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Spain Miguel Angel Calleja, president of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SEFH) introduces the society and the important role it plays in Spain’s healthcare system as the perfect partner for the new government. Furthermore, he highlights the strides they are taking to implement new digital technologies into hospital pharmacies across…

UK Professor David Garway-Heath, a specialist in glaucoma, talks with us about the screening devices of the future, low awareness of glaucoma as a chronic disease and collaboration in training and establishing standards of care on a European level.   I see technology as the enabler that creates new possibilities. Imaging…

Turkey Dr. Uğur Baran, general secretary of OHSAD – Turkey’s Private Hospital and Health Organizations Association – highlights how he is striving to keep open the dialogue between the association and the government over key issues such as reimbursement policy, the role of private hospitals for the country and how partnerships…

Malta Dr. Josie Muscat, Chairman at Saint James Hospital Group, describes how he founded the only private healthcare group in Malta and led it to its huge success, as well as his insights on how to attract more talents and medical tourism to the island. Could you please introduce yourself to our…

Poland Arjo, formerly Arjo Huntleigh, has undergone a rebrand and established its first formal office in Poland in 2017. Konrad Pianko, president of the CEE region which includes over 22 countries, intends to capitalize on the growth potential in the Polish market, bring innovative rental solutions to the hospital and healthcare…

Portugal ARSLVT exists to make sure that people living in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley have access to quality health care, adapting the resources available to the region’s health needs and complying with and enforcing the National Health Plan. Luis Pisco is confident in Portugal’s development as a healthy nation, and…

Poland Despite the global R&D excitement around oncology, cardiovascular death still remains the world’s largest killer, and according to OECD data, accounts for roughly a third of all mortalities. This trend is no different in Poland. Nevertheless, the country is taking on the challenge head on, and is considered a leader…

Baltics Juris Hmelnickis PhD, Chairman of the Board of JSC Kalceks, explains the story and the evolution of the company in Latvia, its key products in the CNS therapeutic area and how they were able to piggyback on the established footprint of their mother company, JSC Grindeks, to launch products in…

Indonesia Dr. Kuntjoro Adi Purjanto, Chairman of PERSI (National Association of Hospitals in Indonesia), explains the role that public and private hospitals are playing to successfully realize the national healthcare goals and the active collaboration of PERSI with the government to enhance the Indonesian hospital eco-system. Could you please introduce yourself…

Mexico Dr. Misael Uribe, chairman and founder at Médica Sur, showcases the reasons for the outstanding performance of the Médica Sur group, which offers high quality and ethical medical practices. Uribe also explains the group’s unique development path.  Dr. Uribe, as this is the first time that we have had the…

Taiwan James Yang, Director of the Department of Oncology at National Taiwan University Hospital and Director of the Graduate Institute of Oncology at National Taiwan University, discusses the important role of oncology research in developing the Taiwanese pharmaceutical market as well as the new National Taiwanese University Cancer Center (which will…

Taiwan Dr. Hui-Ting Huang, President of Taiwan Adventist Hospital, discusses the challenges of long-term care and the role preventive medicine plays within this scope, while also providing insights on running one of the most recognized hospitals in Taiwan and establishing a different business model through health promotion. Dr. Huang you were…