Emerging Markets Provide Leapfrog Opportunity For Covidien-Medtronic
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
PharmAsia News takes a look at the Medtronic-Covidien deal and the role of emerging markets. Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak thinks well ahead of the industry and talk is percolating that the play is about leapfrog technology in emerging markets for medical equipment - much like mobile phones allowed countries without decades of telecom infrastructure to expand quickly at lower costs.