Tagged with medical

cofepris The implementation of third authorized parties has been a very proactive effort implemented by Mexico’s regulatory authority Cofepris to expedite the time to issue sanitary registrations. The CEO of Entimem provides an overview about the system currently in place, the challenges faced as well as benefits such a system offers…

J&J The future of healthcare calls for all stakeholders to partner up. The general manager for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Medical in Mexico shares his view about the challenges the healthcare system is facing and his vision about how to transform J&J from being merely a supplier of products to becoming…

medical devices The CEO and president of Smart Scale explains how the company delivers clever and innovate information technology services to the pharmaceutical industry, acting as a significant partner for both information technology and health care, and fulfilling their mission; ensuring that everyone has a better quality of life. Smart Scale is…

medical devices Teleflex is committed to solving the challenges of a changing healthcare environment in the areas of critical care and surgical applications by providing every day new products. The managing director of the Mexican affiliate walks us through the history of the company in the country and how the company is…

medical devices Erbe Elektromedizin established its Peruvian representative office in 2013, the first in Latin America. Juan Otiniano, director of the affiliate, discusses the startup process and the importance of educating government stakeholders in terms of making valuable long-term investments in health technology. What was the reasoning for choosing Peru as a…

medical devices Philips aims at becoming the leading provider of solutions across the full ‘continuum of care’. The general manager of the healthcare division in Mexico explains how the company has made customer service, education, software and integrated solutions the strategic pillars to find innovative ways to deliver healthcare. What are the…

Hospira Carolina López-Torres joined Hospira Peru in 2011 following a dynamic career at Novartis. She discusses the early challenges she faced and the opportunities that the government’s hospital expansion plan has provided the market leader for pumps in Peru. What was the initial mission given to you when you first arrived?…

medical devices seca is turning ten years old in Mexico in 2015. The general director of the Mexico affiliate discusses how the company foresaw the growing demand for medical measuring systems and scales in the country due to an increasingly overweight population and how the company is helping doctors foster prevention.  …

medical devices The general manager for Mexico, Central America and Caribbean shares his point of view about the announced healthcare reform, the opportunities and challenges it presents and how BD is adapting to an ever-changing landscape.     It seems that the next item on the government’s agenda is healthcare reform. How…

medical devices Mr Carlos Jimenez of B. Braun Aesculap sat down with us and shared his personal beliefs on Mexico’s market potential for medical equipment, how the country can create more momentum for the healthcare industry and the ethics and ethos of the company. What have been your milestones and challenges since…

medical devices Song In-Keum, chairman of the Korean Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA), discusses current opportunities offered by Korea’s growing medtech industry.   What have been your priorities since you became the chairman of the organization? The medical device industry is considered as one of the fastest growing industries in Korea, at present…

medical device Medtronic’s Regional Director for the South Cone shares with us the story of the company’s impressive success since the rebirth of their Argentinian affiliate in 2007, and indicates that Argentinian physicians are as innovative as any when it comes to integrating new technologies and techniques into their practice.   What…