companies over design flaws or diverted and contaminated drugs, the SynchroMed case stands out because Medtronic is a known innovator in the medical device space, so it is surprising it would not act sooner to resolve the issue.

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Zoning laws would be rewritten so that, over time, large parcels of abandoned land would be converted into landscaped open space networks that would capture and clean storm water, improve air quality, and clean contaminated soil as well as provide new recreational opportunities like bike paths and hiking trails and create habitats for local wildlife and migrating birds.

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