Medtechs Concerned By Export Ban As Germany Makes Coronavirus Pandemic Move
Executive Summary
German health minister Jens Spahn has taken decisive steps in the face of the rising COVID-19 threat, but the medtech industry is critical of the government’s decision to unilaterally ban exports of certain health care products and protective equipment.
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