Tagged with Health

Global HEOR is transforming healthcare decision-making by evaluating treatment costs, patient quality of life, and overall value, helping stakeholders make informed choices. ISPOR’s new “HEOR Explained” website simplifies these complex concepts to promote wider understanding and application of real-world evidence and ultimately drive more effective and sustainable healthcare.   In today’s…

China China’s position as one of the leading global sources and recipients of biopharmaceutical innovation is inarguable. However, in the new Year of the Snake, geopolitical and economic uncertainties are swirling, calling some to question the role that the country can continue to play in global health. Despite these challenging times,…

Global While many diagnostics companies have suffered from the decline in COVID-19 testing since the pandemic, the sector, expected to grow from USD 210.58 billion to reach USD 284.38 billion by 2033, continues to thrive as it brings forward new levels of innovation and precision for a range of diseases. We…

France François Bayrou’s new administration in France, sworn in after the previous, three-month-old government was toppled by a no-confidence vote, brings a new health minister to a post recently characterized by instability. With budget concerns looming and the doubtful staying power of the new cabinet, it remains to be seen how…

Mexico Enrique Giraud de Haro, President & GM at Fujifilm Mexico, highlights the company’s growth alongside Fujifilm’s expansion in the region. He discusses the importance of fostering a preventive healthcare culture, especially among younger generations, and the role of innovation in Mexico’s evolving healthcare landscape.   Investing in children’s health education…

Europe The Women’s Brain Foundation, formerly the Women’s Brain Project, has evolved into a fully-fledged foundation dedicated to advancing research in gender precision medicine with a strong focus on brain health. CEO pro-bono Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha comments on the organisation’s newly extended global reach, progress in understanding the link between…

China Beyond political, cultural, economic, and linguistic concerns, the sheer pace of Chinese pharma’s development makes it challenging for international observers to fully grasp the sector’s intricacies, challenges, and numerous opportunities. Thankfully, in order to untangle this complex web PharmaBoardroom spoke directly to the heads of PhIRDA – the association representing…

Japan A summary of some of the biggest stories coming out of Japan’s pharma industry, including Teva’s divestment of joint venture Teva-Takeda; GE HealthCare’s takeover of Nihon Medi-Physics; Takeda’s blood cancer anemia drug licensing deal with Keros, and Astellas’ new cell therapy research site in Japan.   Pharma firm Teva to…

Switzerland Switzerland’s healthcare system is globally renowned. It leads the world on metrics such as infrastructure, medical advances, and patient freedom to choose healthcare services, and ranks 1st in US thinktank FREOPP’s 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation. However, it lags in one key area: digitalisation. On that front, Switzerland has…

Switzerland Switzerland has a vital role to play in global health, especially in the world’s poorest countries. Indisputably the global capital for health and humanitarian work, its political neutrality, central European location, economic stability, and quality of life have helped foster a dense network of UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector…

Switzerland As home to much of Europe’s innovative medicine output and as one of its wealthiest nations per capita, Switzerland has not traditionally been a generic-friendly market. Generics prices are relatively high in a European context and only accounted for 14 percent of total drug sales in 2022. Nevertheless, in recent…

China Jens Ewert, Life Science and Health Care Industry Leader at Deloitte China, provides an in-depth analysis of the development of China’s healthcare landscape over the previous past four years. Ewert highlights key trends such as the growing role of local biopharma players, the impact of value-based pricing, and the changing…