Greetings from the San Francisco Export Assistance Center!
Having newly arrived to the office, please allow me to introduce myself -- my name is Christina Sharkey, and I'm a new International Trade Specialist in the Department of Commerce's San Francisco office. I come to the office having served for 6 years in the Commercial Sections of the U.S. Embassies in both Egypt and China. I'll be happy to work with you on any questions you may have with regard to exporting heathcare technologies. Please take a look at some of our upcoming events listed below, and don't hesitate to contact me if you'd like more information. Also, I'm happy to send you any of the trade leads or market research listed later in the newsletter.
I look forward to being your international business resource here in San Francisco.
All the best,
Christina Sharkey
Senior International Trade Specialist
San Francisco U.S. Export Assistance Center
250 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 705-2300
christina.sharkey@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/sanfrancisco
Upcoming Healthcare Webinars, Trade Leads, Events, and Market Research
Upcoming Healthcare Events:
Catalog Show: Bulmedica 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria
May 12-15, 2009. Bulgaria presents lucrative opportunities for US businesses. The US Department of Commerce is offering US firms affordable, proven ways to promote their products and services at BULMEDICA 2009 and gain valuable business contacts in Bulgaria's fast growing medical market. Our BULMEDICA 2009 will showcase your firm's sales literature to business visitors, helping you indentify potential customers and test the market without leaving your desk. For more information contact Uliana.Kanelli@mail.doc.gov.
Selling Medical Equipment in Mexico Webinar
May 14, 2009. Mexico’s dynamic market represents great potential for American exporters and in particular suppliers to the medical equipment industry. This webinars will provide a highly focused, interactive seminar in a 'virtual classroom' setting that will cover distribution, marketing, and regulatory issues related to selling medical equipment in Mexico. For more information please contact Pompeya.Lambrecht@mail.doc.gov or by phone at 602.277.5223. To participate, please register at the following website - http://www.buyusa.gov/healthcare/medbrazilmexico.html
19th International Dental Show-CIORJ, Rio de Janeiro
July 15-18 , 2009. The Rio de Janeiro International Dental Meeting has become an important dental international event, organized and produced by the Brazilian Dental Association/Rio de Janeiro (ABORJ) with the support of the Brazilian Medical and Dental Association (ABIMO). CIORJ is Brazil’s and South America’s second most important dental show after Sao Paulo’s South American Dental Show. Great market exposure and leads from potential representatives in Brazil are among the benefits that U.S. manufacturers of dental equipment can expect from participating in this Catalog Event. For more information, contact Mariza.Velho@mail.doc.gov or by phone at 55-21-3823-2418.
Corporate Executive Office (CEO) at Medica 2009 Dusseldorf, Germany
November 18-21 , 2009. At MEDICA 2009, November 18-21, 2009 in Dusseldorf, Germany, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce will offer a unique way for U.S. firms to optimize their participation in the world’s largest and most prestigious medical technology and equipment show.
The Corporate Executive Office (CEO) at MEDICA 2009 provides the ideal opportunity to:
- Showcase your product to over 137,500 "trade only" visitors from 85 countries.
- Expand your business to Europe and the world.
- Meet the finest partners, agents, distributors and customers from the 4,960 exhibitors.
- Strike business deals without the expense of an exhibition booth.
For more information and to sign up for the program please visit: http://www.buyusa.gov/healthcare/medica_ceo.html
China Health IT Overview Webinar
Access our webinar recorded live on November 13, 2008, hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service Beijing and industry experts to learn about the market, challenges, and strategies you can use to successfully enter the Chinese Healthcare Information Technology market. Topics include: doing business in China; how to work with local partners; how to work with hospital customers; how to work with the Chinese government; best prospects; company experiences; and more! For more information, contact Tembi.Secrist@mail.doc.gov or by phone at 206-553-5615 x229. To participate, please register at the following website - http://www.buyusa.gov/healthcare/healthitchina.html
Hot Trade Leads:
Hot Trade Leads from the US Embassies: For more information on these and other leads, please visit http://www.export.gov/eac/trade_leads.asp
Santiago, Chile
- Private Healthcare Clinic Needs Software/Hardware for Educational Programs in Waiting Areas. For more details, please contact Veronica Pinto at (56-2) 461-3641 or alizana@csm.cl . Expiration: 4/30/2009
Free Market Research Reports
For more information on these and other free reports, please visit: http://buyusa.gov/healthcare/marketresearch.html
Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology in Japan (10/10/2008)
Clinical Chemistry and Other Clinical Laboratory Science
India: Laboratory, Medical Equipment and Consumables (03/12/2009)
China: Clinical Laboratory Market (02/26/2009)
Thailand: Clinical Laboratory Testing Devices and Equipment (01/30/2009)
Taiwan: Laboratory Scientific Instruments (11/12/2008)
Norway: Clinical Laboratory Market (10/28/2008)
Dental
Finland: Dental Industry Overview (2/24/2009)
Austria: Dental Industry Overview (01/23/2009)
Italy: Dental Industry Overview (01/09/2009)
Czech Republic: Dental Equipment Market (01/09/2009)
Canada: Dental Equipment and Supplies (01/07/2009)
Ecuador: 2008 Dental Market (11/21/2008)
Taiwan: Dental Industry (10/27/2008)
Healthcare Services
Singapore: IT Opportunities in the Healthcare Sector (02/09/2009)
Greece: E-Health Market (12/31/2008)
Singapore: Healthcare Sector Overview (12/16/2008)
Poland: Healthcare Market (10/20/2008)
Medical Devices and Instruments
Mexico: Events in Medical Sector (03/09/2009)
New Zealand: Medical Devices and Equipment (03/02/2009)
Israel: Medical Equipment Market (02/24/2009)
China: Ophthalmic Equipment and Products Market (12/31/2008)
Colombia: Medical Equipment (12/31/2008)
Korea: Cardiovascular Device Industry (12/24/2009)
United Arab Emirates: Medical Consumables and Disposables (12/17/2008)
Austria: Medical Industry Market Brief (11/13/2008)
Kazakhstan: Cardio Equipment (11/13/2008)
Italy: Medical Equipment (11/10/2008)
Switzerland: Medical Equipment and Devices (11/04/2008)
Pharmaceuticals and Nutritional Supplements
Russia: Biological Active Supplements Industry (02/26/2009)
Egypt: Vaccines (02/08/2009)
Egypt: New Registration Requirements for Imported Pharmaceuticals Products (01/25/2009)
Vietnam: Pharmaceutical Market (12/31/2008)
Egypt: Booming Drug Market (11/13/2008)
Japan: Generic Drugs (10/31/2008)
Philippines: Pharmaceutical Industry (10/27/2008)