Google – With Help From Medtech And Aviation Groups – Launches Site To Help Build Ventilators
Executive Summary
In an unlikely partnership, Google, AdvaMed and the Aerospace Industries Association have developed a portal to help medical ventilator manufacturers and component suppliers share information. The portal is intended to help avoid shortages in ventilator parts as the US continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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