Covidien Taps Local Players In China, Brazil To Reach Public Hospital Markets
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Covidien acquired a privately held manufacturer of electrosurgical generators based in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, and established a joint venture with a manufacturer of open stapler products based in Kiangsu Province in China, to access patients who can’t afford top-tier hospitals in those countries.
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