Tagged with medtech

Canada Brian Lewis, president and CEO of MEDEC, speaks towards the importance of building a strong medical device ecosystem and the association’s collaboration with industry stakeholders to push advancements in terms of value-based healthcare to not only improve the overall quality of patient care but also to ultimately support the sustainability…

Brazil Roberto Alvarenga, general manager Latin America at Biotronik, the leading company globally for cardiovascular and endovascular medical technologies, documents how he has been leveraging on his long standing experience among prestigious pharmaceutical companies in order to implement pioneering processes in Brazil’s medtech field and ultimately increase Brazilian patients’ access to…

Tunisia Mohamed Khalil Tamim, Alcon’s head of regulatory affairs Africa manages the regulatory affairs of 47 countries in Alcon’s African cluster. He explains the necessity of creating and harmonizing medical device-specific regulatory frameworks in Africa for the benefit of patients, and documents Alcon’s strategy to navigate a price-sensitive market despite its…

Tunisia Haithem Boukhari, CEO of medtech manufacturer Boukhari Prince Médical, documents the favorable business environment in Tunisia that has allowed him to grow the company’s production site tenfold in the last 15 years, as well as its Middle Eastern and South American ambitions. What are Boukhari Prince Medical’s main activities? “Boukhari…

Tunisia Ridha Charfeddine, founding CEO of Unimed and president of the National Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (CNIP) discusses enforcing European quality standards in Tunisia, the CNIP’s role in guiding pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Tunisia, as well as his entrepreneurial journey with Unimed, now the preferred partner of the…

Austria Philipp Lindinger, managing director of Austromed, the Austrian association for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, discusses the organization’s purpose, the impact of European regulation on medical devices on the sector, the importance of a strong notified body system, and the steps required to stimulate future growth within the Austrian medical…

Austria Michaela Latzelsberger, country manager of Coloplast Austria, a Danish medical device company focused on ostomy, continence and wound care, discusses the challenges of launching innovative medical devices on the Austrian market, especially considering the system’s undervaluation of quality of life data. Furthermore, she provides an overview of how Coloplast Austria…

Switzerland Philippe Held, founder of the innovative Swiss medtech Dermosafe, discusses the origins behind the company’s game-changing digitalized solutions for detecting skin cancer at an early stage, how the rollout of the technology is progressing, and the importance of patient and physician education. You founded DermoSafe around five years ago with…

Colombia Rocío Mendez, country manager at bioMérieux Colombia, speaks about the many talents that make up the Colombian affiliate and explains how the company brings life-saving and innovative solutions to a thriving Colombian healthcare sector. This is your first time as a country manager. Why did the global management board think…

Colombia Marisol Sanchez, executive president of ANDI’s Medical Devices Chamber in Colombia, speaks about the opportunities and challenges in the country’s medtech sector, the industry’s strong ethical code, the key role of the Chamber in supporting its members to navigate the regulatory landscape, as well as the need for a sustainable…

Colombia Guillermo Gómez, managing director of the Andean region at Siemens Healthineers discusses Colombia’s evolution in terms of access to healthcare and investment in life-saving medical equipment, as well as the role Healthineers can play in reducing healthcare system costs and easing patient access. Those are exiting times for Siemens as…

Colombia Luz Stella Gomez, General Manager for the Colombian medical device distributor Gemedco, talks about the positive impact that INVIMA’s regulations have had on the Colombian health sector, Gemedco’s portfolio evolution since General Electric’s acquisition, upcoming partnerships for 2017 and the company’s focus on bringing value to the market. Ms. Gomez,…