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Generics Over the last ten years, generic medicines have increased access to medicines by over 100% in 7 key therapeutic areas and have provided massive savings for healthcare systems in Europe. In this exclusive interview with Adrian van den Hoven, director general of Medicines for Europe, we discuss the importance of…

Spain Melqui Calzado, general secretary of Catalonia Bio and Health Tech, highlights the association’s strategy to establish the region as an international reference centre for innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as giving an overview of the steps required to see a new wave of Catalan pharmaceutical companies.   Many large international…

Opinion Aditya Bhattacharji manages Eurasia Group‘s healthcare analysis. In this article, he gives his predictions for the political landscape in healthcare for 2019.  The challenges for firms are painfully apparent—there is bipartisan support in the US to lower drug prices, a pervasive sense that traditional advocacy methods are failing in today’s political climate,…

Spain Juan Luis Fernández Balaguer, general manager of Laboratorios Combix, the Spanish affiliate of Zydus Cadila, shares the milestones achieved by the company since joining the group and its promising future as one of two European operations. Having formerly served as president of AESEG, he then goes on to offer expert…

Algeria Yahia Aktouf outlines the relationship between Aktouf Medical and Philips Healthcare in Algeria, the evolution of the Algerian medtech market and the potential to bring innovative products to North Africa.   The evolution [of the Algerian medtech sector] between 1997 and now has been very significant in terms of development…

Spain Giuseppe Chiericatti of Chiesi Spain talks strategy, the development of the affiliate and shifting attitudes towards rare diseases in Spain.   Social responsibility and sustainability is a key part of our mission. Our goal is to integrate the concept of sustainability in whatever we do You’ve been leading the Spanish…

Spain Jesús Fernández-Pacheco Mena, country manager of hmR Spain, a health market research specialist, highlights the innovative “sell out” model of obtaining market data and the strategy in place to change the industry´s mindset to utilize this information. Furthermore, he highlights the services they provide and how this will evolve in…

Spain Ruth Vera highlights how the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) works to be the premier partner in the Spanish oncology ecosystem and the main cancer problems Spain is currently experiencing. Furthermore, she suggests how Spain can improve its oncology care and her aspirations for the future.   As in…

Spain Joan Puig de Dou, CEO of Kymos Pharma, a Spanish analytical CRO, shares his insights in the changing dynamics of the industry and explains how remaining independent in the face of industry consolidation is a strategic priority to leverage both quality and specialization for the company’s clients.   When[biosimilars] come…

Europe The Top Pharma Markets in Europe for 2016 according to the latest EFPIA figures. Germany leads the way, with a market size of EUR 30.815 billion, followed by France and Italy.

Spain Luis Campo, CEO of GE Healthcare Spain & Portugal, discusses the opportunities and challenges inherent in the Spanish healthcare system and the ways in which GE is collaborating with authorities to bring innovative solutions to Spanish patients.   GE Healthcare is pioneering the concept of a hospital Command Centre, learning…

Spain Luis Maria de Palacio Guerrero, president of the Federacion Empresarial de Farmaceuticos Españoles (FEFE) lifts the lid on plans to reunite the regional affiliates under the national FEFE umbrella. He also discusses the impact of independent pharmacies in Spain and the future challenges for such a system, in particular, the…