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Buoyed by a Strong Domestic Base, Brazil's Medical Device Industry Eyes Export Markets
Helped by a large and fast-growing domestic market, as well as a local-manufacture share as high as 90%, Brazil's homegrown medical device industry has been on a path of major expansion, and is now gearing itself to become a major player in the international arena. More...17 Jul 2002
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