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Hong Kong Ricky Chiu of Phase Scientific International discusses exciting new technological developments in the diagnostic field and the benefits of being based in Hong Kong.   Having founded PHASE Scientific in America in 2012, what was the motive behind moving its operations to Asia, and why Hong Kong specifically? There are…

Spain Ignacio Vega and Carlos Ibares Sanz of Spanish medtech Cardiva, explain the group’s origins as a distributor, the growing importance of manufacturing, and the company’s international ambitions.   How has Cardiva evolved since its formation in Bilbao in 1989? Ignacio Vega (IV): Cardiva began life as a distributor, primarily for…

Hong Kong Bobby Liu of Milton Holdings International outlines the company’s evolution in the plastics and packaging industry and the specialized services it provides to clients in medtech and pharmaceuticals.   What is the story behind the creation of the company and how did you find such a niche in the market?…

Innovation Article contributed by Carla Smith, Executive Vice President of The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for PharmaBoardroom. We must assertively bend the arc of technology towards our patients, clinicians, researchers, and caregivers, and re-humanise the health system. One of the many ways patients are de-humanized in a health…

Algeria With non WTO members such as Algeria flouting intellectual property (IP) it raises the issue of how best to protect and price medicines in the future. In a fascinating interview we spoke to Rachid Kerrar from the Algerian firm Beker about their development of a cheaper, generic version of Gilead’s…

Hong Kong Laurence Frémy, director for APAC at Laboratoires Expanscience, discusses emerging skincare and dermatology trends in the region and her priorities for the affiliate.   Having had the experience of opening the affiliate in Brazil, in addition to your in-depth understanding of other emerging markets, what were the key skills you…

Portugal Santiago Ruiz, entering his fourth year leading B. Braun’s Portuguese affiliate in Lisbon, highlights the innovation present in Portugal, B. Braun’s Vision 2020 and emerging trends in the medtech world.   How has the affiliate evolved over the past three years under your management? We faced two crucial challenges over…

Hong Kong Zuellig Pharma’s Andi Umbricht discusses the distributor’s deep commitment to Asia, the adoption of new technologies, and emerging trends within the Hong Kong and Asian distribution markets. Zuellig Pharma has a long tradition in Asia. What capabilities have you developed over the years in the region? Zuellig Pharma started operations…

Algeria Mourad Belkheyar, acting director general of Varian Healthcare Algeria lifts the lid on the progress Algeria has made in its quest to bring the most advanced radiotherapies to Algeria. He discusses the critical role of Varian healthcare in training engineers, operating, and maintaining such complex machinery, to improve the prognosis…

Hong Kong Frederic Charles, CEO of Pierre Fabre Hong Kong and Macau, outlines brand perceptions of Pierre Fabre’s dermatological products in Hong Kong, e-commerce, and other emerging skincare trends in Asia.   With the opening of Pierre Fabre Hong Kong affiliate in 2016, what were the main achievements so far? The affiliate…

Hong Kong Benjamin Chan of MediConcepts – a Hong Kong-based medtech CDMO – outlines the potential impact of the Greater Bay Area Initiative on Hong Kong medtech, and the key factors behind his company’s success.   Benjamin, as an industry veteran within the Hong Kong medical devices sector, with also a factory…

Patients Photo Copyright: Olivier Corsan   Alain-Michel Ceretti, president of France Assos Santé (the French Union of the Registered Associations for the Users of the Health System), tells us about his own battle against nosocomial infections and the role of the organization in the protection of patient rights.   Why did…