Miramar Labs: Bringing A Traditional Device Model To Aesthetics
Executive Summary
Miramar is employing a conventional product development strategy to create the first device therapy in an unconventional clinical space – hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating. The key: a more rigorous clinical approach than usual in aesthetics. But is the market there?
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