Quality and Innovation, More Than Just Words to Taiwan Excellence Award Winner SHL
05 October 2006
TAIPEI, Taiwan, September 18th 2006 - Scandinavian Health Ltd. (SHL), an OEM/ODM manufacturer based in Taoyuan, recently received one of the 2006 Taiwan Excellence Awards for its DAIH (Disposable Auto-Injector Hypak) product. Manufactured here in Taiwan, the DAIH has quickly become one of the most popular drug delivery device platforms for global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to use with high-end injectable medications.
Regarded as a ground breaking medical device, the DAIH was designed and developed cooperatively in Taiwan, Sweden and the United States. Now, millions of this disposable device are produced annually, allowing patients to treat themselves in the comfort of their own homes, providing significant healthcare cost savings. The DAIH has been launched in Europe and the U.S.A. by two of the world's leading pharma / biotech companies for medications to treat Chronic Kidney Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
The Taiwan Excellence award is awarded annually to a select group of products as a "globally recognized sign of exceptional quality and innovative thinking". To qualify, products must excel in the following five categories:
- R&D innovation
- Design and innovation
- Quality system
- Marketing
- Brand awareness
Over the years, the Taiwan Excellence Award has become one of the most prestigious product recognition programs in Asia, with hundreds of companies competing annually for the award according to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
"Receiving one of the Taiwan Excellence Awards is truly an honor. We are excited about what the future holds for SHL. To us "Very Well Made in Taiwan" is more than just a slogan, it is an important fact that helps us to promote our company globally", according to SHL's General Manager, Frank Isaksson.
