Oct 14 2010
Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE), a leader in the emerging field of biologic products for regenerative healing, announced today that it has received notification that the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its proposed merger with Medtronic, Inc. The closing of the merger remains subject to antitrust clearance in foreign jurisdictions and approval by Osteotech stockholders at the special meeting to be held on November 9, 2010, as well as other customary closing conditions.