Pakistan
Medical Technologies Sector Review
Definition and scale of sector
- Polymer/metal components,
- Electronics/electromechanical sub assemblies,
- Medical instrumentation,
- Pharmaceutical production, wholesaling
Why the sector was chosen in the West Midlands
- High rate of growth but from a low case.
- Full role played by the medical market place on regional industry is understated given the role played by industries that supply multiple markets e.g. polymers.
- Higher Education based investments demonstrate a potential for spin off activity. Opportunities for diversification. Major training region in Medical Schools and CE for the NHS.
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Pakistan Light engineering sector - March 2007
The state of the engineering industry describes the status of industrialization of a country since it portrays the capability to add value to the primary products and of indigenous production of plants and machinery. The developed countries have assigned high priority to the engineering industry in their own country. The range of light engineering goods covers electrical goods, transport equipment, domestic appliances, telecommunication equipment etc. There are about 2,500 registered units and a much larger number in the unorganized sector, with fixed assets of over Rs 100 billion. A number of small industrial units are operating in Karachi, Lahore, Gujarat, Gujranwala and Sialkot.
Source: Board of Investment Pakistan
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Healthcare Sector - June 2006
The healthcare industry is unlike any other. Today, healthcare companies are faced with some of the most severe regulatory and legal issues in business. Add to that the special transportation requirement i.e. clean and temperature controlled environments, management of hazardous materials, or returns management programs.
Source: UK Trade and Investment
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Surgical Instruments Industry - April 2006
The surgical instruments manufacturing cluster is located in the city of Sialkot. Sialkot has long been known for the expertise of its people in making metal related products. The blacksmiths of the region produced swords and daggers for the Mughal Emperors. The historical background shows that surgical instruments manufacturing actually started in this region at the turn of the century.
The American Mission hospital of Sialkot generated some demand of surgical instruments by getting its scalpels and other instruments repaired from the local artisan community of the blacksmiths, these craftsmen successfully replicated some of the instruments which were used by the hospital.
Source: IAR (Industrial Advisory Reports)
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Medical Technologies Sector Review - March 2006
Healthcare Industry
The healthcare industry is unlike any other. Today, healthcare companies are faced with some of the most severe regulatory and legal issues in business. Add to that the special transportation requirement i.e. clean and temperature controlled environments, management of hazardous materials, or returns management programs.
Health Sector Outlook in Pakistan
The population of the country is estimated at 150 million with an annual growth rate of 1.9 % in 2004-05, whereas GDP growth rate for the same period was 8.4%.
Pakistan has a disease burden pattern, which is typical of developing countries. Pakistan is one of the world's most populous countries, poverty is rife and standards of living are defined by substandard sanitation, nutrition and widespread incidence of communicable diseases.
Source: OMIS
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