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Turkey Yelda Ulu Colin, general manager of GE Healthcare in Turkey, offers her insider take on the country’s city hospitals project, highlighting the strengths of the Turkish PPP model and ultimately offering her view on the state of the Turkish medical devices industry as a whole.   Turkey is an important…

Turkey Seizing the cost competitiveness of the Turkish market and the government’s nurturing of local manufacturing, Turkish companies are looking to harness their geographic positioning and export to developed and developing markets alike.   We did not shy away from entering the most advanced healthcare ecosystems. Barış Özyurtlu, General Manageger, Berko Ilac.…

Spain Stephen Matlin, CEO of Life Length, highlights the evolution of the company over recent years, especially the establishment of their own laboratories which have allowed them to conduct clinical studies for diagnostic and prognostic tests in cancer. Furthermore, he points out the need to better value preventative medicine and how…

China China is set to become the second largest market for Mundipharma’s OxyContin behind the US.   It comes as no surprise that sales of opioids such as OxyContin have plummeted in the US following the media storm around the opioid crisis that sees the loss of thousands of American lives…

Spain Against an alluring backdrop, big-name pharma brands are now starting to spend heavily on in-country manufacturing, development and shared service facilities in Spain.   Spain has exceedingly high youth unemployment. However, the country simultaneously possesses some of the best business universities, technical schools and hospitals. This means that it is…

China Dr Dan Zhang, CEO of Fountain Medical Development (FMD), details the transformation China’s recent membership at the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) will bring to the drug development and clinical research landscape in China, the pressures and opportunities local companies…

Spain Ramón Villamarín Valdenebro, general manager of Shionogi Spain, highlights the key steps that needed to be taken to establish the affiliate over the last 18 months and his plans to grow its portfolio, both in the pharmacy and hospital sector. Furthermore, he gives an overview of how the company has…

Spain Javier Alvarado, general manager of Mundipharma Spain, discusses his current priorities and the innovation the company is bringing to the market through a diversified portfolio. Furthermore, he points out the importance of long-term strategic partnerships for the company´s success and his future aspirations for the affiliate.   Of course, none…

Korea As the 3rd largest pharma region in Asia, Korea’s booming pharma industry owes much to its mass of family-run conglomerates known as Chaebol. It comes as no surprise to find tech giants Samsung and LG in this list who have transitioned seamlessly into the life-sciences sector.   Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical …

Spain Carlos Rus Palacios, general secretary of the Alliance of Spanish Private Healthcare (ASPE), the association of private hospitals and private health centers in Spain, delivers his message on the importance of the private sector within Spain’s healthcare system and the shift in mindset that must be realized by health stakeholders…

Spain Maria Begona Barragan Garcia, president of GEPAC – the Spanish Group of Patients with Cancer – discusses the necessity of the group and its role in Spain’s healthcare system, in addition to how the voice of the patients is now stronger than ever.   GEPAC represents 88 different cancer organizations…

Spain Yann Gaslain, CEO of Procare Health, a local player dedicated to innovative natural women’s health products, outlines his strategy to set up the company since 2012 and gives an overview of his company’s star product, Papilocare. Furthermore, he points out the company’s internationalisation and R&D strategy and highlights the importance…