<p>GE Healthcare is going to launch 20 new products that have been developed and manufactured in India, in 2012, said President and CEO of GE Healthcare India, Terri Bresenham.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The company spends on an average of $50 million every year on R&D for healthcare solutions in India and Bresenham believes that research in India has been very fruitful and will yield returns for them.<br /><br />In 2012, GE Healthcare has put its focus on key issues and is “AtWork, for a Healthier India” which takes forward GE Healthcare’s vision to provide better healthcare in areas of<br />early detection ofcancer, infant and maternal care,and cardiovascular diseases.<br /><br />Bresenham explained that India, China, Middle East and Africa, all have their unique<br />healthcare market. “India has the closest consumer-driven healthcare sector in the world<br />and we are going to develop moreproductsout of thiscountry,” said Bresenham.<br /><br />The company is also working on creating awareness on cancer and proper treatment<br />among the Indian masses through a national ad campaign which will educate people<br />on the disease and its seriousness.<br /><br />The CEO also said that in the coming years GE will have sharper focus on cancer and<br />cardio vascular diseases. They have already developed a product for Molecular breast imaging which is now being piloted for the first time in Mumbai.<br /><br />This device, GE feels can detect breast cancer that Mammography cannot detect and painlessly too.<br /><br />Bresenham added that they also plan to set up a research network across India with the<br />help of qualifiedhealthcare researchers; engineering talent andalso the patient population in India.<br /><br />“Any research that would take 18 months in US would take only three months in India,<br />owing to its pool of patients available to conduct researches,” explained Bresenham.<br /></p>
<p>GE Healthcare is going to launch 20 new products that have been developed and manufactured in India, in 2012, said President and CEO of GE Healthcare India, Terri Bresenham.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The company spends on an average of $50 million every year on R&D for healthcare solutions in India and Bresenham believes that research in India has been very fruitful and will yield returns for them.<br /><br />In 2012, GE Healthcare has put its focus on key issues and is “AtWork, for a Healthier India” which takes forward GE Healthcare’s vision to provide better healthcare in areas of<br />early detection ofcancer, infant and maternal care,and cardiovascular diseases.<br /><br />Bresenham explained that India, China, Middle East and Africa, all have their unique<br />healthcare market. “India has the closest consumer-driven healthcare sector in the world<br />and we are going to develop moreproductsout of thiscountry,” said Bresenham.<br /><br />The company is also working on creating awareness on cancer and proper treatment<br />among the Indian masses through a national ad campaign which will educate people<br />on the disease and its seriousness.<br /><br />The CEO also said that in the coming years GE will have sharper focus on cancer and<br />cardio vascular diseases. They have already developed a product for Molecular breast imaging which is now being piloted for the first time in Mumbai.<br /><br />This device, GE feels can detect breast cancer that Mammography cannot detect and painlessly too.<br /><br />Bresenham added that they also plan to set up a research network across India with the<br />help of qualifiedhealthcare researchers; engineering talent andalso the patient population in India.<br /><br />“Any research that would take 18 months in US would take only three months in India,<br />owing to its pool of patients available to conduct researches,” explained Bresenham.<br /></p>
