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27-Nov-17 Medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Puerto Rico are facing challenges relating to power, ruined equipment and hiring. A new bill that would impose a 20 percent tax on goods shipped to the US mainland could make things even worse. [image: Greg Allen / NPR]
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23-Nov-17 Italy has 1,400 hospitals, sees 700,000 foreign patients each year, and is working to improve its global image with the creation of ItalyCares - a network that gathers together the best Italian healthcare providers. [image: Destination Health]
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11-Oct-17 A large scale-up of eye care is needed to address avoidable vision loss, a global Imperial College study has found. Preventable vision loss due to cataract and refractive error continue to cause most cases in adults aged 50 plus. [image: The Lancet]
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07-Oct-17 Arif Naqvi, CEO of PE firm Abraaj Group, wants to dispel the myth of the so-called emerging markets. He insists on calling them global growth markets, saying they "pose enormous growth opportunities in infrastructure, healthcare, education, energy, housing and retail." [image: Live Mint]
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09-Sep-17 Chilean healthcare company Banmedica SA, which operates health insurance, clinics and other services in the sector, has signed a non-binding agreement to sell all of its shares to US-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. [image: Empresas Banmedica]
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