Tagged with Healthcare

Brazil Fraser Hall, country president of AstraZeneca Brazil, describes the current trends and dynamics shaping the Brazilian pharmaceutical market and documents the promising partnership opportunities he envisions to significantly increase patient access in both the private and public sectors. You were appointed country president of AstraZeneca Brazil in September 2016 after…

Austria Joy Ladurner, co-director of the NKSE (National Coordination Center for Rare Diseases) in Austria, discusses the rationale behind Austria’s prioritization of rare diseases and its leading role in the field. Austria launched a national action plan for rare diseases, the NAP.se in 2015. NKSE has played an instrumental role in…

Serbia Vera Nikolic-Dimic, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Serbia, pinpoints the key facets of the Serbian economy that have captivated the interests of American businesses, the challenges and opportunities companies operating in the country are currently facing, as well as the Chamber’s fundamental role in promoting…

Brazil Dr. Florentino Cardoso, president of the Brazilian Medical Association, discusses the challenges of navigating Brazil’s healthcare system and reveals his aim to promote the needs of the medical community to ultimately ensure the best patient outcomes. Can you describe your background and introduce yourself to our executive readership? “As for…

India “From illness to wellness” – this is what Apollo Life is all about. Ariz Rizvi, president of Apollo Life, gives his insight into the current state of occupational and rehabilitative health in India and explains how the company has revolutionized wellness in workplaces over the past years. Mr. Rizvi, you…

Canada Brian Lewis, president and CEO of MEDEC, speaks towards the importance of building a strong medical device ecosystem and the association’s collaboration with industry stakeholders to push advancements in terms of value-based healthcare to not only improve the overall quality of patient care but also to ultimately support the sustainability…

Austria Alexander Biach, chairman of the Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions, discusses handling the responsibility for Austria’s Europe-leading social security coverage, current inefficiencies that need to be ironed out, and his blueprint for creating a faster, less complicated, more cost-effective, and equitable social insurance system. Last May, you were…

India Sridhar Ranganathan, managing director of Allergan, explains how the affiliate revolutionized the ophthalmologic market in India and how it engages with the different stakeholders, ranging from government institutions to the Women Ophthalmologic Society to bring value to the country and help patients. Can you give our international readers a brief…

Tunisia Tunisia’s GDP percentage change year on year. After suffering a major slump in 2011, the economy is now on the road to recovery.   In terms of ease of doing business, Tunisia lags behind the UAE and Morocco but fares better than Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. Public spending accounts for…

Poland Sabina Sampławska, director, head of life sciences at KPMG Poland, discusses the challenge of pricing pressures and how their innovative services help companies manage this trend, as well as the need for data transparency in constructing correct strategies for clients. She also highlights the role KPMG is playing in bringing…

Bulgaria Kalin Tochev, country manager of IQVIA Bulgaria, discusses the main trends taking place in the Bulgarian pharmaceutical sector and highlights the end-to-end approach that IQVIA offers to its clients to help them successfully navigate a dynamic environment. Mr. Tochev, you have a quite unusual profile coming from different industries such…

Brazil Pius Hornstein, MSc, PhD, country chair Sanofi Brazil and general manager Pharma, shares his positive outlook on the Brazilian pharma market over the next few years and details Sanofi’s strategy in Brazil; a ‘must-win’ market for the company. Unsatisfied with being just the top-ranked multinational pharma company in Brazil, he…