Singapore: The Biopolis of Asia
When Singapore became independent in 1965, the smart money was not on this small South East Asian island with limited natural resources having a prosperous future. However, thanks mainly to…
Brazil: Big Dancer Takes the Floor
With its huge market of 186 million people; its current position as the largest pharma market in Latin America, with strong growth projected; the influx of foreign and local…
India: An Emerging Knowledge Superpower
“India, as a manufacturing hub, offers safe, effective, quality medicines, at the very best prices. Now, we are on our way to become a R&D hub.” For Dilip Shah, General…
Russia: The Fall (and Rise) of Healthcare
When the Russian Federation emerged from the former USSR in 1991 all the structures of the past social net that provided for the complete healthcare needs of citizens were…
Thailand: Critical Need For New Investment
Thailand might already have become a medical tourism destination but the country still needs to sort out serious issues on its local market as the country healthcare system is largely…
Egypt: Potentially the best place to invest in the Middle East
His Excellency, Professor Dr. Hatem El Gabaly, the minister of health and population of Egypt, shows no doubt that the strong and necessary reform his government is currently undertaking…
Turkey: A Top Twenty Player Growing at an Exceptional Rate
Turkey remains a country between two worlds. Not only is it straddled between Asia and Europe, it also boasts a very strong and modern “western” industry and infrastructure together with…
Mexico: A Look into the World’s Ninth Largest Market
Mexico, which has over a hundred million inhabitants, has become the world’s ninth biggest pharmaceutical market and the largest in Latin America, surpassing Brazil for the first time in its…