Since well before the pandemic a pattern could be observed internationally of limits on foreign direct investment (FDI). The pandemic has sharply accelerated this trend: countries are strengthening existing regimes or introducing new systems to prevent opportunistic foreign takeovers of strategic businesses, and more generally companies weakened by the crisis. The healthcare sector has become a particular focus around the world, with the obvious pre-occupation of governments to ensure autonomy in the production of essential healthcare products, and access to new treatments.
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