Medtronic Settles On Country-Of-Origin Allegations
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The suit follows similar charges against Smith & Nephew. In both instances, the companies are alleged to have sold devices to the federal government that were made in China or other countries that do not have trade agreements with the U.S. but repackaged and relabeled as made in the U.S.
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