Tagged with health

Greece Greece Fact Sheet In comparison to other countries heavily affected by the Eurozone debt crisis, Greece is still struggling to find its feet. Greece fares poorly on almost all macroeconomic indicators compared to the Euro area since the start of the recession. The Greek pharma market has shrunk in value significantly from…

Indonesia Dr. Sigit Priohutomo, chairman of DJSN (National Social Security Council of Indonesia), explains DJSN’s action plan to implement the SJSN (Indonesian Social Security System), meant to offer basic social security coverage to the Indonesian population in various areas as well as his future vision of the Indonesian healthcare sector. Could…

Taiwan With 7,000 employees in 25 locations across 12 countries in the region, PAREXEL now has more than a third of its global staff in Asia Pacific (APAC). Albert Liou, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, PAREXEL, discusses the biotech momentum that has been boosting the attractiveness of the region in terms of…

Taiwan Peter Tsai, founder, CEO, and chairman of Orient EuroPharma (OEP), one of the leading groups of healthcare companies in Taiwan, provides insights into his strategic vision to double the group’s revenues within the next five years and nurture the long-term growth of the company he founded in 1982, while OEP’s…

Taiwan Peter Tsai, founder, CEO, and chairman of Orient EuroPharma (OEP), one of the leading groups of healthcare companies in Taiwan, provides insights into his strategic vision to double the group’s revenues within the next five years and nurture the long-term growth of the company he founded in 1982, while OEP’s…

Taiwan Lee Po-Chang, director general of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) details his main priorities to further strengthen the country’s widely acclaimed single-payer health system, which already stands as one of the most advanced in the region, while adapting the NHIA to evolving healthcare needs and to the growing challenges…

Mexico Spearheading the key governmental organization in charge of safeguarding the health of the Mexican capital, Minister of Health of Mexico City, José Armando Ahued Ortega, speaks about manoeuvring through the key challenges plaguing the country’s healthcare system. He shares his insights on the strategic areas focus of his mandate, the…

Greece In the price versus value discussion brought on by Greece’s economic crisis, Philips’ message is clear: they offer novel solutions that can do more for less and place the patients at the center. Philips Hellas’ Managing Director, Panagiotis Mparas, speaks about the company’s healthcare footprint in Greece; reconciling the corporate…

Taiwan Wayne Wang, director general of Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), the country’s largest and oldest innovation cluster and the first in Taiwan to establish a science park exclusively dedicated to the life sciences industry, documents the potential of HSP as a world-class eco-system for start-ups, local and international mature companies, prestigious…

Mexico Dominik Bacher, founder and CEO at Bacher Zoppi, explains the latest changes in the commercialization stage of the healthcare industry and showcases the value proposition of Bacher Zoppi to successfully implement sustainable sales strategies. After slowing in 2012-13, Mexico’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow on average 5.6 percent rising…

Mexico José Antonio Garcia, CEO of Vensi, describes how the company’s unique service model is redefining how healthcare institutions approach the purchasing of medical equipment, while detailing the strategic significance of the recently award IMSS contract in validating their business model and augmenting future business prospects. Could you please introduce yourself…

Mexico With an impressive achievement of growing the novel “flexible solutions” business unit by an astounding 50 percent in his first year of spearheading the region, Ricardo Uribe, Covance Mexico’s Director of Country Operations, shares his insights into the attractiveness of the region for clinical research. He speaks about the impressive…