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The medtech economy in Costa Rica is one of its fastest-developing sectors, with the transformational growth seen over the past 20 years continuing to gather pace. Health Tech World learns more about the country's burgeoning reputation in medtech on a global scale In 2017, medical devices became Costa Rica’s top export, surpassing the agricultural [...]
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has been abruptly replaced by Sajid Javid. The Highland Marketing advisory board consider the huge agenda he is now facing, and what it could – and should – mean for health tech Matt Hancock’s downfall as health and social care secretary was swift. On Friday, barely 12-hours [...]
With changes to regulations around medical device designs taking effect from this month, Tim McGinnis, VP of medical quality and regulatory affairs at Sanmina, explores the compliance challenges around manufacturing such products Over the past few decades, medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been turning to electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers to help them [...]
With healthcare providers globally turning to digitalisations during the pandemic, Nikhil Shoorji, managing director Europe, Infobip, discusses why they now need to take their new-found adoption of automation further and become digital pioneers As we navigate a radically different way of living, the need to stay connected and informed while socially distanced has been [...]
With the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic yet to be fully realised, Oliver Harrison, CEO of Koa Health, tells Health Tech World about the mental health consequences that are already becoming clear - and why we must take action It’s been a year of unpleasant statistics. Each of the UK’s four nations have spent [...]
Can the business practices of commercial biospecimen brokers coexist with reliable and ethical biospecimen procurement? Robert Hewitt, founder of Biosample Hub, examines the issue for Health Tech World Business practices almost always have sound reasoning behind them; there are benefits in doing things a particular way. However, one person’s gain can be someone else’s loss, [...]
To learn more about enhancing patient care delivery workflows through patient empowerment and home technology, Health Tech World sat down, remotely, with Andre Van Gils, president and CEO of one of the world’s largest health-tech companies, OMRON Healthcare Firstly, what does 'enhancing patient care delivery workflows through patient empowerment' mean and why the focus? [...]
Through the huge impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers have turned to technology like never before. Here, Mike Jones, vice president and team manager at Gartner, looks at the growing role of tech in the sector going forward The COVID-19 outbreak is perhaps the most salient example of a crisis that has had [...]
With the ever-increasing risk of cyber attack, Andrew Martin, senior sales & marketing director EMEA & managing director UK at Egnyte, offers his expertise to help healthcare businesses guard against such a breach It’s a sad fact that sensitive data has become an extremely attractive target for cybercriminals. What’s more, as growing volumes of [...]
Though it may seem an unexpected destination, over the past few years Cornwall - which made international headlines last week as the host of the G7 summit - has seen a huge growth in its healthtech sector, attracting businesses from across the world. Why? Nicola Lloyd, director of trade and investment for Cornwall Trade and [...]
