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BIO Asia-Taiwan 2019 to see presence of 20 advanced biotech nations

Mark Tsai, Taipei; Willis Ke, DIGITIMES Asia

The 2019 BIO Asia-Taiwan International Conference and Exhibition will run July 24-28 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall, with 20 advanced biotech countries to set up national pavilions and many multinational pharmaceutical brands, medical materials suppliers and biotech service specialists to showcase their latest offerings at a total of 1,600 booths, according to show organizers.

The event will witness the world's heavyweights in the biotech sector deliver keynote speeches on the latest global biotech development trends, including Harvard University professor Jeffery Karp, rated by MIT's Technology Review Magazine as the world's top biotech innovator, and James C Greenwood, president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) in Washington DC.

In addition, many international pharmaceutical brands including Merck, IQVIA, MSD, Johnson & Johnson, and Roche and Lilly will also join forces with leading hospitals in Taiwan to showcase their smart healthcare solutions at the event bearing the theme "Healthcare X IT."