Germany, Japan Prove “Tough Markets” For Beckman Coulter In Q2
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Beckman Coulter is attributing slower-than-anticipated sales growth in Germany to the country's new DRG reimbursement system
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