“ Improving the evaluation process is crucial to ensure that real breakthrough innovative therapies can pass this stage and enter the pricing discussion ”
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“ As regulators, we have a great opportunity to build on the COVID experience and make sure that we are part of an ecosystem that brings new… ”
“ The way our system has developed means that either we all win together, or we all lose together. Collaboration, therefore, is the key to future success ”
“ I believe it is high time for Belgium to have price freedom in the OTC medicine market. The current process of getting approval for prices from… ”
“ To further uplift [Greece's] positioning [as a clinical trials hub], administrative procedures should be decomplexified to create a more promising environment for collaboration among stakeholders ”
“ While Belgium is best known internationally for beer and chocolate, the number one industrial sector in our country is pharma. Our economic impact is sizeable ”
“ In the complex era in which we now live, breaking down silos is crucial. Proximity creates opportunity; only when people know and trust each other can… ”
“ There is a clear ambition at all levels to facilitate the secondary use of health data [in Belgium]. This is a major trend and I hope… ”
“ We need to view healthcare spending as an investment and prioritize the allocation of resources to ensure better health outcomes for all. ”
“ Not only does [Novartis] have a major manufacturing site in Puurs, but we also have probably the largest R&D footprint in the Belgian industry with more… ”
“ I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of this exceptional team here in Belgium and I am excited by our important work… ”
“ We believe that evolution can come through fostering ecosystems in the sector since the challenges are often multi-factorial ”
