UAE Maher Abouzeid gives his expert insights into the key trends underway in the Middle Eastern medtech industry, including growing numbers of PPPs, the rise of the digital hospital post-COVID, and greater interaction with the pharma sector. The positive side of COVID is that it helped accelerate the transformation of…
UAE Tarek El Rahbani, Senior Regional Director for EMEA Growth Emerging Markets – South at Boston Scientific, highlights the transformation of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s medical technology market, the implications of having subregions with some of the highest demand for new technology in the world under the…
China Bridge Consulting’s Zoe Leung examines the journeys of Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccines outside of China’s borders, drawing on a number of examples, from Sinopharm’s work on boosting vaccine supply in the UAE to Sinovac’s Egyptian and Chilean partnerships, CanSino’s steady progress in Pakistan and Mexico, and Zhifei Longcom’s Uzbek success.* …
UAE Fokion Sinis, Sanofi Vaccines’ General Manager for the Greater Gulf Multi Country Organisation, outlines some of the key impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the vaccine industry, the five ‘A’s of successful vaccination campaigns, and his ambitions for the future at a moment of great transformation for both…
Korea Boasting a pharma market size of KRW 23.2 trillion (USD 19.2 billion) for 2020, South Korea is one of Asia’s leading pharma nations. Read on for a ranking of the country’s top five companies, whose revenues in the first half of 2021 topped KRW 3.5 trillion (USD 2.9 billion). …
Saudi Arabia Jamie Phares, Managing Director, Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson in the GCC, comments on the evolving approach to healthcare provision in the region, the role of Saudi Arabia in the regional healthcare market, and what the country needs to further develop its biopharma sector. In addition, she…
Saudi Arabia Jean Paul Scheuer, General Manager for Sanofi Genzyme and MCO Lead for Greater Gulf, highlights the company’s expanding footprint in the region, the organizational changes brought about by global CEO Paul Hudson, and how Sanofi has managed to launch 20 new products in the last year. Sanofi has been quick…
Korea The top 10 pharma companies in South Korea ranked by revenues in the first half of 2021. Yuhan Corporation sits in top spot, followed by Kolmar and GC Pharma. If you are interested in more APAC datasets, download InFigures Asia-Pacific 2021 for free here. Made with Visme Infographic Maker
Saudi Arabia After almost two decades with MSD, Ashraf Mallak, managing director for the company in the GCC region, dives into the often-overlooked healthcare capabilities of the Gulf countries, including the fact that certain products approved by the US FDA can sometimes be available in the region in as little as one…
Singapore The SGC’s Dr Tim Philippi introduces the sizeable Singaporean-German trading relationship and the importance of healthcare and the life sciences within it. Dr Philippi also outlines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the SGC’s members and why Singapore remains the premier investment destination for European companies in Asia. …
UAE Ousama Al Haj, director for UAE, Bahrain, Oman & Qatar at AstraZeneca, highlights the company’s substantial growth and favourable position in the Gulf markets, explains how the company is overcoming the local healthcare dynamics by partnering with local authorities to offer patients’ platforms instead of products, and analyzes AstraZeneca’s future…
UAE The UAE’s distinctive willingness to embrace innovation and the ‘can-do’ spirit of authorities marks the country out as worthy of attention as an initial product launch platform. “Along with fellow GCC members, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the UAE is notable for its accelerated regulatory pathways. Due to these mechanisms,…
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