Taiwan Over the past three decades, Taiwan’s elderly population – defined as individuals aged 65 and older – has expanded by a staggering 152 percent. This demographic shift has introduced complex public health challenges, most notably a sharp rise in cancer incidence. “The epidemiological picture is quite sobering,” notes John Chang,…
Hong Kong Roche Diagnostics Hong Kong is entering a defining phase as the city accelerates its shift toward primary care, early detection and data-driven decision making. In this interview, General Manager Ronald Lo reflects on eighteen months of strategic progress, from expanding point-of-care testing and preparing breakthrough Alzheimer’s‑related biomarkers to shaping regulatory…
Taiwan Taiwan is entering a pivotal phase in its healthcare evolution, and Roche’s leaders in Taiwan outline how the convergence of global expertise, advanced diagnostics and innovative therapeutics can accelerate that shift. Diana Liu and Sophia Chao describe an ecosystem that is eager to adopt prevention, early detection and personalised care,…
Mexico Whenever the international investor community contemplates doing business in Mexico’s life science sector, the primary appeal usually derives from the sheer size of the marketplace and its underlying growth potential associated with trends in the country’s population demographics. Much attention is thus given over to devising strategies to win public…
Mexico In recent decades, Mexico has gained notoriety as one of the countries most heavily afflicted by the global epidemic of obesity. Ranking second only to the United States in terms of prevalence, a full two-thirds of the adult Mexican population are nowadays classified as overweight or obese. “This is a…
Global While many diagnostics companies have suffered from the decline in COVID-19 testing since the pandemic, the sector, expected to grow from USD 210.58 billion to reach USD 284.38 billion by 2033, continues to thrive as it brings forward new levels of innovation and precision for a range of diseases. We…
Global In conversation at Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) 2024 in Madrid, Roche Diagnostics’ Margherita Carboni discusses the potential of blood-based biomarkers to transform Alzheimer’s diagnostics, offering a faster and less invasive alternative to traditional methods. She highlights Roche’s commitment to ensuring diversity in clinical trials, a crucial step in…
Hong Kong Ronald Lo, general manager of Roche Diagnostics Hong Kong shares some of company’s advances in diagnostic disease prevention that are particularly revelant in Hong Kong, such as its recently FDA-approved HPV self-sampling in a territory where only 52 percent of women have ever done cervical screening, and in light of…
Mexico Joao Carapeto outlines Roche Diagnostics’ commitment to innovation, prevention, and diagnostics, emphasizing the need for robust partnerships and increased investment in early detection to address Mexico’s healthcare challenges. He highlights the significance of managing an aging population and improving the quality of life through advanced healthcare solutions. Prevention and…
APAC COVID-19 has pushed diagnostics to the forefront of healthcare conversations across the world. Here, three leading lights from the Asia-Pacific medtech industry weigh in on what the new diagnostics paradigm might look like as the pandemic recedes. Sanjay Prabhakaran, president Asia Pacific, Hologic “One positive outcome of this pandemic…
Singapore Regulatory harmonisation for medical devices between countries in Asia-Pacific has long been a challenging issue, predominantly due to the extreme variation in cultures, economic development, governmental models, and healthcare systems in the region. Greater harmonisation would allow solutions introduced in APAC’s most developed markets to filter down to its…
Asia-Pacific At USD 150 billion, Asia-Pacific is home to the world’s second largest medtech market and, with a CAGR of nine percent, certainly its most dynamic. Chronic underfunding of healthcare systems in APAC means that a region accounting for 60 percent of the world’s population only represents a quarter of global…
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