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Malaysia Click here to download the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Malaysia 2018. After recent elections conducted in May 2018 saw Mahathir Mohamad returning as Prime Minister after 15 years to seal a historic victory, Malaysia is again back on its feet. Bolstered by well-established institutions, a fully-functional IP framework and strong…

Malaysia Halal pharmaceuticals – medicines that do not contain any alcohol, parts of animals such as dogs, pigs, bees, or any other substances prohibited as ‘haram’ under Shariah law – are becoming increasingly widespread globally. This trend is especially prevalent in the Asia Pacific region, where the significant Muslim populations of…

Malaysia Shahnas Oli Mohamed, the managing director of Natural Wellness Holdings Sdn Bhd, expresses the important work that Natural Wellness has done to provide natural healthcare products to Malaysian patients, including a specific halal line to satisfy the community’s needs in that area. She also identifies the opportunities Natural Wellness will…

Hong Kong Yvette Chu, general manager of CooperVision Hong Kong, shares the affiliate’s double-digit growth over the past three years, the importance of their relationships with the optometrists in Hong Kong, the value of their innovative and comprehensive portfolio of contact lenses, and her vision for the affiliate in the next few…

Spain Ana Fernández of Théa Spain discusses the strategic importance of the Spanish affiliate – the group’s oldest, current trends in Spanish ophthalmology, and what differentiates Théa – as a family-run mid-sized company – from its competitors.   Having taken on your first country manager position in January 2018, what are…

Hong Kong George Kwan, managing director of Hoya Lens, one of the first contact lens manufacturers in Hong Kong, introduces recent new innovation introduced to the market, public sector collaboration, and future strategy.   George, could you start by introducing Hoya Lens Hong Kong to our international audience? Hoya Lens Hong Kong…

France Professor José-Alain Sahel, founder and director of the Institute de la Vision in Paris, offers his insider take on the ophthalmology landscape in France, international perceptions of the country, and the future of the Institute.   Could you please describe to our audience your career path and introduce the Institut…

Hong Kong Colman Chan, CEO of ophthalmology specialist Skyview Optical, outlines recent developments in the Hong Kong eyecare market, Skyview’s evolution as a distributor and how it can foster greater links with Mainland China. What have been some of Skyview Optical’s main achievements and milestones since its establishment? Since creating the company…

UK Professor David Garway-Heath, a specialist in glaucoma, talks with us about the screening devices of the future, low awareness of glaucoma as a chronic disease and collaboration in training and establishing standards of care on a European level.   I see technology as the enabler that creates new possibilities. Imaging…

UK Philip Lews Williams, managing director of the UK affiliate of French ophthalmology specialist Théa, describes the evolution of the company’s engagement in the UK and his strategy for taking on the big players in eyecare. Laboratoires Théa entered the UK for the first time back in 2007 via a joint…

UK Craig Wallace established the UK affiliate of Santen, the Japanese ophthalmology company, in 2014. Wallace describes the journey Santen has been on so far in the UK, as well as his ambitions to contribute to its goal of becoming a leading global ophthalmology company by 2020.  You set up Santen’s…

India Bhupendra Sangani, founder and managing director of Galentic, one of India’s expert manufacturers of sterile and non-sterile semi-solid products in the dermatology and ophthalmology arenas, provides insights into the international development of his ambitious company in 40+ export markets. In line with the recent set up of Galentic’s new manufacturing…