Medtech

Western medtech exports to Russia pick up speed again

Exports of medical devices from the EU and US to Russia are starting again after having come to a halt due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out, the need of healthcare systems in the countries for medical equipment has gone up, while such exports have gone down | Photo: MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS / X01390
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out, the need of healthcare systems in the countries for medical equipment has gone up, while such exports have gone down | Photo: MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS / X01390
by ulrich quistgaard, translated by daniel pedersen

Western countries’ exports to Russia of important medical devices like pacemakers more or less came to a halt when Russia started its war on Ukraine, but sales on the Russian market are once again taking place, media Reuters reports.

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