Russia’s Medtech Revolution
Executive Summary
Russia’s health care authorities are building a modern system to meet the needs of a growing population and better regulation of entry into the $6 billion medical device market is an important element of this wider aim. Alexandra Tretiakova, executive director of Russia’s International Medical Device Manufacturers Association, weighs in on how the complex new set of rules will impact the medtech industry.
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