China The Light In The Tunnel? Merck Thinks So
Market Delivers 17% Growth
Executive Summary
As the first major country apparently emerging from the coronavirus outbreak, China offers a ray of hope for healthcare companies struggling with a large drop in prescriptions and vaccine use as the outbreak continues to wreak havoc in the US, Europe, Japan and emerging markets.
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