POSTSHOW REPORT of MEDIPHAR TAIPEI 2008   Organizers： Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Formosan Medical Association   Co-Organizes： Taiwan Medical and Biotech Industry Association Taiwan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Association Taiwan Bio Industry Organization   Importers & Exporters Association of Taipei   Supervised by： Department of Health, Executive Yuan   Show Dates： November 6-9, 2008   Venue： Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall No. 5 Hsin-yi Road, Sec. 5, Taipei, Taiwan   Opening Hours： November 6-7　9 a.m.-5 p.m. (For trade or by invitation) November 8-9　9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Also open to the public)   Exhibit Profile： Bio-tech Products Medical Use IT & Communication Products Diagnostic Equipment Medical Services Elderly & Nursing Care Products Medical Education Equipment Medical Equipment & Instruments Medical Materials Hospital Supplies Education Equipment Health Care Products Pharmaceuticals Rehabilitation Products Beauty Care & Anti-aging Medical Products   Number of exhibitors and booths Exhibits Area Number of Exhibitors Number of Booths Medical IT & Communication Products & Software, Medical Publications 11 36 Medical Equipment, Instruments & Hospital Supplies & Materials 81 147 Biotech Products & Pharmaceuticals 18 54 Mobility Aids & Rehabilitation, Health & Beauty Care Products 100 207 Medical Services 15 48 Overseas Exhibits (Belgium, Japan, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, Italy, Poland, Hong Kong)   14 15 Media Area 15 22 Cross Strait Show on Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Bio-technology 12 15 Total 266 541   Visitor analysis Total visitors： 52,265 Number of overseas buyer： 636   Top-10 buyers by nation: Ranking Country Proportion 1 MAINLAND CHINA 28.81% 2 JAPAN 18.03% 3 HONG KONG 12.88% 4 UNITED STATES 11.48% 5 SINGAPORE 5.62% 6 MALAYSIA 4.92% 7 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 3.98% 8 PHILIPPINES 3.51% 9 THAILAND 3.04% 10 CANADA 2.58% 10 MONGOLIA 2.58% 10 AUSTRALIA 2.58%   Proportion of buyers by region: Ranking Region Proportion 1 ASIA 69.95% 2 EUROPE 11.05% 3 N-AMERICA 10.36% 4 AUSTRAL 2.25% 5 MID-EAST 2.25% 6 S-AMERICA 1.73% 7 AFRICA 1.38% 8 C-AMERIC 1.04%   OVERSEAS VISITOR PROFILE: Nature of business Purpose of visit Visitor’s position Product Interest   COMMENTS FROM FOREIGN BUYERS： 1. Please check the country/area where your buyers at the Show came from? 2. Please rate your overall satisfaction with your participation & the following elements of the Show: (1)Application process for obtaining booth (2)Layout of exhibit areas   (3)Show staff services (4)Showground facilities  (5)Official publications  (6)Show management (7)Organizer's promotion and advertisement of the show (8)Overall results