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JEFHCLON16: Growth Strategies And What's In Store Post-US Election

 
• By Tina Tan

The Jefferies 2016 London Healthcare Conference, the largest health-care-dedicated investor meeting in Europe, took place this week in London. More than 140 pharma, biotech and medtech companies formally presented, and many more attended to meet and connect with investors and potential commercial partners. This article rounds up the best Tweets posted by the Medtech Insight team attending #JEFHCLON16. It includes insights from a panel session on what's in store for health care in the US post-election, as well as company updates from LivaNova, Smith & Nephew, Coloplast, Varian Medical Systems and bioMérieux.

The 2016 Jefferies London Healthcare Conference, now in its seventh year, looks to be the biggest yet, with more than 140 companies across the health-care sector presenting, and many more delegates attending for one-on-one meetings with potential investors and partners.

While the majority of the presenting companies were in the pharma and biotech sectors, a handful of medtech companies, including many that are leaders in their respective fields, provided business updates and explained their growth strategies,

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