Tagged with healthcare

Poland Mariusz Ignatowicz, PwC healthcare sector leader for CEE, discusses the funding of the Polish healthcare ecosystem and the need to find an alternative payer in the long-term Additionally, he highlights PwC’s services and the overall requirement for data to be taken into more consideration in Polish healthcare to ensure accurate…

Ecuador Miguel Pasquel, endocrinologist at Quito’s Metropolitano Hospital and former president of the Ecuadorian Endocrinology Society shares his point of view on the country’s healthcare system. He recognizes the good will of successive governments but regrets their inability to give Ecuadorians access to health across the country, highlighting the differences between…

UK In an exclusive interview at the BioPharma Ambition Conference 2016 in Dublin, Sir Andrew Dillon, founding CEO of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), shares his thoughts on the establishment of NICE in 1999, transparency and the evaluation of cost-effectiveness as the organization’s hallmarks, the dialogue…

Baltics Marina Truhanova, deputy head of National Health Service Latvia, discusses the responsibility that the Latvian National Health System (NHS) has in terms of allocating their financial resources wisely, the importance of public procurement of medicines with the other two Baltic states to purchase cheaper drugs and allow for more access…

Brazil The Top 20 pharma companies in Brazil for 2017, combining the data for both the retail and non-retail markets. Sanofi leads the way, followed by local player NC Farma and Hypermarcas.

Brazil The Latin American pharmaceutical market in comparison. Brazil is by far the largest market. GDP real growth in Latin America regional comparison. Top 20 pharma companies in Latin America. Sanofi leads the way followed by Novartis and GSK. Brazil GDP and pharmaceutical market growth between 2014 and 2017. The evolution…

Canada Looking back on his first year as CEO of Organigram, Greg Engel proudly highlights the successful transition of the company from being a low-cost to a high-quality cannabis producer with premium products. He emphasizes Organigram’s close collaboration with both federal and provincial governments, on both the medical and recreational business,…

UK Lord Philip Hunt, a former UK health minister during the Blair and Brown governments, shares his thoughts on procurement in healthcare, structural change and its impact, and how funds may present some solution to the problems the NHS is currently facing. In a career spanning over 30 years of service…

Lithuania Dr. Rasa Verkauskiene, a key opinion leader in endocrinology in Lithuania, discusses the levels of diabetes in the country and how various stakeholders are working together to combat what is a serious issue, affecting the lives of more than 120,000 Lithuanians. Could you please introduce yourself to our international audience?…

UK British consultant, speaker and author, Richard Barker – a key opinion leader on UK healthcare – gives his take on the recently launched ‘Life Sciences Industrial Strategy’, the importance of facilitating accelerated access to medicines, and the potential fallout from Brexit to the UK’s life sciences ecosystem.   On the…

Latvia Svens Henkuzens, director of the State Agency of Medicines in Latvia discusses the key role of the organization in the country and the objectives he has set to further improve the access to innovative treatments for Latvian patients. Could you introduce the State Agency of Medicines and its mandate? “We…

Baltics Evija Buksa, general manager at Merck in Latvia, explains the strong history of Merck in the country as well as its key role in participating in the discussions to shape the Latvian healthcare system. Could you please start by introducing Merck in Latvia and the strategic significance of the local…