Norwegian contrast firm HafslundNycomed this month completed its acquisition of the diagnosticimaging unit of Sterling Winthrop. Nycomed bought the unit fromParis-based Sanofi, which had purchased the entire Sterling Winthroppharmaceutical business from Eastman Kodak (SCAN 6/13/94). Bothsales closed Oct. 1, according to a Nycomed spokesperson.

   Former Sanofi Winthrop president Daniel Peters has been namedpresident of Nycomed Inc., the new name of the diagnostic imagingbusiness unit.

Norwegian contrast firm HafslundNycomed this month completed its acquisition of the diagnosticimaging unit of Sterling Winthrop. Nycomed bought the unit fromParis-based Sanofi, which had purchased the entire Sterling Winthroppharmaceutical business from

Nycomed completes Sterling buy