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UK The two Big Pharma giants today announced the merger between their consumer healthcare businesses, with the joint venture (JV) set to become the global market leader in over-the-counter (OTC) products with a market share of 7.3 percent.   This move will see GSK effectively split into two separate businesses –…

Korea Yong-Ik Kim, president of Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), provides an insight into the implementation of the upcoming MoonCare reforms, the government’s strategy to ensure the expansion of coverage is achieved sustainably, and the task of balancing affordable drug prices and encouraging innovation.   What are the main challenges…

Turkey The Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkey, Dr Fahrettin Koca, provides an overview of the current state of the Turkish healthcare ecosystem, highlighting its opportunities and challenges. He emphasises Turkey’s ambition to become a global leader in medical manufacturing as well as a popular target for health tourism.…

Malaysia Click here to download the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Malaysia 2018. After recent elections conducted in May 2018 saw Mahathir Mohamad returning as Prime Minister after 15 years to seal a historic victory, Malaysia is again back on its feet. Bolstered by well-established institutions, a fully-functional IP framework and strong…

France In an exclusive interview, Yves L’Epine, president of G5 Santé and CEO of Guerbet, offers his insider take on the business climate in French healthcare and the potential for France to reclaim its position as a global industry power.   Our members are committed to finding the “healthcare integrated solutions…

Spain Although death rates due to cardiovascular diseases in Spain are among the lowest in the EU, they represent the main cause of death in Spain, accounting for 30% of all deaths in 2014 (33% of deaths among women and 27% among men). Cancer is the second most important cause of…

France Stéphane Roques, CEO of Medicen, the health care cluster for the Paris region, discusses his vision for Medicen and the changes he has made during his first few months in the tole. He highlights the need for domestic and European collaboration to be able to compete against clusters in the…

Malaysia Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, director general of health at the Ministry of Health of Malaysia unveils the government’s plan to bring healthcare back to the community, and create a culture based around a healthy lifestyle. Dr  Hisham also discusses the future potential for digitalization within the Malaysian healthcare apparatus.…

Spain Fernando Prados Roa, deputy minister of health for Madrid, discusses the health paradigm of the community and elaborates on the role of SERMAS in managing and coordinating the city’s public healthcare system.   What sets us apart in healthcare is our professionals Could you begin by introducing SERMAS – the…

Malaysia Dr. Azrul Mohd Khalib, chief executive at the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, gives an insight on the current important issues the Malaysian healthcare ecosystem is facing and the different solutions and strategies the Galen Centre, as a thinktank for health and social issues, has identified for the…

South Korea South Korea’s proposed Moon Jae-In Care has been subject to both praise and protest this year. President Moon Jae-in’s plan dubbed “Moon Care” will be implemented in stages throughout 2022 and pledges to expand healthcare coverage to cover 70 percent of the people’s costs. Korea currently runs on a health…

France Cancer is the leading cause of death in France, accounting for 28.5% of all deaths in 2014, followed by cardiovascular diseases, which accounted for 25%. However, there are gender differences: 33% of all deaths among men were related to cancer, while this proportion was lower among women (24%). Cardiovascular diseases…