TY - GEN AB - This paper analyzes the recent economic and innovation trends of the health industries in Poland. The health industries have observed remarkable growth since entering into the EU. While the pharmaceutical industry faces some economic slowdown since 2011, the medtech industry shows substantial dynamism for its small size. The Polish health industry has still much to do to improve its innovation status. However, the observed trend of the innovation dynamics is cause for optimism. Polish firms in the health industries are increasingly innovating and extracting economic results from these innovations. ID - 28024 KW - Health industries L1 - http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_45.pdf L2 - http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_45.pdf L4 - http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_45.pdf LK - http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_45.pdf N2 - This paper analyzes the recent economic and innovation trends of the health industries in Poland. The health industries have observed remarkable growth since entering into the EU. While the pharmaceutical industry faces some economic slowdown since 2011, the medtech industry shows substantial dynamism for its small size. The Polish health industry has still much to do to improve its innovation status. However, the observed trend of the innovation dynamics is cause for optimism. Polish firms in the health industries are increasingly innovating and extracting economic results from these innovations. T1 - Innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical technologies industries of Poland :Economic Research Working Paper No. 45. TI - Innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical technologies industries of Poland :Economic Research Working Paper No. 45. UR - http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_45.pdf ER -