Doctor on-demand startups have seen a huge spike in business the last six months, mainly to do with the coronavirus pandemic. But one telemedicine startup, in particular, has not experienced the same lucky break.
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August 19, 2020
Exclusive: Swedish healthtech Docly retreats from the UK market
80% of the team was laid off after a year without growth.
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