TTIP TO BOOST TRANSATLANTIC SALES OF PLASTIC MEDICAL DEVICES

THE PLANNED Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and United States is raising concerns about democracy in the EU, but should ease sales of plastic medical devices across the Atlantic, a Philips executive told a Brussels conference on Friday.Philips – the Dutch technology company that manufacturers an array of medical devices from nebuliser masks to pace-makers – welcomes TTIP with open arms. According to their EU government relations manager responsible for health, Bart Schelfhout, TTIP will tremendously ...


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