With more limited hydrocarbons reserves compared to its UAE neighbours to the south, RAK has developed into an industrial hub thanks to its dynamic network of industrial free trade zones. Considerable natural resources feed the country’s thriving cement and ceramics industries while elsewhere the emirate is looking to leverage its varied landscapes in a bid to boost tourism revenues in line with general economic diversification targets.
A decade after the introduction of the Popular Health Insurance Scheme (Seguro Popular de Salud, SPS), the national insurance programme, Mexico has made tremendous progress toward attaining universal coverage, albeit limited. The country is now striving to guarantee universal access to health care, not an easy feat for a fragmented system...
Competitive prices, proximity to high-potential markets and a number of hospitals recognised by the Joint Commission International are some of the factors that make Mexico a key player in the global medical tourism industry. According to the investment promotion agency ProMéxico, the segment has posted continuous growth for almost a decade,...
In 2014, Mexico experienced the second-largest increase in formal employment since 1997. What were the main causes of this growth?
The continued increase in market share of low-cost generics, coupled with the consolidation of purchases by the institutional market led to slower revenue growth in pharmaceuticals for human use in 2014. Nonetheless, the strengthening of Mexico’s regulatory framework is opening up new opportunities.
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