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Global Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8th, Unjela Kaleem highlights the disproportionate impact of cancer on women, especially those in developing countries. Kaleem – drawing on 20+ years of experience in healthcare strategic communications – argues that celebrating women’s economic empowerment while ignoring the cancers that take…

MEA Rare diseases remain among the most complex and least visible challenges facing healthcare systems, particularly in regions where genetic factors amplify the burden. In this conversation, Ahmed Salem, Head of AstraZeneca Rare Diseases in the Gulf, reflects on how rare disease strategy is translated into regional action, spanning innovation, diagnostics,…

France France finally has a full budget for 2026, ending months of stasis, and providing a degree of certainty to industry. However, especially for pharma, continual price cuts threaten the sustainability of France as an investment destination, although the reindustrialisation incentives contained with the ‘France 2030’ plan are leading to an…

MEA As healthcare systems across the GCC accelerate their focus on innovation, access, and advanced therapies, Novartis is positioning the region at the centre of its long-term strategy. Mohamed Ezz Eldin shares how global priorities are translated into local execution, from rare disease care and genomics to clinical research and innovative…

MEA Biogen’s transformation into a rare disease-focused organisation is reshaping how innovation reaches patients in the GCC. Diederik Kok, the company’s GCC Head reflects on how global strategy translates into regional execution, from launching first-in-class therapies and navigating access for ultra-rare conditions, to building sustainable financing models, clinical research capacity, and…

LatAm From the perspective of international pharmaceuticals developers, Latin America can be considered a region of exceptional potential owing to solid market fundamentals and significant untapped opportunities. “I am convinced that we are poised to become among the most dynamic regions for growth momentum globally driven by multiple factors: among them…

USA John Murphy III, President and CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), argues that 2026 represents a pivotal moment for the United States to reclaim leadership in biosimilars. He outlines how recent FDA reforms could finally unlock competition, lower drug costs, and expand patient access, while warning that outdated…

USA As rare disease science accelerates, regulators face growing pressure to adapt without compromising rigour. In this interview, Amy Comstock Rick explains how the FDA Rare Disease Innovation Hub is strengthening cross-centre coordination, evolving evidence expectations for ultra-rare conditions, and creating new spaces for dialogue between regulators, developers, and patients. The…

USA John Hess, Senior Vice President, Americas at Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, reflects on his career journey and the evolution of Chiesi’s dedicated rare disease organisation. In this interview, he discusses the strategic rationale behind establishing Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, the critical role of the US within the global strategy, and…

Hong Kong As Hong Kong positions itself as a regional healthcare and clinical research hub within the Greater Bay Area, multinational pharma companies are being asked to play a more active role in shaping access to innovation, generating local data, and integrating the territory into global development programmes. Joaquim Antunes Lopes shares…

Africa African healthcare and pharma are moving from ambition to action. Regular PharmaBoardroom contributor Lenias Hwenda explains how, after years of over-dependence on global supply chains, fragmented regulation, and limited local manufacturing, the continent is asserting greater control over its health destiny. Regulatory maturity is rising. Patient safety is gaining prominence,…

USA Founded to tackle one of the most persistent blind spots in rare disease policy, the Rare Access Action Project (RAAP) focuses on what happens after FDA approval, when therapies meet the realities of coverage, reimbursement and real-world access. Led by Executive and Founder Michael Eging, RAAP brings together patient organisations,…