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Hungary Irma Veberic, general manager of Roche Hungary, gives her insights on the key issues being faced by the Hungarian healthcare system and the company’s role as a partner in improving health outcomes and raising life expectancy in the country. Veberic goes on to highlight the affiliate’s strong contribution to Hungary…

Sweden Belying its small size, the Nordic nation of Sweden punches well above its weight in scientific innovation. Despite boasting a population of just 10 million and a marginal position on the most northerly fringes of the EU, Sweden has been ranked the second most innovative country in the world by…

UAE With a relatively high number of genetic disorders, the Arab population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is increasingly becoming the subject of new studies. The database from the Center for Arab Genomics Studies indicates the presence of 241 genetic disorders among that demographic, a number they call “extremely high…

Hungary István Peták, co-founder and CEO of Oncompass introduces the innovative start-up and elaborates on how its solution for digital treatment planning and digital biomarkers can revolutionize not only personalized oncology treatment for patients, but also be a key tool in accelerating the clinical development of new targeted therapies.   The…

Hungary Dr Miklós Kellermayer elaborates on his priorities to implement a more practical, experience-focused curriculum as the recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Semmelweis University. Dr Kellermayer goes on to speak about the university’s critical role within the Hungarian healthcare ecosystem and the initiatives taking place during the…

Hungary Veronika Ferencz, general manager of Exeltis Hungary, gives an update on the recent activies and achievement of the affiliate since her last PharmaBoardroom interview in 2016. Furthermore, Ferencz goes on to highlight how the upcoming launch of the company’s first innovative product Slinda® is a very significant step in its…

Hungary István Hodász, CEO of Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, introduces the longstanding history of the company and its positioning as a leading manufacturer of value-added generics with a strong presence in the CEE market. Hodász goes on to highlight the company’s recent milestones, including manufacturing investments, portfolio acquisitions, new therapeutic area strategies,…

Czech Republic Sandoz’s Jiří Hanzlík, country head for the Czech Republic, evaluates the Czech affiliate’s role in contributing to the success of Sandoz globally as well as its position in the country. He delves into the growth of their biosimilars business — its portfolio share increased from eight to 15 percent in…

Czech Republic Jakub Dvořáček, CEO of the Czech Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry (AIFP), describes the thorough review of the reimbursement scheme the association has worked on alongside other key stakeholders in Czech healthcare and evaluates the major change this will bring in terms of access to innovative medicines for patients. Furthermore,…

Puerto Rico Droguería Betances (DB), Puerto Rico’s local leader in distribution of healthcare pharmaceutical prescription drug, products and services, has been teaming up for over ten years with Luis Garratón Inc. (LGI), one of Puerto Rico’s leading distributors and manufacturers representatives, to support community pharmacies to overcome market challenges on the island.…

Czech Republic Štěpán Svačina, Chairman of the Czech Medical Association (CzMA), gives insights into the challenges that the Czech Republic faces in bringing change to the life sciences infrastructure. Whilst pointing out the areas in which the country is seeing positive advances — efficient communication with key personalities in healthcare such as…

Hungary Prof. Éva Szökő, president of the Hungarian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences (MGYT), shares her insights on the activities of the society, its collaboration with institutions and industry players in the area of prevention, adherence, public health awareness, translational research, and its future outlook.   [Hungarian] patients are suspicious of prescribed…