Tagged with Digitalization,

Denmark As clinical trials increasingly drift toward Asia and the US, can Denmark offer a blueprint for revitalising Europe’s competitive edge?   As Europe’s leader in clinical trials per capita, Denmark combines a deep domestic commitment to cutting-edge research with strong international confidence as a destination for investment. In 2023, the…

Denmark Already one of Europe’s top countries for clinical trials per capita, Denmark has further strengthened its position in recent years. The number of active trials in the country rose from 410 in 2022 to 450 in 2023, backed by increasing citizen participation and a healthcare ecosystem built on trusted health…

Denmark Denmark has long been at the vanguard of digitalisation, most notably in the form of comprehensive national health registries. This well-established footprint gave the Nordic nation a headstart in battling the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and beyond and can be accredited with Denmark’s relatively successful identification, testing, and vaccination processes.…

Denmark Lisbeth Nielsen of the Danish Health Data Authority outlines the organisation’s purpose and mission, how it contributed to Denmark’s robust COVID-19 response, and the challenges of making Denmark’s comprehensive patient data sets available to researchers while maintaining patient confidentiality and trust.   One of the Health Data Authority’s most important…

Japan Toshio Fujimoto, MBA, MD of Japan’s Shonan Health Innovation Park explores new ways of virtual collaboration that make our lives easier while enabling us to maintain a culture of innovation and growth.   Are social distancing requirements causing the life science industry to return to an inward-looking culture of secrecy?…

Merck Merck KGaA has moved to continuously expand its manufacturing capacity and capability in recent years with a number of headline-grabbing investments in sites in its home market of Germany and across the world. Moreover, the company is now increasingly at the forefront of digitalisation and innovation in its manufacturing and…

China I recently had the pleasure to moderate an event on the COVID-19 impact on the relationship between Doctor and Patient, attended by 50 executives of the French Healthcare community in China (Club Santé Chine). I would like to share here some learnings and personal thoughts.   One of the consequences…

Global With clinical trials having become extremely expensive to conduct, industry buzz around the potential of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to allay these costs has grown. However, experts are split as to the true potential of digital tools to reduce clinical development outlay and provide better patient outcomes in the…

Belgium Frank Swaelens, general manager of IQVIA in Belgium and Luxembourg, offers insights into the healthcare and life science ecosystem of Belgium and highlights the opportunities that exist for the country in innovation and digitalization. Swaelens goes on to describe the collaborative role that IQVIA can play as a human data…

UAE In some respects, is it perhaps the medtech sector that has most to be excited about in the UAE’s domestic market, given the country’s unrelenting enthusiasm for connected devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital solutions. According to a recent study carried out by INSEAD in conjunction with the…

Opinion Health Catalyst’s Elia Stupka explains why and how patients must be kept at the centre of the healthcare systems of the future, even as they become increasingly data-driven.   Healthcare data is seen by many as the ‘new goldmine,’ with many businesses in this field evaluated and sold at a significant…

China As patients and consumers grow more educated and proactive in managing their own health and wellbeing, new ventures are hoping to serve their needs in not just prophylactic but also preventative health. HiNounou is a nifty little start-up based in Shanghai seeking to redefine the health management app.   Health…