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Thailand Thailand boasts one of the most attractive business and investment environments in the ASEAN region, and pharmaceutical companies implanted in the country benefit from a highly-skilled workforce and enabling infrastructure. Despite some areas in which the country can improve, as well as a degree of political uncertainty, experts still have…

Thailand Thailand is becoming an increasingly attractive location for pharma companies to conduct clinical trials, with multinationals such as Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim conducting more and more of their global trials in the country.   We are very active in engaging Thai doctors and patients in benefiting from involvement in…

Thailand Diabetes affects more than eight percent of the Thai population, a number that is on the rise, and nearly half of these cases remain undiagnosed. In light of this epidemic, local diabetes associations and multinational pharma companies based in Thailand are coming together to provide awareness, education, and support to…

Thailand Dr Kumthorn Malathum, president of the Infectious Disease Association of Thailand, shares his insight on the issue of infectious disease in the country and the need to develop collaboration in order to tackle these infections.   Due to the country’s climate and people’s way of life, infectious diseases are a…

Thailand Karri Kivela, executive director of the European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) in Thailand outlines the organization’s mains activities, the ease of doing business for European companies in Thailand, and how Thai-European trade has evolved.   There need to be greater levels of education in order for Thailand to…

Thailand Dr Armin Wiesler, general manager and head of Human Pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim (Thai) Ltd., explores how the affiliate has managed to achieve market-leading growth rates and addressed the challenges and opportunities inherent in the Thai pharma market for Boehringer Ingelheim.   The pharma industry in Thailand is very dynamic…

Thailand Under Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme, Thai citizens at every stage of life are entitled to essential health services and 99% of its population are currently covered. This year, not resting on its laurels, the NHSO’s priorities are the introduction of expanded benefits and subsidies and identifying those who still remain…

Thailand As the general manager of Menarini Thailand, Thomas Scott Birsinger shares the importance of the Thai affiliate within the company’s operations in the region. He also describes its efforts to work closely with both the government and industry to help ensure access to the most crucial medicines across very diverse…

Thailand Brijesh Sawlani, general manager for North ASEAN Thailand, Myanmar and Indochina at bioMérieux, discusses current opportunities for the Thai affiliate, the competitive landscape in Thailand, his key strategic objective to foster long-term growth, and the innovative solutions that bioMérieux is bringing to the country.   At bioMérieux, we keep in…

Thailand Dr Jadej Thammatacharee, deputy secretary general of the Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO), outlines the evolution of Thailand’s universal healthcare coverage program, the challenges inherent in its implementation, and the Thai government’s commitment to working with industry to overcome them.   We believe that every Thai should feel secure,…

Thailand Sukanya Uerchuchai, executive director of the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce, introduces one of the most dynamic European Chambers in Thailand, highlights the trade between Thailand and France, and explains the investment opportunities that Thailand offers for French companies.   Thailand is the second largest economic partner of France in Southeast…

Thailand John Dawber, vice president and general manager of Novo Nordisk Thailand, offers his first impressions of the Thai market since moving from Japan. Dawber explains the current challenges and areas for improvement in diabetes treatment in Thailand, how the most innovative Novo Nordisk products have propelled the affiliate forward in…