Google Parent Spins Off Firm With Medical Device-Focused Pipeline
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The yet-to-be-named company, which will operate under Google's newly established parent company Alphabet, is developing a digitized contact lens, diagnostic tools and also has partnerships with Johnson & Johnson and Dexcom.
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