Hurricane Recovery Costs Vary For Medtech Firms, Q3 Reports Show
Executive Summary
While several device companies said they expected only minimal financial impact from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico (as well as from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in Texas and Florida) some firms, including Baxter and Integra, anticipate losses of tens of millions of dollars, according to Q3 earnings reports.
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