Tagged with HE

Pharma Michaela Hrdlickova of Biogen elaborates on how it is the industry’s responsibility to educate all stakeholders within the Czech Republic in order to embed a health consciousness in every individual and discusses the unique referencing methods applied in the country and their resulting challenges for both industry and patient. When…

Hungary Chronic underfinancing is a common pitfall for many former socialist states and Hungary is no exception.  Total health spending ultimately accounted for 8.0 percent of GDP in Hungary in 2014, which is below the average of 9.3 percent across OECD countries. Moreover, only 63 percent was funded through public sources. Furthermore, fresh data…

Pharma PwC Italy’s Rodrigue G. Schübelin talks maintaining Italy’s impressive growth in pharma production, R&D incentives, public-private collaboration, and PwC’s role within the Italian healthcare ecosystem. Italy’s pharmaceutical production increased by 38 percent from 2009 to 2014; what steps does the industry need to take to keep performing at this level?…

Pharma Mylan Hungary’s Tamas Uri discusses transitioning into both a branded and generic business dedicated company, Mylan’s expansion in Hungary, and how the pharmaceutical industry can be a key player in improving the extremely low health literacy rates in the country. As an introduction to our readers could you please provide some insight…

Pharma Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó highlights the significant role that foreign direct investments have played in developing the country’s healthcare and life science sector, while detailing the nation’s ambitions of not only pivoting into Europe’s hub for production, but also innovation. With over a century-long tradition,…

Pharma The executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic discusses measuring the impact that healthcare policy changes have on the healthy life years of Czechs. Furthermore, he identifies the Czech people as a most important asset which sets the nation apart from its neighbors. The AmCham…

Pharma György Bodoky, Head of the Oncology Department at Unified Szent István and Szent László Hospital, shares his insights on the state of oncological care in Hungary, the current effects of budget constraints as well his work founding the Hungarian Society of Clinical Oncology. As an introduction to our readers could…

Pharma Having led a successful turnaround of the affiliate in just eight months, Nadia Cortesi of ResMed explains how she has achieved double digit growth, while facing sustained external challenges, including low awareness among consumers and healthcare authorities of the potential complications that sleep pathologies can cause. Can you please introduce…

Pharma Sébastien Lucot, General Manager of Uriage, explains the company’s product base, their line of thermal water based products and the healing properties of Uriage water from the French Alps. Lucot expands on Uriage’s growing presence in France, Europe and Asia as well as their new branding strategy to grow their…

Pharma Despite the already existing efficiencies in the Italian healthcare system, there is still significant room for improvement. Johnson & Johnson Medical’s head for southern Europe discusses a number of opportunities where the company can help to improve healthcare quality while reducing costs holistically. Given Italy’s current healthcare sustainability concerns, what…

Pharma 3PL player BOMI Group went public via an IPO in June 2015. VP & CFO Marco Ruini discusses the reasons behind this Italian family company’s decision to go public, as well as its ambitious expansion strategy. How would you assess the success of the IPO that took place last year? This IPO…

Pharma Veronika Ferencz, Sales and Marketing Director for Exeltis Hungary, discusses the evolving and expanding footprint of the company in Hungary, the challenges strict regulations on food supplements are causing, as well as the need for better recognition of women’s health as a therapeutic area. She also reflects on her own…