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Grupo Elfa and NUPCO sign agreement to support Saudi healthcare ecosystem with high-quality medical innovation and AI expertise
Grupo Elfa, a leading Brazilian healthcare services company majority-owned by investment funds managed by Patria Investments and the National Unified Procurement Company of Saudi Arabia (NUPCO), have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh.
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