China Precision Medicine Push Boosting Genomic Business Forays
Executive Summary
As the traditional lines between therapeutics and diagnostics become increasingly blurred, genomic testing is growing apace in China, boosted by the country’s national push into precision medicine. Deals and alliances are coming thick and fast as companies jostle for a slice of the growing pie.
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