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UK Pricing and market access have become increasingly hot topics in recent years, as healthcare systems across the world attempt to balance their own financial sustainability with securing the latest medical innovations and the premium costs associated with them. Health inequity and access disparities exist between both rich and developing countries,…

Saudi Arabia Some of the most significant stories coming out of Saudi Arabia’s dynamic pharmaceutical industry, including Spanish firm Cinfa’s decision to reinforce its presence in the country, how Saudi and other Middle Eastern countries are becoming major importers of Korean biomedical products, and the USD 335 million funding injection secured by…

Egypt BD’s Loay Badr outlines the rationale behind the medtech giant’s recent establishment of a direct presence in Egypt, the significant opportunities for medical device players in the country as it embarks on an ambitious healthcare transformation programme, and how the firm plans to impact and save even more patient lives…

Greece Faye Kosmopolou of Greek generic industry association PEF discusses Greece’s potential as a pharma manufacturing hub for Southeast Europe post-COVID, the challenges of overcoming low generic penetration rates in the domestic market, and why she is optimistic for the future of Greek pharma moving forward.   Greece is the only…

LatAm As selected by the Generics & Biosimilars Initiative (GABI), these are the top ten pharma companies ranked by turnover in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico for 2021. As the chart shows, the Argentinian and Brazilian Top Tens are dominated by domestic companies, while multinationals hold sway in Colombia and…

Mexico The Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries (AMIIF) represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry in Mexico, advocating for innovation and promoting dialogue with local authorities. AMIIF’s Executive Director, Cristobal Thompson, discusses the country and the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines Mexico’s healthcare challenges and how they have evolved…

Brazil Renata Mihich, a 25-year DHL veteran, recently took on a new role as Head of LatAm for Italian healthcare logistics specialist BOMI GROUP. At a moment of career transformation, BOMI GROUP is also on the verge of a big change with UPS Healthcare acquiring the company earlier this year. Mihich…

Egypt Country President, Hatem Werdany, provides an overview of AstraZeneca’s 50+ year legacy in Egypt and outlines the company’s plans to launch up to 25 new products there over the next three years in areas such as respiratory disease and breast cancer, and its intention to expand  local manufacturing capabilities. He…

UK National Health Service (NHS) England CEO Amanda Pritchard has raised concerns about the state of British healthcare in recent weeks and months, proclaiming that the NHS is in a worse place today than in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that pressures on hospitals, maternity care and services…

Pharma Legal Handbook Need to know about regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Colombian pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.    1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over…

Pharma Legal Handbook The key requirements for conducting preclinical and clinical trials in Colombia. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook A structured legal guide to marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labelling and advertising in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What is the authorization process for…