Intuitive Surgical, Fosun Pair Up For Lung Cancer JV
Executive Summary
Intuitive Surgical is setting up a China-based joint venture with its distribution partner Fosun Pharma that will develop robotic-assisted, catheter-based devices for diagnosing and treating lung cancer.
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