Tagged with hospital

Mexico Martin Ferrari del Sel, country manager at Dräger Mexico, explains the importance of enhancing the efficiency ratios in public and private hospitals, considering the shortage of health infrastructure to cover the needs of Mexican patients, and showcases the added value of Dräger’s offering to help the entire national healthcare system…

Philippines The election of maverick former mayor of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte to the Filipino presidency in May 2016 represented a dramatic departure from politics as usual and raised interesting questions about future health policy in south East Asia’s second most populous country. “A human approach to development that leaves no citizen…

Switzerland Lukas Engelberger discusses the challenges and benefits of the healthcare system in Switzerland and the Canton of Basel-Stadt, new milestones in dentistry and the organizational structure between the hospitals and the canton, as well as the federal and cantonal jurisdiction. You are now two years into your four-year mandate as…

Switzerland Prof. Dr. med. Adriano Aguzzi provides insight on the past, present, and future of prion and antibody therapy research in Switzerland. The Institute of Neuropathology works closely with the University Hospital of Zurich to conduct their research. He also touches on translating research to industry and his spinoff ImmunoQure, which…

Pharma Prof. Dr. István Vályi-Nagy, Director General of the United St. Istvan and St. Laszlo Hospitals, shares his insights on running one of the largest hospitals in Hungary and the challenges of chronic underfunding, while also providing his personal ambitions for the future state of Hungary’s healthcare system. Prior to becoming…

Pharma György Bodoky, Head of the Oncology Department at Unified Szent István and Szent László Hospital, shares his insights on the state of oncological care in Hungary, the current effects of budget constraints as well his work founding the Hungarian Society of Clinical Oncology. As an introduction to our readers could…

Pharma The Director-General of the Gustave Roussy Institute, a top cancer institute in Europe, talks about the revamping of their clinical research infrastructure to adapt to the rising new field of translational research and his ambitious plans for the next five years, in particular, his vision for Cancer Core Europe, positioned…

Pharma Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Scientific Director of the Policlinico Foundation, describes some of the challenges the scientific community currently faces in Italy and what actions need to be taken to overcome these. He goes on to discuss the main objectives of the foundation and how the recent restructuring will provide better…

Pharma In an exclusive interview, the Vice President of Philips Research explains the key to continuous evolution, improving healthcare stakeholder relations, and fostering “Open Innovation.” You have been Vice President of Philips Research since 2007, a centenarian institution that stands as one of the largest private research organizations in the world.…

Pharma Healthcare is moving towards an increased level of personalization and active participation of the patient in the decision-making process. Roland van Esch, General Manager of Zimmer Biomet Netherlands, shares his perspective on how patient and hospital management will evolve in the future. In April 2014 Zimmer announced the acquisition of…

Pharma After having successfully acquired its first dialysis center in the Netherlands, Fresenius Medical Care, the market leader for kidney failure products and services, is looking to develop more partnerships with other hospitals and dialysis centers to help Dutch patients benefit from their patient-centric expertise. CEO Ellen Gisjbers also advocates for…

Pharma The president of the family-run Laboratoires Panpharma, a specialist in injectable drugs for the hospital sector, reveals how they have affiliates in both France and Germany, are in the process of opening an affiliate in the UK, and are active in over 80 countries through distributors. She also reveals how to survive…