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Czech Republic Medicine shortages are a European-wide issue. In 2016, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) formed a task force to investigate availability issues, including medicines that are authorized but not marketed, and supply chain disruptions in order to improve the continuity of medicine supply across Europe.  …

France France is home to the highest rates of vaccine mistrust in Europe, with a third of French people disagreeing that vaccines are safe, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor survey. However, the country is aiming to shed its reputation for vaccine hesitancy and roll out increased mandatory vaccinations for a…

USA David Crean summarises the mood at the recent J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2020 in San Francisco, noting a more subdued atmosphere than previous years, with reduced attendances and no big M&A announcements. Crean does, however, underline the importance of the Conference for industry networking and highlights some of the biopharma…

Hungary Dr Antal Feller, CEO of Hungaropharma, gives his insights on the pharma trends affecting the wholesale supply chain and product delivery in Hungary, the strategic positioning of the company, on the importance of their newly opened logistics centre in Budapest, the regulatory hurdle of the serialization guideline, while sharing his…

China Jens Ewert, Life Science and Health Care Industry Leader at Deloitte China, shares his perspectives on the growth of China’s Life Sciences and Healthcare market, the strong presence of Deloitte within China as a consulting firm, the recent trends of the market and their commitment to delivering comprehensive solutions to…

Hungary Francesco Banchi, general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim Hungary, elaborates on the successful development of the affiliate in recent years, making progress in new product reimbursement. As an experienced leader in sales and marketing, Banchi offers his insights into the challenging market access landscape of Hungary and his strategies in cooperating…

Europe Isabell Remus, chair of the Biosimilar Medicines Group at Medicines for Europe outlines the issues that need to be addressed to keep driving biosimilar uptake in Europe.   Since the first treatment was approved in 2006, Europe has been at the vanguard of the biosimilar medicines sector, approving more treatments…

UAE The United Arab Emirates’ Cabinet, the de facto executive branch of the federation, recently announced a set of decisions and legislation to support health research as a pillar of the country’s 50-year plan. The measures intend to support the healthcare sector, improve its quality and performance.   They include a…

Romania As anti-vaccination sentiments resurface globally, so have once-eradicated diseases. This situation is especially prevalent in Romania and has become a severe economic, social, and health threat.   Romania’s Struggle with Anti-Vax Sentiments The newly appointed minster of health of Romania—Dr Victor Costache—has announced that mandatory vaccination is a priority for…

Mexico The United States Trade Representative Office has been engaging with a number of countries, including Mexico, to address concerns related to IP protection and enforcement and market access barriers for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Mexico remained on USTR’s Watch List in 2019 because there has not been a significant change…

China PharmaBoardroom sat down with more than 25 biotech CEOs in China in 2019. We analyzed the contents of the interviews and found the following recurring themes at the top of these executives’ minds.   “Patients” One recurring theme throughout the interviews was a stated commitment to patients. Many of these…

USA The AAM’s Chip Davis gives an account of his agenda for 2020, how the association is driving policy in a complex healthcare environment of multiple public and private actors and offers insight as to why there is great room for improvement in the uptake of biosimilar drugs.   The question,…