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Opinion Technology and social media has given women and oppressed minorities a platform in which to vent their frustrations regarding the prevalent inequalities that exist in our world today, and it is having an impact. However, the needle is moving slowly and the gender gap continues to cost economies billions of dollars…

Opinion On International Women’s Day 2019, EFPIA Director General Nathalie Moll outlines how far women in life sciences have come in terms of both representation and perception and highlights four actions that industry professionals can take today to drive further change. Equality is giving everyone the same thing, equity is giving…

Opinion Brendan Shaw is principal at Shawview Consulting, a specialised consulting and advisory firm for public and private sector leaders in the areas of government-business relations, policy and strategic change, with a focus on the health and pharmaceutical sectors. He is also Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences…

Opinion Despite the disproportionately high numbers of females in the healthcare and life-sciences industries, and the fact that women are the main decision makers when it comes to family health, there is still inequality in pay and career progression. Carla Smith gives us the stats and explains why equality in the…

Opinion Robin Toft is the Author of WE CAN™, the Executive Woman’s Guide to Career Advancement and founder and CEO of Toft Group Executive Search, where she combines a deep inside knowledge of the life science industry with a passion for building game-changing management teams. In this article, she discusses the…

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, outlines the progress made under Algeria’s National Cancer Plan and the steps that still need to be taken to ensure all Algerian cancer patients can receive the care they need.   It is undeniable that tangible progress has…

Mexico Cristobal Thompson is the executive director at AMIIF (Asociacion Mexicana de Industrias de Investigacion Farmaceutica). In this article, he introduces us to an exciting new youth program set up to improve unemployment rates in Mexico and how the pharmaceutical industry is getting involved.    The investment in human capital is an…

Opinion Despite the savings and increased patient access biosimilars have brought to health care systems across Europe, the US has been surprisingly slow in their adoption. Chip Davis, President and CEO, Association for Accessible Medicines breaks down the systematic challenges that must be addressed in order for the US biosimilars market to realize…

China The lowdown on what it takes to be a country manager of a multinational pharma company in some of the world’s most challenging markets. Robert Hall of Ardent Search outlines what he looks for in potential candidates for country manager positions in China.   What are the qualities you look…

Opinion For PharmaBoardroom, Ian Chamberlain has already covered the changing role of the medical rep and the line manager of tomorrow. This time he turns his attention to sales trainers and the skills they will need to expand on in coming years.   It is a myth that the longer I do…

Opinion Kelly du Plessis is CEO & Founder of Rare Diseases South Africa, a registered NPO born out of necessity when her oldest child was diagnosed with Pompe disease at 11 months old. Here she provides insights on where South Africa is at in terms of rare diseases and what needs…

Opinion Pierre Meulien, Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) in Europe, outlines the value of public-private partnerships in drug research and development and highlights areas where these collaborations are proving their worth in overcoming some of the most challenging threats to our health.    Our collective ability to translate…