Opinion Brendan Shaw, Principal of Shawview Consulting and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, shares highlights from the 2019 World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. The most recent edition of the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines was released on 9 July and…
Sanofi Pius Hornstein, Country Chair of Sanofi China appointed in March 2019, shares his initial impressions on the fast-changing Chinese market; his mandate to drive a transformation of the organization in line with their mid- to long-term strategy; his priorities of launching a new portfolio, building up the organization, and spearheading…
Puerto Rico Wendy Perry, president of the Pharmaceutical Industries Association (PIA) of Puerto Rico, highlights the three strategic pillars of her presidency in 2019, which aim to ensure healthcare sustainability, building social capital and improve the competitiveness of the island as a global hub for global biopharmaceutical manufacturing. She also underlines how…
Sweden Sweden is considered a world leader in technology, and its innovative electronic health records system is in high demand by international researchers. Two key leaders of multinational pharma companies in Sweden share how their companies are leveraging digital technology to empower patients. We know that startups are developing the…
Thailand Thailand boasts one of the most attractive business and investment environments in the ASEAN region, and pharmaceutical companies implanted in the country benefit from a highly-skilled workforce and enabling infrastructure. Despite some areas in which the country can improve, as well as a degree of political uncertainty, experts still have…
Thailand Diabetes affects more than eight percent of the Thai population, a number that is on the rise, and nearly half of these cases remain undiagnosed. In light of this epidemic, local diabetes associations and multinational pharma companies based in Thailand are coming together to provide awareness, education, and support to…
Egypt In our latest Healthcare & Life Sciences Review, we look at Egypt. With a swathe of economic reforms in the pipeline, including the launch of the Universal Healthcare Act, which aims to provide health coverage to all of Egypt’s 98 million inhabitants, as well as various national campaigns aimed at…
Sweden Sweden, home of IKEA, Pippi Longstocking and Abba, is one of Europe’s most innovative and forward-thinking nations in the healthcare and life sciences sphere. Here are five top facts to know about Sweden. Sweden holds one of the most comprehensive sets of patient registries in the world These are…
Sweden Anders Ekblom is the former EVP Global Medicines Development AstraZeneca and CEO of AstraZeneca AB Sweden and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of LEO Pharma A/S. Additionally, he also occupies board positions on many biotech companies (Elypta, Alligator Bioscience AB, Mereo Biopharma Group Plc, AnaMar Medical AB).…
Egypt Egypt has seen a decade of great transformation, from political instability and uncertainty to its current relative stability. Healthcare reform now stands near the top of the government’s agenda and efforts are being made to roll out universal healthcare and provide greater access to affordable treatments to the entire population. …
Thailand PharmaBoardroom last reported on Thailand in 2015, meeting country managers from across the healthcare and life sciences value chain. Here, we chart some of their career progressions since then. Sticking with Servier Guillaume Drianno Guillaume Drianno was Thailand country manager for French firm Servier between 2013 and 2017. Prior…
Pharma Pfizer, in an attempt to bolster its oncology portfolio, is set to acquire Array Biopharma for USD 10.6 billion in the second half of 2019. The deal will give Pfizer access to Array’s cancer treatments which are showing promise in phase III trials and protect it against the looming patent…
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