The agreement will give players on both sides clarity, certainty and predictability.

I hope we will get an agreement, if we are going to get an agreement at all, before the summit.

I am very glad that we have been able to reach agreement on this important question. The EU has worked hard for this outcome and welcomes that others have moved to make this possible.

negotiation and agreement, and not confrontation.

More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity

This agreement with Johnson & Johnson provides significant financial value and certainty for shareholders. Together with Johnson & Johnson, we will have the resources to continue to build upon the existing Guidant businesses in our pursuit of meaningful innovations to address cardiovascular disease.