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Czech Republic Martin Minarovič, Janssen’s country director Czech Republic, discusses the success factors behind the company’s strong growth, not only in terms of revenue but more importantly in terms of the number of patients treated. Moreover, he highlights Janssen’s transformation to become a more customer- and patient-centric organization, the progress and areas…

Romania Schalk Opperman, general manager of Merck Romania explains the key factors behind successful product launches in what is an unpredictable market. He shares his insights on Merck’s impressive growth in Romania and navigating the intricacies of the country’s pricing policy. In addition, he discloses advice for newcomers and reveals the…

China This new issue of China Healthcare and Life Sciences Review (compiled in December 2019) provides a retrospective of the tremendous gains the Chinese healthcare industry made in 2019 while simultaneously anticipating the challenges and opportunities on the horizon in the new decade.   From the steady national expansion of pilot…

Generics Arun Narayan of Medicines for Europe’s Value Added Medicines Group has been working to promote the benefits of value added medicines and how real-world evidence must be considered. In a recent interview with PharmaBoardroom he elaborated on what some countries are already doing to adopt Value Added Medicines and the…

Romania State hospitals in Bucharest are increasingly overloaded with patients due to a lack of resources and specialists. This pressure is amplified by the fact that many Romanians turn to emergency services for even minor conditions. To rectify this situation, the Romanian state recently passed an emergency ordinance which allows private…

Belgium There are over 3.5 million diagnoses and 1.3 million deaths from cancer in the EU each year and cancer is set to become the region’s leading cause of death without a reversal of current trends. Against this backdrop, the European Commission is launching the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ to reduce…

UAE Pharmax, a Dubai-based manufacturer and distributor of generic medications, is aiming to shake up the UAE’s healthcare system with its affordable and high-quality medications. CEO Madhukar Tanna highlights the recent EU GMP approval of its manufacturing plant and explains the overall impact that generic medications can have in reducing costs…

Europe An overview of the types of new medicines recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2019. Made with Visme Infographic Maker     A full list of the medicines recommended for approval by the EMA in 2019 Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Czech Republic Ladislav Drož, CEO of APIGENEX, reveals the company’s strategy to survive after a leadership change and a reshuffling of the small-molecule science operations at their main client, Novo Nordisk. Drož also discusses APIGENEX’s future goals of investing in robotics and automation. APIGENEX’s services include chemistry, experimental pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, registration…

UAE The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association Gulf (PHRMAG) represents the region’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies. Dream Samir, secretary general of the organization, discusses PHRMAG’s efforts to continue impacting the region’s pharmaceutical industry, the priorities of the private sector and why the UAE is well positioned to compete on the…

Czech Republic Patrik Reichl, CEO of CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, breaks down the role of the agency in implementing the Innovation Strategy 2019–2030 and transforming the Czech Republic as the “Country for the Future” by fostering a local…

UAE With the corporate objective of having 75 percent of the company’s revenue coming from international markets by 2020, Laboratoires Expanscience is betting on the Middle East and Africa region. Frédéric Le Moigne, managing director for the MEA region, explains the main challenges presented by the political instability affecting the region,…