UK Ventilator Challenge: Debate Over Decision To Invite Non-Medtechs
Executive Summary
Many companies in the engineering sector flocked to support the UK government’s initiative to urgently manufacture more ventilators. Now the government has said that some of their contributions are no longer required. Is the work wasted?
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