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Federal Public Service (FPS) Health With an expenditure of more than 10% of GDP on health, Belgium maintains one of the world’s leading healthcare systems. That said, could you please comment on the current state of the healthcare system and the governments’ key priorities with respect to health? Indeed, Belgium does boast a highly commendable…

Cardinal Health China We last met with you as the head of Zuellig in 2009. Obviously, a lot has changed since then; from both a sector and corporate point of view, what have been the most important changes since our last report? As you will probably hear from other people, the most significant…

Health Sciences Authority HSA celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011. How different is the organisation today from when it started? HSA covers the regulation of health products in Singapore. However, we are quite unique because we also run the national blood service and we have an Applied Sciences Group that looks into laboratory…

Department of Health and Children Dr. McLoughlin, you were appointed to your post in April of this year. Can you please give us an impression of what you inherited at this Department when you took over the position of Secretary General? For me, it is a privilege to support a Minister that is very determined…

Hahn Healthcare Can you outline the significance of the current PBS to the industry and in particular the impact it has on service providers to the industry such as Hahn? As service providers, we are very much involved with the PBS in a sense that we are working closely with the pharmaceutical…

Austrian Federal Ministry of Health What are the historical and strategic factors which position Austria as one of the best healthcare systems in the world today? The main principles of the Austrian health care system are solidarity, affordability and universality. Austria’s social insurance system is an important pillar to maintain social cohesion within society. The…

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association With an evident recession and cost-cutting measures abound Ms. Nolan elaborates on the new plain on which pharmaceutical players have found themselves upon and how they have adjusted to the recent climate in Ireland. Miss Nolan, you have been chief executive of the IPHA since 1994. How have you seen…

GE Healthcare There has been much hype about emerging markets, especially those in Asia. How important are these markets for GE and what are your respective goals for the next three years? Every company will tell you that emerging markets are an opportunity, otherwise they would not be called emerging markets. From…

ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…

market You established Menarini’s Irish affiliate in 1999. How have you seen the market evolve over these last 13 years? The major changes in the market have principally occurred in the last four or five years, rather than the previous ten. Generally speaking, the industry has always had a very strong…

Department of Health & Ageing You were appointed last year with a specialized portfolio reflecting some of the key priorities on the country’s health care agenda. Would you begin by outlining your mission for your tenure? Prime Minister Gillard announced during the last election in 2010 that both mental health reform and aged care reform…

IMS Health Belgium Looking at your background, we see that you have been with IMS for over 12 years. What defines your loyalty to the company? What appeals most to you about IMS? My loyalty to IMS Health lies in the opportunities I have been presented during all these years. Although I have…