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UK Kathy Pritchard-Jones, Professor of Paediatric Oncology at University College London (UCL) and President of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) discusses the latest advancements in childhood cancer treatment, the importance of clinical research studies run based on mechanism of action, the excitement and concerns around CAR T therapies, and…

UK Zack Pemberton-Whiteley, CEO of UK-based blood cancer charity Leukaemia Care, discusses the importance of patient and patient organizations’ involvement in the decision-making process for therapy appraisals, the use of HTA, and his take on moving CAR-T cells to an earlier line of therapy.   We are calling strongly for a…

Turkey Dr Hamdi Akan, head of Turkey’s Clinical Research Association, dives into the country’s opportunities and barriers to become a clinical trials hub, including the world-class infrastructure and the need for a revision of the good clinical practice guidelines. Moreover, he explains why TITCK becoming an International Council for Harmonisation (ICH)…

Global Cancer is one of the most frightening words in any language but is especially heart-wrenching when it comes to children. João de Bragança, President of Childhood Cancer International (CCI) and Nicole Scobie, President of Zoé4life and CCI European Board Member, share CCI’s aims as the largest parent-led international organisation supporting…

Denmark Ida Sofie Jensen introduces the strong fundamentals underpinning the Danish innovative life sciences industry, including governmental support for early access to medicines, a collaborative approach to pricing and reimbursement, a highly centralised hospital system, and excellent digitalised patient records. Jensen highlights that thanks to these fundamentals, Denmark is home to…

Turkey The secretary general for Turkey’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IEIS), Savaş Malkoç, highlights their objective of increasing R&D expenditure and Turkey’s big opportunity ahead in biosimilars production. In addition, Malkoç discusses the persisting issues within the country’s pricing and reimbursement system and why localization policies have been a net gain for…

Switzerland Interpharma’s Dr René P. Buholzer highlights the key lessons that Switzerland’s innovative pharmaceutical industry has taken from the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges inherent in the country’s two upcoming cost containment packages, and progress made on the circuitous journey towards a more standardised national health data ecosystem.   Switzerland wants to…

Turkey AmCham Turkey’s executive director, Asli Özelli, examines the impact of US companies on the Turkish economy with over USD 50 billion in investment, their help during the pandemic, the chamber’s efforts to develop local talent and take advantage of the country’s advanced healthcare infrastructure to promote medical tourism, and explains…

Turkey Ümit Dereli is secretary general of the Turkish Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (AIFD), which has 35 multinational member companies that together account for almost 50 percent of the Turkish market. In this interview, he discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the research-based, innovative, pharmaceutical industry in Turkey, AIFD initiatives…

Switzerland Michael Altorfer, CEO of the Swiss Biotech Association, a membership organisation representing the interests of the Swiss biotech industry, discusses the evolution of the biotech sector in Switzerland, how the country’s ecosystem has helped foster success stories like Actelion, and the multilateral work being done to improve intellectual property protection…

Saudi Arabia The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents many of the world’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies. Its executive director for the Middle East and Africa, Samir Khalil, discusses the need for a value-based pricing system in Saudi Arabia, the country’s successful COVID-19 response and how the Vision 2030…

Saudi Arabia Rubens Hannun, president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the commercial relationship between Brazil and Saudi Arabia, which now reaches over US USD three billion between imports and exports, the role of pharmaceuticals, the opportunities in halal products and their efforts to inform the Arab and Brazilian business…