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Turkey Bıçakcılar is one of Turkey’s largest medical technology companies, selling disposables and focusing on the operating room, any hospital’s most profitable part. Souheil A. ElHakim, the company’s CEO, reflects on the company’s 62-year history, their current portfolio and explains how the new European CE mark rules change the way they…

Saudi Arabia Dr Mona Obaid, chief medical officer for Lilly in Saudi Arabia, explains how the country’s Vision 2030 is shaping the pharma industry and society at large, Lilly’s role in increasing awareness of diabetes, and the opportunities for Saudi in regional clinical trials.   There is a huge opportunity ahead for…

Global Karin Blumer, director of global patient engagement at Swiss giant Novartis, gives fascinating insights into the global patient advocacy landscape today and how Novartis interacts with it, the work being done on patient engagement and expectation management for the firm’s cutting-edge CAR-T therapies, and how a stronger patient voice can…

Pharma Legal Handbook The latest regulatory reforms in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system? Amendments to…

Denmark Kasper Bødker Mejlvang oversees Novo Nordisk’s operations in its historic home market of Denmark, as well as Iceland. Here, Bødker Mejlvang explains his strategy for steering the Danish affiliate through the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving access landscape for the company’s next-generation diabetes and obesity treatments, and why Denmark – despite…

Pharma Legal Handbook The legal lowdown on patents and trademarks in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection?…

Pharma Legal Handbook All you need to know about product liability in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? Liability…

Pharma Legal Handbook All you need to know about traditional medicines and OTC products in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional,…

Pharma Legal Handbook Tackling the big issues around marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labelling, and advertising in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What is the authorization process for…

Pharma Legal Handbook Important legal info on preclinical and clinical trial requirements in Latvia. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook A brief overview of the situation regarding regulatory, pricing and reimbursement in Latvia. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with…

Global After 20 years, Novartis will no longer own one third of Roche’s shares after the two Swiss pharma giants agreed to a transaction worth USD 20.7 billion. While Roche touted the deal as the regaining of “full strategic flexibility”, Novartis argued that it was the right time to “monetize” its…