Philips Image Guided Therapy Unit Gets New CMO
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Philips has appointed Dr Atul Gupta as chief medical officer of its image guided therapy business. The unit sells imaging and measurement systems designed for use during minimally invasive, catheter-based interventional procedures; the business made a significant investment in 2014 when it agreed to acquire the leader in this area, Volcano, for €800m ($1bn).
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