Lower-Tier Hospitals Will See More Medical Device Growth In 2013: Citi Hospital Survey
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Spending on new medical equipment by top-tier hospitals in China is expected to ease in 2013, but still show double-digit growth with multinationals like General Electric competing with domestic firms led by Mindray Medical.
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