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Hong Kong Serial entrepreneur Danny Yeung highlights the work of his Hong Kong-based genomics-driven firm Prenetics in prevention, early detection and targeted therapy. Having recently announced a USD 200 million joint venture – Insighta – with renowned scientist Professor Dennis Lo on a new early cancer detection technology, Yeung lays out the…

Hong Kong A groundbreaking research scientist noted for his work in non-invasive blood-based diagnoses, Professor Dennis Lo currently holds a number of positions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Lo, whose work was first commercialised via the company Cirina – later acquired by GRAIL – outlines his current research focus on…

UAE Marwa Soliman of blood gas testing pioneer Radiometer explains how the company’s operations have developed in the MEA region, growing awareness of the importance of point-of-care diagnostics post-COVID, and how she aims to make sure that patients’ lives come first in all of Radiometer’s work.   COVID made healthcare regulators…

Vietnam A roundup of recent pharma and healthcare news from Vietnam including Gilead’s viral hepatitis initiative, the country’s explosion of dengue fever cases and the investigation into Boston Scientific’s Vietnam operations.   Gilead initiative to improve viral hepatitis management in Vietnam and the Philippines (BioSpectrum Asia) Gilead Sciences has embarked on…

Egypt Under the auspices of a wide-ranging Vision 2030 economic transformation plan, Egypt is moving towards covering the entirety of its 100 million plus population under a universal healthcare insurance scheme. Via direct presidential initiatives, the country has also made significant progress in tackling diseases like hepatitis C and breast cancer,…

France Exor, led by Fiat brand heirs the Agnelli family, has signed a partnership agreement for an investment of EUR 833 million in the also family-owned French holding, Institut Mérieux, known for its diagnostic arm, BioMérieux. Under the new partnership, Exor will acquire a 10% shareholding in Institut Mérieux by way…

Spain With global ambitions, Atrys Health, a publicly traded Spanish health-tech company, is betting on telediagnosis and last-generation radiotherapy to lead the precision medicine race, not missing the Big Data opportunities along the way. Its executive president, Dr. Santiago de Torres, explains why nothing is “too fast” when aiming for a…

Denmark Medtech The DKK 56bn (EUR 7.5bn) Danish medtech industry employs 15,200 workers, accounts for 7.4 percent of Danish business and industry’s total research investments, contributes to 1.4 percent of national GDP, and exports DKK 18.2bn (EUR 2.4bn) worth of products annually. Here are five key trends affecting this important sector.  …

Denmark GN Hearing CEO Gitte Aabo highlights the significant unmet needs of hearing impairment patients, the role of private companies like GN in fighting against stigmas surrounding hearing aids, the digital innovations occurring in the space, and her leadership strategy moving forward.   It takes an average of seven years for…

Saudi Arabia Maher Elhassan, Beckton Dickinson’s VP and general manager for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT), comments on the company’s important role during the COVID-19 pandemic – including the provision of diagnostic tools and syringes for vaccination – and reveals why BD was the first medical technology company to…

Denmark Henrik Schimmell outlines the critical importance of blood gas testing – a field in which Radiometer has long been a pioneer – and how the company’s portfolio of diagnostic tools has evolved over time. Schimmel also touches on what makes Radiometer a great place to work, how it interacts with…

Turkey Few Turkish companies are experiencing such a transformational moment as GEN. In 2021 alone, the Ankara-based organization made its public debut on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with Dutch biotech Sulfateq BV for the development and commercialization of a therapy against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative…