Tagged with medtech

Korea Kyung Kook Lee, chairman of KMDIA, explains the association’s role in working with the medical devices industry to boost both the local market and to raise Korea’s profile as a global hub for medical devices. Lee concludes with his assessment of Korea’s potential in the medical devices industry, especially with…

Spain Luis Campo, CEO of GE Healthcare Spain & Portugal, discusses the opportunities and challenges inherent in the Spanish healthcare system and the ways in which GE is collaborating with authorities to bring innovative solutions to Spanish patients.   GE Healthcare is pioneering the concept of a hospital Command Centre, learning…

France Eric Del Cotto, general manager of Owen Mumford Southern Europe and Northern Africa, explains the challenges in market access for SMEs in France. He also gives an overview of Owen Mumford’s history and future strategy in the country, including consideration of the impact of Brexit.     How would you…

France Marc Julien, co-CEO of Diabeloop, presents the revolutionary “artificial pancreas” the company has developed to support type one diabetes patients. The device embeds artificial intelligence to help type one diabetics regulate their insulin intake according to their needs. He also discusses the opportunities and challenges he sees to bring such…

France Vincent Poher, founder of Avalun, explains the key technology behind the establishment of the company as well as their forthcoming expansion strategy. He also outlines the main challenges start-ups can encounter in France and the current government’s attempts to inspire a new wave of French entrepreneurialism in life sciences.  …

Malaysia American medtech giant Baxter and pan-Asian healthcare service provider Zuellig Pharma have been collaborating in Malaysia to increase the quality and quantity of care that can be given to patients in their own homes, generating significant cost-savings for the healthcare system and increasing patient-centricity.   “[Home care] reduces costs significantly,…

Turkey Mahmut Oguzcan, country business leader of 3M Turkey, offers his expert insights into the Turkish medical devices market. He explains how Turkey’s Health Transformation Program (HTP) and private-public partnership (PPP) models have created opportunities and challenges for 3M and outlines its commitment to Turkey moving forward.   Turkey is home…

Spain Xavier Carbonell, CEO of Palex Group, a leading Spanish medical device player, discusses how the company’s growth has been triggered by acquisitions to grow their portfolio and distribution arm, as well as how they are positioning themselves as a gateway for foreign companies wishing to bring medical devices to the…

France Pierre Moustial, CEO of URGO Group, explains the life-changing advancement in wound care treatments that URGO has been providing to patients all over the world as well as his upcoming plan to establish the company as a global leader by developing more innovative solutions in wound care and sleeping disorders.…

Malaysia Dr Hyzan Mohd Yusof, CEO at OSA Technology, tells the story of how he founded the company to address Malaysia’s unmet needs in medical devices as well as his vision on the next steps the government should take to boost the sector.   Having our own manufacturing plant is a…

Malaysia George Kazzi, general manager of Baxter Malaysia, highlights the main areas of development for his affiliate, including the introduction of more renal dialysis innovation as well as increasing awareness and delivering additional solutions in parenteral nutrition. He also explains the ways in which the country should promote more effective home…

France Pierre Moustial, chairman of MedTech in France, the association of medical technology companies in France, discusses the challenges for French healthcare start-ups to scale-up and explains why France has no medtech champion despite the world-class innovation in the country.   In France, we do not have a problem getting start-ups…