BSX, Boston Scientific Corporation ** The FDA has granted BSX regulatory approval for its S-ICD(R) System, the world's first and only commercially available subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The S-ICD System sits entirely just below the skin without the need for thin, insulated wires -- known as electrodes or 'leads' -- to be placed into the heart. This leaves the heart and blood vessels untouched, offering patients an alternative to transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which require leads to be placed in the heart itself. Sudden cardiac arrest is an abrupt loss of heart function. Most episodes are caused by the rapid and/or chaotic activity of the heart known as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Recent estimates show that approximately 850,000 people in the United States are at risk of SCA and indicated for an ICD device, but remain unprotected. BSX is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. More about BSX at www.bostonscientific.com. **** UPZS, Unique Pizza & Subs Corp. ** Unique Pizza & Subs Corp. (UPZS) reported Pizza Fusion?s domestic expansion strategy, beginning with a new Pizza Fusion franchise in Charlotte, NC to be opened this fall. UPZS announced on August 29 it had signed a Definitive Agreement to acquire privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings, with closing expected in the fourth quarter. With its proven success throughout its initial phase of development, Pizza Fusion?s very Unique natural, organic and eco-friendly restaurants lead the industry in this powerful and inevitable trend towards a healthier lifestyle and planet. Pizza Fusion?s next phase of development calls for accelerating U.S. expansion to capitalize on its hugely popular and highly acclaimed offering. This strategy utilizes sophisticated analysis of prospective new markets and thorough qualification of potential franchisees ? to capitalize on rapidly growing consumer demand and increasing levels of interest from potential franchisees. Accordingly, UPZS is announcing it will open its 14th U.S. Pizza Fusion franchise in Charlotte, North Carolina this fall, a city widely considered a model mid American city that hosted the recent Democratic National Convention. UPZS plans to announce several more new Pizza Fusion franchise agreements throughout the U.S. in the weeks and months ahead. Under the Pizza Fusion standard franchise agreement, it receives a $30,000 franchise fee upon opening, with recurring cash flows from royalty fees of six percent and marketing fees of three percent of revenue. Unique Pizza & Subs Corp. (UPZS) franchises pizza shops in the United States. More about UPZS at www.uniquepizza.com ************ THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY OR SELL ANY SECURITY! Disclaimer DrStockPick.com publisher and its affiliates and contractors are not registered investment advisers or broker/dealers. (Read Full Disclaimer at http://drstockpick.com/disclaimer)
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