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Turkey Handan Boyce, general manager of the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, offers her insights into the Turkish congress sector, underlining the industry’s strong suits and highlighting the ICEC’s role in hosting world-class healthcare and life sciences events.   Istanbul has always had a competitive advantage of being…

Korea Sean Kim, senior director at the Korea Research-Based Pharma Industry Association (KRPIA) gives his assessment of the role of MNCs within the pharma industry in South Korea.   At the moment the main concern is that Korean prices are too low Could you provide our readers with an introduction to…

Patients The Director General of EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) discusses what they are doing to put patients at the forefront of their business.      Actively listening to patient experiences, patient challenges and exchanging insights must shape how EFPIA develops its thinking, its dialogue with others, its policy…

France   LEEM – Les Entreprises du Médicament (Drug Companies)   Key people: Philippe Tcheng, President Philippe Lamoureux, Director LEEM is the French industry association which represents drug companies operating in France and is the most powerful professional organization of drug companies operating in the country. They represent more than 260 member companies,…

France ANSM – Agence Nationale de Sécurité des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé (National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Health Products)   Key People: Dominique Martin, CEO The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) was created by the government in 2011 for strengthening the safety of…

Spain Joël Jean-Mairet, general partner of Ysios Capital, discusses the major trends impacting the venture capital ecosystem in the life sciences sector and the complexity of attracting new investors to the market. Furthermore, he highlights the firm’s success stories and the key steps required for Spain to be a biotech hub…

Malaysia American medtech giant Baxter and pan-Asian healthcare service provider Zuellig Pharma have been collaborating in Malaysia to increase the quality and quantity of care that can be given to patients in their own homes, generating significant cost-savings for the healthcare system and increasing patient-centricity.   “[Home care] reduces costs significantly,…

Turkey Levent Canyurt, CEO and founder of BIEM Ilac, shares how he transformed the company from a domestic pharmaceutical distributor into an international player, with an innovative portfolio for the treatment of rare diseases. He also highlights the importance of greater collaboration between stakeholders in the Turkish biotech industry and gives…

Korea Roger Zbinden, head of the Swiss Business Hub Korea, explains their efforts to raise the profile of the South Korean market for Swiss business. Dr Zbinden also provides his insights into opportunities that exist in the Korean market and explains why Korea need not follow the Swiss model in its…

Spain A new study shows that the Spanish population is unclear on the meaning of self-care and often seeks a second opinion online post-visiting the doctor.   Although 82.7% of Spaniards go to their family doctor when they need to ask about self-care, 49.2% admit that they find a contrasting diagnosis…

Turkey * Dr Fabrizio Guidi has left his role as country chair & general manager Rx of Sanofi Turkey and is currently Sanofi’s general manager of diabetics and cardiovascular for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. From January 2019 Dr Guidi will become Sanofi’s general manager primary care GBU Germany, Switzerland and Austria and country…

France In an exclusive interview, Yves L’Epine, president of G5 Santé and CEO of Guerbet, offers his insider take on the business climate in French healthcare and the potential for France to reclaim its position as a global industry power.   Our members are committed to finding the “healthcare integrated solutions…