Tagged with Cardio

Algeria Algeria’s key macroeconomic and healthcare indicators. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in North Africa.  Diabetes prevalence in North Africa. The rate of change in the number of years of healthy life lost to obesity in Africa. Click here to download the latest roundtable discussion on Algerian healthcare.

Colombia Dr. Enrique Melgarejo, President of the Colombian Society for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery explains the association’s role in the education of cardiologists and primary healthcare physicians, the association’s collaboration with multinational laboratories operating in Colombia and the benefits of such actions for patients in Colombia. Dr. Melgarejo also speaks of…

Mexico Dr. Marco A. Martinez Rios, General Director of the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico elaborates on the institution’s rich history in Mexico and its contributions to cardiology through research, teaching and treatment. As the general director of the National Institute of Cardiology, could you introduce yourself to our international…

Mexico Alvaro Angel, the recently appointed general manager of the pharmaceutical division of Bayer Mexico, provides insights into the rapidly evolving local pharma market, and documents Bayer Mexico’s ambitious growth strategy; with the affiliate already standing out as one of the most important of the group at a global level. You…

Pharma Boston Scientific is raising the bar for medical devices and services in the field of cardiology and other pathologies, including Rhythm Management, Endoscopy, Urology Pelvic Health, and Neurostimulation. European President Eric Thépaut shares why Europe has been dubbed the company’s “growth lab”. Boston Scientific has positioned itself to pave the…

Pharma Elena Tremoli, Scientific Director at Centro Cardiologico Monzino, explains the importance of both applied and cardiovascular research in Italy, and how prevention in this area will be key in the future. Centro Cardiologico Monzino is the only institute of excellence in Europe exclusively devoted to cardiovascular diseases. Can you describe…

Pharma Albert Denoon (AB) and Jeff Hampton (JH) illustrate how the Crossroads and Campbell Institutes, two non-profit organizations funded by Baroque Medical, are well positioned to address South Africa’s current gaps in medical training. They also depict the key success factors that have allowed the company to become the leading distributor…

Pharma Massimo Visentin, Country Leader for Pfizer Italy, discusses the company’s remarkable success in 2015, his hopes and ambitions for the new year, and the need of the industry and Pfizer specifically to engage the government in the development of a more sustainable healthcare system. To start off, we are approaching…

Pharma Amgen Netherlands is preparing to launch five new products next year, including their leading cardiovascular biotech product Repatha and recently announced the acquisition of the Dutch biotech Dezima. General manager Jasper van Grunsven explains the challenges of preparing for the upcoming year in the midst of structural changes to the…

Pharma The president of Daiichi Sankyo France discusses the affiliate’s positioning and future strategy, the challenges for an international pharmaceutical company in France but also why the many strengths of France more than make up for these challenges, and finally, the unique aspects of Daiichi Sankyo’s corporate culture and core values.…

Pharma Stem cell technology can play a key role in improving the drug discovery process. The CEO of Pluriomics, a biotech company focused on development of fully functional human assay systems for use in drug discovery and development, explains the vision behind the creation of the company as well as the…

pharma The General Manager of Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division in South Africa, Gauta Phillip Mavundla illustrates how he is building the division’s presence within the region after the spinoff of AbbVie, while also highlighting branded generics as a key growth driver and how the company plans on expanding its capabilities in…