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China The latest healthcare and life sciences news from China, including Eisai’s USD 2 billion oncology deal with Bliss Biopharma; Hasten Biopharmaceutic acquisition of commercial rights in China for Rocephin from Roche and CytoNiche Biotechnology’s new R&D centre.   COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official (Reuters)…

Belgium Xavier De Cuyper of the Federal Agency for Medicines & Health Products (FAMHP), Belgium’s drug regulator, explains the FAMHP’s pandemic response and lessons learned, how the Agency is keeping on top of the rapidly evolving technologies being brought forward today, and the significance of a new early access programme for…

USA Sanskriti Thakur of decentralised clinical trial platform provider Medable, writing in the May 2023 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, argues for an urgent rethink of clinical research to better include a more diverse patient population and protect women, mothers, families, and society at large.   This Mother’s Day, women…

Romania Part of PharmaBoardroom’s new country-focused series on market access and health technology assessment (HTA), this piece is focused on the expenditure control and cost containment policies that currently exist in the Romanian pharma market. Buy The Pharma Legal Handbook: Market Access & HTA – Romania here for £359.   1.…

APAC As the COVID-19 pandemic showed, vaccination is perhaps the most important tool a country has in maintaining the health of its population. Writing in the May 2023 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Jun Feng and Alex Best of Janssen Singapore and Kristy Lim of Janssen South Korea highlight how…

Europe As part of the EU’s Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe, the European Commission has come out with a set of proposals to revise EU pharmaceutical legislation. The reforms, which aim to make medicines more available and accessible across Europe by reducing regulatory exclusivity, speeding up review processes and reinforcing supply chains…

UAE Dr Omar Hallak talks about the journey towards establishing a cardiovascular center of excellence at King’s College Hospital in the UAE and discusses advancements made in the field of cardiology in the country, particularly in terms of access to care, research, and technology.   With the advancements in technology and…

Belgium Gábor Sztaniszláv talks through the global relevance of Belux to Amgen’s operations, some of the challenging market access conditions at play – especially for orphan drugs -, and how the company’s biosimilar portfolio has the potential to contribute to significant savings for the healthcare system.   Improving the evaluation process…

Europe In conversation at DIA Europe 2023 in Basel, European Medicines Agency Executive Director Emer Cooke looks back at the lessons EMA has taken from the COVID-19 pandemic response, outlines the Agency’s approach to antimicrobial resistance, and highlights how it hopes to contribute to a stronger European clinical trials ecosystem.  …

Greece Managing Director of MSD Greece, Cyprus & Malta Agata Jakoncic, who also serves as president of Greece’s PhRMA Innovation Forum (PIF), draws on her three decades of industry experience to outline some of the key challenges in the Greek pharma market today which threaten its sustainability and the ability of…

MEA Healthcare in the GCC continues to undergo major transformation with the introduction of government reforms, a shifting demographic and mandatory health insurance. These factors along with increased private sector participation and an ongoing infrastructure boom are poised to drive further growth in healthcare spending in the region – up to…

Belgium Marc Gryseels of BACHI, Belgium’s over-the-counter (OTC) medicines association, highlights the organisation’s mission and vision, the key trends at play within the Belgian consumer healthcare market, and his industry’s significant role within Europe.   I believe it is high time for Belgium to have price freedom in the OTC medicine…