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China According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today. If this trend is not slowed or reversed, it could jeopardize many, if not most, of our medical advancements to date. Antimicrobials are essential for the prevention and…

China Within the industry, Allergan already stands out for the interesting composition of its portfolio. For China President White Wang, this was precisely the attraction. He enthuses, “Allergan is truly a very unique company. It is at once a pharma company, a medical device company, a cosmetics/aesthetics company and a digital…

China The pharma industry tends to see a lot of personnel movement, particularly at management levels, but since the Chinese market started heating up a few years ago, the labour market has been left playing catch-up. As the Chinese government looks to streamline its regulatory approval processes, MNCs plan to expand…

USA In 2019, the US FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research approved 42 novel drugs, down from 59 drugs approved in 2018. Novartis had four drugs approved, the highest number from any single pharma company. 16 of the 42, or 38 per cent, received orphan drug designation. This listing does…

Opinion Becton Dickinson’s Fiona Garín looks at the rise of Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs) in Europe and how an industry-wide culture of safety needs to be developed to counter this growing threat.   Healthcare systems in Europe are becoming more complex in their quest to drive affordability, quality of care and patient…

Opinion The AAM’s Chip Davis looks back on 35 years of healthcare system savings from generic pharmaceuticals in the US, and the peril the generics industry faces from the Lower Health Care Costs Act.   A key provision of our generic pharmaceutical architecture is in jeopardy. The “180-day exclusivity” is the…

Russia Nadezhda Fedotova and Andrey Zelenin of Lidings law firm gives an update on recent amendments to the labeling legislation for medicines in Russia, their potential impact on the Russian pharmaceutical industry, and the numerous uncertainties still remaining.   Despite the time moving up to January 1, 2020, it seems impossible…

USA Carla Smith looks at the three vital components behind successful strategic alliances in US healthcare:disruption,  data-driven demands and convenient care delivery.   Throughout my career, to bring positive and lasting change to the health sector, I’ve brokered more collaborative efforts than I can count. Strategic alliances between health leaders, nonprofit…

CEE Here we highlight five of the most important women working in healthcare and the life sciences in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) today. From regulators to pharma affiliate heads with international remits, these are some of the key movers and shakers in the region’s pharma industry.   Irena Storová, director,…

Romania Healthcare spending in Romania in comparison to the EU average. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Romania spends the least on healthcare as a proportion of its GDP in the entire EU. Made with Visme Infographic Maker     Out of pocket healthcare spending in Romania as a proportion of…

Hungary As the only one of Hungary’s four historical pharmaceutical manufactures to have resisted international acquisition, Gedeon Richter stands alone as the country’s national champion. However, the company does not exist in a vacuum and, like many globally active mid-cap pharma players, establishing partnerships across the entire value chain has been…

Czech Republic Czech Republic’s overall pharma market value increased 5 per cent in 2019, while its units produced decreased by 1 per cent.   Made with Visme Presentation Maker   The number of clinical trials conducted in the Czech Republic increased in 2017 and fell to a three-year low in 2018. Made…