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gaZ4 o~ 471~5 Philip Morris to set up ~ medical operations unit nlCld\r0\D, vA.-Philip Morris, Inc., l!%~P 01 17Di•r1rr'T1IIlU2W willlcombiile its medical operations into LOUISVILLE; KY. a new division, ASR Medical Industries, D. 230,434 the firm announced here recently. The division will bring together three~- Philip Morris subsidiaries: Hospital ', AUG 16 1968 Supply and Development Company, C. De~~ritt Lukens Company and the hos-~~ R LIP}~_WMIS INC., announced the pital division of American Safety Raznr~i formation of a ne~`v`~ision, ASR Medi- (~I ca1' Industries, to 'be responsible for all' its products in the medical field. Philip Morris said the national sales ( The firm's medical products include orgunization for the new division will • disposable surgical blades, sutures and he expanded during the next few ~' disposable trays and kits. Three wholly months. The firm moved into the sur-1*11 owned subsidiaries of Philip Morris gicall field in 1960 when it acquired~~ have been producing them. American Safety Razor. Lukens and ' v In another development, Philip Morris ~ sai& it doesn't intend to make a further Hospital Supply were acquired last~offe~ for shares of Gallaher Ltd. of year.-Bw. En land . g \ 20-TOBACCO-Thc International Weekly August 30, 1968 --~^--- =--. -.'"' -- rtrIl1lUltib l!1''LSkIPS-i3t9VFIfL4 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA D! 14E,6Z3' SUN. 199;297 AU 6 1 6 1968 KENTUCKY NEWSCLIP INCORPO/IATCD 311 Evergreen Road MIDDLETOWN, KY~ 40243 (Ky. Clipping Service). Louisville Times LOUISVILLE, KY. Circulation: 171,625 ~~ . Phi +, Morris 'Forms Medical Products Unit 'li Morris Inc. announced the for- matlon a new vision, ASR Medical Industries, to be responsible for all its. products in'the medical field. The firm's medical products include. ' disposable surgical blades, sutures and . disposable trays and kits. Three wholly owned subsidiaries of Phili,~ Morris haoe been producing them. In another development, Phili Morris ' td tr said it doesn't inen'o ma ke a r e offer for shares of Gallaher Ltdl of England. Leaf Firm to Unite Medical Operations ' . a~ D. AUG 16 1968 f; '.>> - ~Y+b~ ~- ; Phillip Morris Forms Medical Industry Unit I NEW YORK (M - rhl~ J) V F Morr.ig __ IRc. has announoed ~ formation of a new division, ASR Medical Industries, tivith ~ Robert D. Tucker as general manager. D i v I's i on consolidates Th e ~ !Hospital Supply and Develop- N ment Co., C: Dewitt Lukens Co., ital division of and the hos p ~ American Safety Razor Co, ~ Each is a wholly-owned N subsidiary. The company's medical pro- ducts ducts now includg disposable surgical' blades, sutures, and ~ disposable procedure trays and kits. It Philip Morris, Inc. will com- products as dispos#le surgicai bine its medical operations into blades, sutures and d,isposabl2. a new division, ASR Medical trays and kits. Industries, • Philip Morris said Philip Morris said; the nation- yesterday. al sales organization for the The division will bring to- new division will be expanded~ gether three Philip Morris sub- during the nexf few months. sidiaries: Hospital Supply and i Philip Morris moved' into the Development Co., C. DeWitt ' medical field in 1980 when it LUkens Cd. and the hospital' di- a c q u i r e d American~ Safetyy vision of American Safety Razor, which is based in Staun- IRazor Co. ton. Lukens and Ilospital Sup- Toietl'ier, the three make ply were acquired'~ last year. TD15i Nn~rjPS uunr0 Lpf16FST CIRCUtATION IN THE WEST~ D: ~56,521 SUN. 1,145,695 i AU 6 1 9 1968 ~fwAll shareholders have approved the merger of San Francisco Life Unsur- ~ ance Co i t' Philad l h L n o p e ia ife ., ~ In C Ai I suranceo. . .utomatonn- dustries is now listed on the Pacific. Coast Stock Exchange . . . Trans- N Canada Oils Ltd and Sunlite Oil Co , . Ltd. have taken options on two •silver mines near Boise, Ida., and :, .-. Pioche, Nev. . , PPG Industries ~ will b ild " u a100 million chemicl 4a ~ complex in Puerto Rico .., Ph{I1n s Morris has formed a new lvislon; ~ ASR Medical lndustries . . . Curtis Publishing has sold Its audio-visual materials division to Childhood Pro- urt,r~ ~ 37rmurrttt ttub Ql4zurtttlg ROCHESTER, N. Y. D: 142; 794 SUN. 218,886 ,, ~ AUG 17 1968 &,6u- ~ 1_ Forms Division . NEW YORK QP)-Philio Mor- ~• ris Inc. has announced forma- - ~ opew divisio- ASR Med- , V ical Incfisfries, with Robert D. J 1uclt*'as general manager. The - .,; division consolidates Hospital Supply and Development Co., C. Dewitt Lukens Co., and the hes- .:'.. ~~,pltal division of American Safety;' af wlwl- /, ~ I a~ ls owned subsidiary.