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Switzerland Switzerland is the 22nd biggest country in Europe in terms of population yet plays host to a full 20 percent of the continent’s life science companies, with over 1,000 operational firms. Over 0.5 percent of the entire Swiss population (48,000 out of 8.8 million) work in the life sciences, 67…

Switzerland Intricacy, precision, and quality. These are bywords for Switzerland’s world-renowned watchmaking industry, but which could equally apply to its biopharmaceutical manufacturing footprint. As with top-end models from Rolex, Tag Heuer, or Breitling, made-in-Switzerland pharmaceuticals do not necessarily come cheap, but the country’s network of life science manufacturers seem content that…

Switzerland Switzerland is a highly decentralised nation where much of the decision-making power lies within individual Cantons and where the Federal presidency is rotated annually. To consistently keep industry interests on the national agenda against this backdrop, a dense network of well-resourced and highly sophisticated professional associations has evolved in Switzerland.…

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…

Global IFPMA represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry at the international level and in official relations with the United Nations. Dr David Reddy joined the association earlier this year, and shares his analysis on how vaccines and treatments are transforming health outcomes for people around the world, and how the pipeline of…

Switzerland Matteo Boggi, General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Switzerland, shares insights into the company’s pivotal role in supporting healthcare professionals as well as critically and chronically ill patients across Switzerland. Boggi highlights Fresenius Kabi’s extensive portfolio in nutrition, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilars, while discussing the company’s innovative strategies and…

Puerto Rico Long recognized for its strengths in manufacturing and distribution, Puerto Rico is looking to capitalize on its positive attributes and position itself as a centre for innovation. While important tax incentives have provided stimulus for R&D, the US territory is also working on building a strong local ecosystem, developing and…

Global Dr Catherine Duggan, CEO of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, lays out how mental health systems must shift from reactive crisis intervention to proactive, patient-centered approaches; why traditional care models need reimagined funding that prioritises community mental health services and incentivises innovation; and the vital role that pharmacists, as accessible healthcare…

Pharma Legal Handbook What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals, and medical devices in your country? The pharmaceutical regulatory body in Egypt is the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) operating and working under supervision of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Egypt. The EDA comprises three independent organizations consisting of the…

Pharma Legal Handbook Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition (stated or implicit) for marketing approval? Yes, as there is an Authority “Central Directorate for Research and Health Development”, which is responsible for the registration and approvals of conducting such preclinical and clinical trials.   How are clinical trials…