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ABT receives CE mark for user-friendly glucose-monitoring system:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/abbott-receives-ce-mark-freestyle-133000619.html

Abbott today announced that it has received CE Mark for its FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System… The system eliminates the need for routine finger pricks, reading glucose levels through a sensor that can be worn on the back of the upper arm for up to 14 days. In addition, no finger prick calibration is needed—a key differentiator from current continuous glucose monitoring systems. The system will be available in seven countries across Europe in the coming weeks.

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ABT has new $3B share-buyback plan:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/abbott-announces-3-billion-share-173900469.html

This is incremental to the $550M remaining on the old buyback authorization.