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Defensive Innovation

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Defensive Innovation
A stance taken by manufacturers or providers of health care services or products, in which research funds shift from advancing medical science to that of anticipating lawsuits


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Conversely, imports for the high-skill sector group remained static between 1978 and 1986 - perhaps indicating that defensive innovation succeeded in reducing import competition from LWCs in this sector (however, the relatively high import share of LWCs in this high-skill sector suggests that the degree of low-wage country competition may be sufficient to be a plausible cause of defensive innovation).
Today, Shurmur's characterization is considerably different: distinguished elder statesman of defensive innovation.
Reflecting the game's focus on defensive innovations this year, Lewis is the perfect representative for the cover of the best-selling football videogame franchise.
 
 
 
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