Tagged with Diagnostics

Morocco Yassine Houbachi discusses his strategy for leading Moroccan generics player Polymedic, the market environment in Morocco, and what future challenges may be. In addition, Houbachi introduces RIM Pharma, an innovative young company which is expanding access to oncology diagnostics in Morocco.   The market being stagnant, prices are dropping and…

Coronavirus Over the past few years, innovative Swiss giant Roche has combined its position as the world’s number 1 biotech company and its strength in in vitro diagnostics to brand itself as the frontrunner in personalized healthcare. In 2012, CEO Severin Schwan set the ambitious target of pairing more than 60…

Taiwan Taiwan, although small in size, boasts a strong culture of innovation as well as a universal healthcare system that is the envy of its neighbours. Here, three country managers for pharma multinationals implanted in Taiwan give their first impressions of the market and what recommends it.    NHI: Bringing the…

Hungary Gergely Jánoki CEO of Medi-Radiopharma shares his insights on the activities of the company, the trends in the radiopharmaceutical industry while highlighting regulatory trends, the importance of quality, the driving factors behind the company’s success and his long-term vision of for the company.   We grew more than 60 percent…

China Tao Chen, head of business development of Absea and CEO of the new spin-out Agsea, is entering the world of immunodiagnostics with a comprehensive panel of IHC antibodies in the hope of becoming a world leader in pathological diagnostics in just a few years.   Our work at Absea over…

China Valtero Canepa, general manager for China of Italian family-owned diagnostic imaging specialist Bracco, outlines the importance of China for the firm, the complexities of operating an international joint venture, and his strategic priorities for the future.   China is expected to become even more central to our business in the…

Taiwan The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Kit Tang, general manager of Roche Diagnostics Taiwan, discusses how the Taiwanese affiliate fits…

Taiwan Danny Liao, CEO of Taiwanese diagnostics firm Skyla discusses the reason behind splitting from parent company Lite-On, the thinking behind a move from information technology (IT) into medical diagnostics and Skyla’s partnering strategy among other areas.   Skyla is still a small company only operating in Taiwan, and it is…

Taiwan Medimaging Integrated Solution Inc (MiiS) originated from the incubation center at the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan. MiiS started its business primarily based on the foundation of innovation, and their main product is the Horus Scope used for diagnostic imaging. The Founder & CEO, Dr. Stefan Cheng holds a…

Taiwan Leo Liu, president of GeneReach Biotechnology Corp, shares the story of the diagnostics startup and explains his strategy to transition the company from a leading animal health point-of-care device manufacturer to a firm with a growing footprint in human health.   In Taiwan, startups can cooperate together to work on…

Taiwan Tony Chung, CEO of Instant NanoBiosensors explains the potential of their fibre-optic biosensor technology – FOPPR, and the commercialization strategy for their light-sensing biomarker analyzer INB-D200. He also highlights Taiwan’s strengths in developing value-added biomedical technology.   With the trend of precision medicine growing, innovative devices are needed to help…

Taiwan Michelle Lin, CEO, and Hsu Chang, Senior Advisor of EpiSonica, highlight the innovative new solutions that the company has created for women’s health and medical imagining. The advanced technology will make impressive waves in ultrasound tumor ablation and breast cancer screening – meeting high unmet medical needs. They go on…