Medtronic announces plans to aquire Companion Medical

Medtronic plc and Companion Medical, Inc.  today jointly announced the acquisition of Companion Medical by Medtronic. The acquisition is expected to close within one or two months. Financial terms of the transcation were not disclosed. Diamyd Medical owns 4.5 percent of the shares in Companion Medical.The press release from Medtronic can be accessed here: http://newsroom.medtronic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/medtronic-acquire-smart-insulin-pen-company-companion-medical The press release from Companion Medical can be accessed here: https://www.companionmedical.com/clinicians/