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Pharma Legal Handbook The key facts about product liability in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? In…

Pharma Legal Handbook Traditional medicines & OTC products in South Africa – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal,…

Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects of marketing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling and advertising of drugs in South Africa. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What is the authorization process…

Pharma Legal Handbook All about preclinical & clinical trial requirements in South Africa. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook An insight into regulatory, pricing and reimbursement in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs,…

Pharma Legal Handbook Important legal info for regulatory, pricing and reimbursement in Mexican pharma. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals,…

Innovation Axel Schumacher, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Shivom, highlights the need for Big Pharma to adopt new technology. Of course, we know that pharma is often innovation-averse. The healthcare industry has been full of disruptions in the last decade, ranging from the explosive growth of medical devices and the…

Innovation Meghann Chilcott, Senior Vice President of OrderInsite, discusses the changing role of pharmacists and technicians.   Patients are consumers, and they expect more from pharmacies than a collection of pill bottles. Local pharmacists have seen their roles continually change over recent years due to enhanced technology that allows them better…

Europe At last week’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the theme surrounded the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. Out of the 17 SDGs, 12 are in some way connected to health and nutrition. In attendance were key stakeholders in European health including Martin Seychell, deputy director of health…

China Professor Richard Barker, founder of New Medicine Partners reflects on China’s very different approach to the biopharma industry.   Napoleon once said: “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the world.” Well, in biotech, she is now wide awake I’ve recently returned from…

Spain Enrique Ruiz Escudero, Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid, discusses his strategy to maintain Madrid’s spot as having Spain’s leading healthcare system, the creation of the bio-region –‘Biomad’, and the city’s adoption of innovative telemedicine practices. You took the reins of the Ministry of Health of the Community…

Hong Kong Ray Huang of Silicon Valley consultancy Exponent gives his first impressions of Hong Kong as well as discussing fostering innovation and retaining talent in Asia.   Following your recent move from Silicon Valley, what are your impressions of Hong Kong so far? What stands out the most about Hong Kong…