11-Apr-17 The North American Free Trade Agreement has led to the transformation of Tijuana to become one of the world capitals in the manufacture of medical devices. The manufacturing units located in Tijuana make millions of medical devices from intravenous bags to artificial respirators. Many American med-device companies have manufacturing facilities in TiJuana, including Medtronic, Carefusion, and DJO Global. [image: John Francis Peters / New York Times]

06-Apr-17 Global healthcare spending is roughly USD7 tn, according to the US Department of Commerce and many companies would have more success pursuing product approval in emerging markets as the technologies may be more helpful for those patient populations and the regulatory burdens more manageable, suggested Matthew Hein, representative for the US DoC at the MedTech Intelligence Global Regulatory conference. [image: MedTech Intelligence]

06-Apr-17 In Japanese companies' largest study to date, Takeda will test an experimental dengue vaccine on 20,100 children and adolescents in eight countries in Latin America. Takeda said it has completed enrollment for a 20,000-subject dengue vaccine trial, the largest clinical study in its history, signalling the global ambitions of its vaccine business. [image: ET Healthworld]

24-Feb-17 BUPA Chile has entered into a cooperation agreement worth EUR8 mn with Siemens Healthineers in order to make advances in diagnostics in its business units, specifically in IntegraMédica medical centers, Clínica Bupa Santiago and its regional clinics. Siemens Healthineers will supply six MRIs, three CT scanners, one angiography system, 12 ultrasound units, several X-ray systems, and customised training. [image: The Register]

07-Feb-17 The Mexican government and the private sector are constantly striving to improve the quality of service and obtain world recognized certifications, in order to become a more reliable destination for patients traveling out of the United States and other countries, who are seeking medical attention provided by qualified physicians, in state-of-the-art facilities at reasonable prices. [image: Global Health Intelligence]