Tagged with health

Colombia Juan Gabriel Pérez, Executive Director of Invest in Bogota, shares his powerful message of why Bogota is an ideal investment destination, not only relative to other Colombian cities, but to Latin America as a whole. He speaks about the economic advantages of duty-free zones in the city, the untapped potential…

Indonesia Endang Hoyaranda, Commissioner and President Director at Prodia Group, elaborates on Prodia’s pioneering spirit when implementing its diversification business strategy and explains how the company has successfully completed its IPO process on the Indonesian stock exchange (IDX). Prodia recently completed its IPO in the Indonesian stock market (IDX) issuing 25…

Colombia Aurobindo’s regional head, Kamlesh Thakkar, discusses how the company is truly benefiting the healthcare landscape in Colombia, while describing his experience in changing the mindset concerning the use of generics in the top hospitals of the country and shares the origins of Aurobindo’s healthier life campaign. To begin, Mr. Thakkar,…

Indonesia Jorge Wagner, President Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia, explains the importance of innovation within the universal healthcare coverage program that is being implemented in Indonesia. He also illustrates how the affiliate has been one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia during the period 2015-2016. With recent changes at the…

Taiwan Taiwan macroeconomic snapshot.   Taiwan is highly ranked in a number of international competitiveness indicators such as knowledge economy, investment environment, and cluster development.       Taiwan is located within short flight distance of a number of major Asian cities.     Recent IPOs in Taiwanese life sciences.  …

Ukraine Victoria Tarabanova, country manager of the Ukrainian office of Wörwag Pharma, a company dedicated to treating diabetic comorbidities such as neuropathic, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, provides insights into the company’s remarkable efforts to enhance Ukraine’s health ecosystem and its enduring commitment to Ukrainian patients and physicians – even during the…

Ukraine Dr. Natalya Gudz, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control (SMDC), provides her vision for the development of Ukraine’s key regulatory authority and the win-win relationship she wants to bolster between the pharmaceutical and healthcare companies operating in Ukraine and SMDC’s international counterparts. You took…

Taiwan Managing Director Chee Yaw Chek and Regional Customer Manager, Cindy Chan, discuss the importance of Taiwan for DHL, the customer-oriented service they nurture and their focus on ensuring Taiwanese companies get global exposure. You have been the country manager of DHL Express Taiwan since 2010. As an introduction for our…

Taiwan Joanna Yao, general manager of Taiwan & Hong Kong at Baxter, documents the company’s commitment to bring the most innovative renal diseases solutions and expertise to Taiwanese patients and physicians and the strategic role played by the affiliate in nurturing an innovation-centered relationship that originates from Taiwan’s world-class healthcare system and…

Mexico An ambassador for Philips’ global vision of spearheading innovation, business leader of Philips Personal Health Mexico, Eduardo Gutierrez, shares his insights on the key growth drivers in the segment, digitalization, connectivity, and his personal motivations in the role. To begin, can you introduce the main facets of your role at…

Taiwan Philips Healthcare Taiwan general manager, Jan Poon, talks about the innovative approach that Philips aims to implement in the local market; spanning from establishing a digital platform to working with government when ensuring the sustainability of Taiwan’s healthcare system. You have recently become GM for Philips Taiwan. What have been…

Mexico Dr. Misael Uribe, chairman and founder at Médica Sur, showcases the reasons for the outstanding performance of the Médica Sur group, which offers high quality and ethical medical practices. Uribe also explains the group’s unique development path.  Dr. Uribe, as this is the first time that we have had the…