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Pharma The Mexican pharmaceutical market’s capacity to change dramatically in a short period of time means that both innovators and generics companies must think strategically and “play their cards right” in order to succeed. From 2014 to 2015, the total Mexican pharmaceutical market displayed a strong 5.3 percent growth to reach…

Pharma Switzerland’s pharma industry is moving beyond staid conservatism and embracing risk in order to compete internationally and foster a new culture of innovation. Switzerland is frequently considered one of the most entrepreneurial and competitive countries in the world. As Thomas Cunei, secretary general of Interpharma, the association that represents 92…

Pharma After a number of years of difficulty post-2008 and the euro-debt crisis, Ireland’s pharma manufacturing industry and economy in general is now firmly on the up. The local Irish pharma market is still under some pressure following years of austerity which saw the average price of a reimbursable medicine cut…

Czech Republic There is frequent dialogue between the pharmaceutical industry, relevant regulatory authorities, and government stakeholders in the Czech Republic, but this dialogue is often strained. However, more frequent and constructive interaction between the myriad actors involved in Czech pharma and healthcare is helping push the industry to new heights.    Jan Žaloudík,…

Pharma Thilo Stadler speaks passionately about Grünenthal’s collaborative partnerships, company goals, and workforce engagement; revealing himself to be someone who truly believes in Grünenthal’s business. You currently hold the position of Regional General Manager South Europe and the Nordics and Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary. What were the main objectives…

Pharma Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has invested heavily in moving beyond being a mere supplier of low cost labor like many of its Asian neighbors and pivoting into a more knowledge-based and innovation-intensive economy. Chemicals, engineering, and electronics have always served as key manufacturing segments, but only starting from…

Pharma Digitalization, a hot topic throughout the healthcare and life sciences industry, is having a major effect in Italy through more personalized home care for patients, allowing the government to cut costs, and enabling greater public access to innovative medical technologies. Telemedicine, a key differentiator in tender processes, is not yet used…

Pharma The following chart shows the top pharma companies in Hungary ranked by sales value. Global giant Novartis leads the way with USD 240 million of sales, followed by domestic champion Egis with USD 150 million.  Click here to read more articles and interviews from Hungary

Pharma The following chart shows the decline of the RX retail market in Italy since 2008, along with the 17% decrease in the average price of RX products per pack in 2015 from 2008. Because of the rise of generics, new chemical entities are often restricted to non-retail channels. Click here…

Pharma The following chart shows the leading innovators in Italian pharmaceuticals. Gilead leads the way with 135% growth, all of which comes from the hospitals sector. Click here to read more articles and interviews from Italy, and to download the latest free pharma report on the country.

Hungary Smaller pharma companies in Hungary are looking to new unconventional methods of OTC promotion to sidestep the country’s somewhat restrictive reimbursement scheme and compete with major players in the market. Especially in a market where the reimbursement scheme is highly restrictive, OTC has often been seen as a consistent and reliable area…

Pharma The following statistics provide an overview of South Africa’s healthcare environment, including population, life expectancy, ten leading causes of death, and healthcare expenditure. Click here to read more articles and interviews from South Africa, and to download the latest free pharma report on the country.