Spain Boston Scientific’s Spain country coordinator, Carlos Sabrido, analyses the Spanish med-tech market, comments on the transformation of Boston Scientific – going from a medical devices to a health solutions company – and explains why the Massachusetts-based organisation has chosen Madrid to build an Institute for Advanced Sciences to elevate the…
Spain Weeks after a mosquito forced the recall of 765,000 doses of Moderna’s vaccine manufactured in Spain, the country’s top medicines regulator called for new inspection procedures, praised the loyalty of the Spanish pharma industry and asked if the industry is going “too lean?” Speaking at a conference in Madrid on…
Medtech Key stakeholders within the Czech medtech industry highlight how medical devices can improve efficiency and quality of care across the country’s healthcare landscape, why greater levels of collaboration are of vital importance to achieving this, and how the Czech Republic stands out in the CEE region for its uptake of…
Medtech Dr. Carlos Rivera Velez, president of the Puerto Rican Medical Device Cluster, shares the importance of the medtech industry for Puerto Rico and how the cluster is working with various stakeholders to position the island as a globally competitive industry hub. We have seen Puerto Rico evolve into an…
Colombia Kenneth Garcia, General Manager of Smith & Nephew Colombia, reveals his thoughts on the rising attractiveness of the Colombian market and the growing demand for higher standards of healthcare products with a strong willingness from the government and the private sector to improve its healthcare capabilities, while also discussing Smith…
Mexico Mexico’s medical device segment displays promising growth indicators, with innovative companies providing integrated and digital solutions now firmly embedded within the healthcare landscape. However, regulatory obstacles as well as a lack of joined-up thinking in the public sector remain in place; potentially restricting the industry from realising its full potential.…
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…
Mexico By his own admission. Metrohm CEO Jodok Reinhardt has a dream job. He reveals how the company has become a successful and slightly different outfit when it comes to supplying the very latest chemical analysis instruments. Metrohm has grown from a start-up in the 1940s to one of the most…
Mexico “Equipment is not everything that GE can contribute with!” – The CEO and President of GE Healthcare’s Mexican Unit elaborates on how GE provides added value to its customers by focusing on innovating access, cost and quality. “The mission for me and all my peers around the world is…
Switzerland The president of BD Europe analyses current trends and challenges in European healthcare and highlights how BD is positioning itself as a solutions provider and partner to cope with this new environment. BD acquired CareFusion in 2015 and September 30th 2016 marked the end of BD’s first full fiscal year of…
Greece “There is nothing so stable as change” says chairman of the medical devices and diagnostics committee for the American Chamber of Commerce and GM for J&J Medical Hellas, Theodore Liakopoulos. Having spearheaded the affiliate through the economic crisis, Liakopoulos speaks candidly about his strategic priorities, the importance of staying agile to…
Ireland Philip Hendrick, the Managing Director of Air Liquide Healthcare Ireland, a provider of home-based respiratory solutions, discusses the changes that the Irish healthcare system is going through, and how they are at the forefront of transitioning the healthcare system from hospital based to home-based Philip, as an introduction for our…
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