Tagged with hospitals

Saudi Arabia Björn Bodenstein, Managing Director of Siemens Healthineers Saudi Arabia, explores the company’s commitment to supporting Saudi Vision 2030 through innovation, digital transformation, and strategic partnerships. By addressing healthcare accessibility, advancing sustainability, and nurturing local talent, Siemens Healthineers aims to play a transformative role in the Kingdom’s healthcare landscape.   Our…

Saudi Arabia Majid Al Fayyadh, CEO of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), discusses the hospital’s transformation into a world-class medical and research institution, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. He shares insights into KFSHRC’s pioneering efforts in oncology, transplantation, genetics, and cutting-edge medical technology, as well as its role…

France At the end of a turbulent and lengthy process, France’s 2025 health budget has finally been approved. This “imperfect” budget resulting from months of debate in a parliament with no absolute majority does not embrace the more radical cost-cutting measures originally proposed. It does raise funding for hospitals by EUR…

Saudi Arabia Baraya Extended Care is reshaping Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system, addressing critical gaps in long-term care and rehabilitation with bold innovation and a scalable vision. Backed by TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, it integrates advanced technologies and strategic partnerships to redefine specialized care while aligning with Vision 2030. As CEO Jad Halaby…

Hong Kong Prof. Lo Chung-mau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health, delves into some of the key strategic initiatives for advancing Hong Kong’s healthcare and biomedical innovation. Key topics include the integration of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for enhanced clinical trials, addressing the increasing needs of Hong Kong healthcare system, and leveraging…

Saudi Arabia The Batterjee Group evolved from medical distribution in the 1920s to pioneering the first pharmacy chain in Saudi Arabia and establishing the largest private hospital network in the Middle East. They are expanding further into Asia and other regions, diversifying into areas like medical education, fitness, and IT healthcare solutions.…

France The biggest stories from French healthcare and pharma, including AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Amolyt Pharma; protests over Sanofi layoffs; Pierre Fabre’s purchase of Kinnate Biopharma’s  experimental pan-RAF inhibitor, and French biotech SeaBeLife’s EUR 1.5 million funding round.   Withdrawal of a flu vaccine due to a price dispute between Sanofi and…

Hong Kong Haematological oncologist Dr Raymond Liang, gives his take on the adoption and challenges of CAR-T therapy in Hong Kong, the necessity of collaboration with mainland China for patient referrals and clinical trials, and the evolution of both Hong Kong’s hospital and regulatory infrastructure, which point to a brighter future for…

India Director of the oldest and largest cancer centre in India, the Tata Memorial Hospital, C S Pramesh also heads up the National Cancer Grid (NCG), a nationwide network of over 300 cancer centres and research institutions. He outlines the pioneering research-based work of the Tata Memorial Hospital and explains the…

Morocco Dr Rochdi Talib, President-Director General of Morocco’s leading private healthcare group, AKDITAL, on the impressive growth trajectory that brought it to a USD 100 million revenue milestone in 2022. He also discusses how the Group has extended its presence across the country and evolved along with Morocco’s improving healthcare landscape…

France The latest news from French healthcare and pharma, including an update on the hospital crisis; MaaT Pharma and Skyepharma’s new cGMP microbiome facility; Sanofi’s offloading of central nervous system drugs to Pharmanovia and Servier’s EUR 120 million investment in its largest global site located in France.   Hospital crisis: at…

France In the French government’s recent cabinet reshuffle, prime minister Elisabeth Borne’s former chief of staff, Aurélien Rousseau was appointed as the new minister of health. Rousseau, having piloted the Île-de-France Regional Health Agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, is more than familiar with both the French healthcare system and dealing with…