Most of AmCham Taipei’s member companies in the medical device field are sales and marketing arms of the world’s major multinational, especially American, brands. The profiles below introduce two member companies that are exceptions in that their forte is manufacturing, with Taiwan as their main base. As private companies they don’t disclose their financial information,…
Joanna Yao has been responsible for the Taiwan market for Baxter Healthcare since 2015 and is a co-chair of AmCham Taipei’s Medical Devices Committee. In June 2018, Baxter appointed her as Cluster VP, Southeast Asia, in addition to her role as General Manager for Taiwan. Below is an edited and condensed interview with her conducted…
Taiwan should adopt the MDSAP multilateral approach to plant audit reports. In this year’s Taiwan White Paper, AmCham Taipei’s Medical Devices Committee called attention to problems arising from Taiwan’s documentary requirements for medical device companies to qualify to utilize the government’s simplified approach to auditing manufacturing facilities in the United States. As part of the…
A series of huge explosions set off by chemical pipeline leaks ripped through the southern Taiwan city of Kaohsiung on the evening of July 31, 2014, killing 25 people and injured more than 300. Among the scores of injured were patients in the Burn Center at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, some with third-degree burns…
Domestic research institutes have developed numerous innovative technologies for transfer to the private sector. Taiwan’s prowess in such industries as semiconductors and bicycles is well-known. If government efforts bear fruit, the list of industries in which Taiwan is among the global leaders may be lengthened in the years head – and dental equipment and materials…
Taiwan has one of the world’s most efficient, accessible, and effective healthcare systems, offering quality care at affordable prices. Yet despite this success, the rapid aging of Taiwan’s population is presenting an unprecedented challenge to Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system. According to the National Development Council, this year 14% of Taiwan’s population will be…
Taiwan is one of the few countries in the world that still requires the submission of either a “Free Sale Certificate” (FSC) or “Certificate to Foreign Government” (CFG) as a component of the registration process for medical devices. The FSC proves that certain commodities, such as food items, cosmetics, or medical devices are legally sold…
Development of the biotech, biopharmaceutical, and medical device industries offers an opportunity not only to advance Taiwan’s technology and grow its economy, but also provide solutions to many of the problems faced by an aging society. “Taiwan is aging at a rapid rate and we need new ideas and new approaches by industry to tackle…
This is a special supplement to the December 2016 issue of Taiwan Business TOPICS, sponsored by the AmCham Taipei Medical Devices Committee. The full PDF document is available for download here. Table of Contents: Preface, Challenges and Opportunities The Value of Technology Streamlining the Medical Device Registration Process Referencing Japan Strengthening the Pricing and Reimbursement…
