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UK Keith Thompson, CEO of the Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult, one of a number of Catapult institutions in the UK designed to help commercialize innovative research, discusses strategy, funding, international collaboration and Brexit.     Most likely, the UK is the best environment for putting forward trials that are properly…

Canada Referring to the Canadian affiliate of Zimmer Biomet as a “trailblazer”, Dave O’Neil looks back on a successful 2017 for the musculoskeletal healthcare company in Canada. He describes how Zimmer Biomet positions itself as a true partner in driving efficiency in the Canadian healthcare system. 2017 was an eventful year…

India Jean-Pierre Baylet, country head for India and cluster head for South Asia at Sanofi Pasteur, provides insights into the progress and room for improvement that lie ahead for India’s immunization program, while highlighting Sanofi’s unrivalled commitment to protecting the Indian population from vaccine- preventable diseases like polio and flu as…

Portugal Oscar Gaspar, VP of the Confederation of Portuguese Industry (CIP), president of the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitalization and former secretary of state for health (2009-2011), provides an informative insight into the state of Portugal’s healthcare system. Through compelling suggestions and observations on the current system, Gaspar sheds light on…

India Dr. Deepak Sawant, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Maharashtra, provides insights into some crucial achievements with regards to the state’s infant and child mortality rates, the improvement of Maharashtra’s emergency response and ambulance system, and the prevention of oral cancer. While highlighting the state’s…

UK Terry O’Regan, VP and managing director at Biogen UK and Ireland, discusses the company’s longstanding commitment to the UK, market access issues, and why Biogen is staying the course with developing Alzheimer’s products at a time when many MNCs are winding down their neurology programs. How would you describe Biogen’s…

Canada Despite its relative youth, Canada’s medical cannabis industry is already presenting some of the characteristics of the much more mature pharmaceutical industry. There is consolidation as well as the first moves towards differentiating business models. “With medical cannabis, there is a chance to re-evaluate entirely the way we look at…

Ecuador According to the World Bank, Ecuador had a GDP per capita of USD 5,970 in 2014; a comparable level to USD 6,000 in Peru and 5,800 in Colombia for the same period. However, governmental instability and transnational organized crime has had a severe impact on Ecuador’s reputation and security over…

Portugal Portugal’s Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, details his plan to bring Portuguese scientific and business practices above European averages. Collaboration across industries, increased public and private investment into R&D and innovative global projects will pave the way for Portugal’s progression in Europe. Can you please outline…

Ecuador The recently appointed Deputy Minister of Public Health Governance and Surveillance, Dr. Carlos Durán Salinas, elaborates on some of the most recent changes implemented by the government and the tremendous efforts that the administration is making towards the construction of a harmonized and efficient healthcare system in Ecuador, notably in…

Ecuador Dr. Byron Ruiz Romero of the Banco de Desarrollo del Ecuador discusses the role of the organization within Ecuador and the major public health issues currently facing the country. The Development Bank changed its name from ‘Banco de Estado’ to ‘Banco de Desarollo’ in 2015. How does this reflect the…

Portugal Jose Aranda da Silva, the first President of INFARMED and an expert on the Portuguese healthcare sector, comments on the successes of the sector since the crisis and how SiNATS (National System of Health Technology Assessment) is only the start. In addition, he stresses the importance of market access and…