Tagged with medical

City Pharmacy Mohamed Kouta, General Manager of City Pharmacy, discusses the company’s key strengths while delving into the market’s major weaknesses and how they will affect the future of City Pharmacy.  City Pharmacy has been around for quite a while now. What is one of its strong points? Dr. Adbulrahman Al Mahmeed,…

medical tourism     The minister in charge of medical tourism in Taiwan speaks about the country’s advantages over its Asian neighbours, and how the new era of Taiwan’s medical services will make a difference for foreigners seeking medical treatment in the country.   Minister Wu, during our first interview with you…

Biomedical The chairman of Taipei Medical University (TMU) discusses the key challenges TMU has faced over the years, how these challenges will continue to affect the future, and what international accreditation will mean for the collaboration of TMU with international pharmaceutical companies. Taipei Medical University (TMU) has a long history in…

Dialysis The general manager of Baxter in the Nordic region discusses the concept of home care, and how brand new technologies currently being tested in Sweden should mean that soon, dialysis treatment will shift from the hospital to the home around the world. Could you please give us a brief introduction…

In-licensing An expert perspective on the possibilities of self-pay markets in Taiwan, and the opportunities afforded by bringing manufacturing of medical technology to the country, for export to the region. Uni-Pharma was founded in 1998, shortly after Taiwan introduced its national health insurance system. How was the business evolved over the…

clinical research Industry veteran and CEO of JSS Medical research explains what he thinks is going wrong with clinical research in Canada today, how Canadian CROs are losing out at the hands of global CROs, and offers some advice on how to stay in the game. What are the biggest challenges facing…

healthcare Dr. Nafsiah Mboi, who currently serves as the Minister of Health of Indonesia, has more than 40 years of experience in national and global public health, including a full career as a civil servant in the Ministry of Health and six years as Secretary of Indonesia’s National AIDS Commission. She…

St Jude Medical Mexico St Jude Medical has over 16,000 employees worldwide, its products are sold in over 100 countries, and specializes in cardiac and neurological medical devices and services. The company established a formal presence in Mexico around 3 to 4 years ago: what particular benefits have you seen come from that move,…

BSN Medical Mexico When you joined BSN Medical 3 years ago, what was the roadmap set in place for the growth and development of the company? Which opportunities did the company see in Mexico? From very early on, the major opportunity BSN Medical saw in Mexico was the manufacturing possibilities. The production facility…

Alandra Medical México Before we get into the company’s activities and market, could you give us a brief rundown of your past working experience prior to Alandra Medical? My experience outside of the United States is extensive, since I had been work-ing for Intel Corp. for more than twenty years and lived in…

TriReme Medical What prompted you to found TriReme six years ago? I set up companies, so TriReme was not the first. The idea behind TriReme was to provide solutions for complex cases, which most companies choose to ignore because they are more difficult to treat or the clinical outcomes are harder to…

convatec Convatec acquired Boston Medical Device in September 2011. Which have been the major challenges following the acquisition, and which synergies are to be expected? The story of BMD would suffice for several volumes, as it has been a long and winding road. We have experienced several transitions in the last…