Tagged with Cancer

Europe The EFPIA’s Nathalie Moll outlines the significance of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan to cancer patients in Europe, and its potential to boost the continent’s push to catch up with the US and China on biopharmaceutical innovation.   Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan adds real momentum to the fight against cancer, promising…

Norway Photo: Sofia Linden / Oslo Cancer Cluster Oncologist Jon Amund Kyte shares some of the groundbreaking immunotherapy research that he and his team is conducting at Oslo University Hospital. Kyte also explores how Norway can better develop its clinical footprint and what his hopes for the future of experimental cancer…

Norway Norway, more well-known internationally as an innovation hub for oil & gas and marine biology, is attempting to reverse the trend of reducing numbers of clinical trials and cultivate a domestic healthcare research industry. Drawing on the country’s comprehensive health registries, universal healthcare system, links with its Nordic neighbours, and…

Norway Ole Alexander Opdalshei introduces the role of the Norwegian Cancer Society within Norwegian cancer research, care services and information dissemination; how medical research charities are able to direct funding towards areas of cancer research missed by the private and public sectors; the burden of cancer within Norway; and the introduction…

Norway Ketil Widerberg of the Oslo Cancer Cluster highlights how Norway’s excellence in electronic health records can help the country stake out a position as a significant cancer research destination. Widerberg also highlights the Cluster’s work to bridge seemingly disparate actors right across the oncology value chain, its collaboration with the…

USA In recent years the US has seen an overall decease in cancer deaths thanks to innovative medicines and treatments. However, much work remains to be done in targeting and eliminating cancers. Below we highlight data for cancer deaths and cases in the US per male and female populations.     …

Cell & Gene Therapy The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in April 2003 with the publication of the first human genome sequence is probably one of the most significant landmarks in humanity’s quest for knowledge, costing USD three billion across 13 years. But even after nearly two decades, we have barely scratched…

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…

Mexico Below is a selection of top recent news from Mexican pharma and healthcare, including the healthcare reforms president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is prioritising, latest news on the INSABI program, cancer research, and the lack of coronavirus expertise in Mexico.   Zero tolerance for corruption: the Mexican pharma sector must…

Europe Speaking at the 2020 European Cancer Forum in Brussels, MSD’s Deepak Khanna outlines the progress that the company is making at the forefront of oncological innovation, the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration, and the potential impact of a Europe-wide cancer plan.   As health stakeholders, we need to work across the…

Belgium The second edition of the European Cancer Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, 29 January 2020. Hosted by MSD in collaboration with the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), and Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE), the theme of this year’s event was “Towards A New Era…

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…