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Egypt Ashraf Elkhouly, executive director of the Egyptian Society for Pharmaceutical Research, discusses how recent healthcare reforms will help to attract more investment to Egypt and the importance of public-private partnerships for improving the country’s healthcare system.   In collaboration with the government, we started to look into possibilities on how…

Canada Canada is the only developed country with a universal healthcare system that does not provide universal coverage of prescription drugs. With a new national ‘pharmacare’ program being proposed to remedy this situation, Pamela Fralick of Innovative Medicines Canada outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal on the table and…

Egypt Ramez Mohsen, managing director at Janssen for Egypt, Jordan, Libya & Sudan, highlights how the company is driving real access to treatments in Egypt through collaboration with various stakeholders. He also assesses Egypt’s attractiveness for clinical trials and the initial results of the government’s prioritization of healthcare.   As the…

Egypt Christelle Saghbini, the newly appointed chairman & managing director of Sanofi for Egypt & Sudan, highlights her strategic roadmap for bringing access to innovative medicines to Egypt. She also explains how Sanofi is a strong partner in the government’s efforts to improve the level of healthcare in the country.  …

Korea Nic Horridge was recently appointed president of Roche Korea, having spent an extended period in emerging Asian markets. He shares his vision for the Korean affiliate, focused on bringing Roche’s extensive global pipeline of innovative medicines to Korean patients, making personalized healthcare a reality in clinics and championing Korea as…

Egypt Ahmed Mostafa, country manager of Amgen in Egypt and Iran, explains how the affiliate has been growing by providing end-to-end solutions. He also gives his take on the Egyptian government’s prioritization of healthcare and highlights that there are still improvements needed for bringing biosimilars to Egypt.     How would…

Egypt Ayman El Deeb, cluster head of Astellas Egypt, highlights how the Egyptian affiliate of Astellas has been performing since its establishment five years ago. He also discusses the need for better patent protection in the country and explains how Astellas is contributing to the country’s reform of the healthcare system.…

Korea Young Kim, founder and CEO of Synex Consulting Ltd., a consulting firm assisting healthcare companies in introducing and marketing their products on the Korean market, discusses how Synex’s ICC (In-Country Caretaker) service allows smaller firms to overcome regulatory barriers without having to set up an affiliate years prior to a…

China Rogers Luo Yongqing, global VP and general manager (China), Gilead Sciences, shares the key accomplishments of Gilead in China with six innovative products approved in just 15 months; the strategic significance of Gilead China as the newest affiliate for Gilead globally; and their commitment to maximizing patient access in China…

China Hong Chow, general manager of Roche Pharma China, shares Roche China’s incredible milestones over the past few years, including four pivotal oncology drugs listed on the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) in 2017; the company’s USD 129 million investment in a new innovation center in Shanghai, the third strategic innovation…

France Emmanuelle Quilès, CEO of Janssen France, speaks about how she joined the American multinational with the ambition to bring digitalization and transform the organization from the inside. Quilès goes on to cover the operational specifics of the affiliate and shares her insights on the French pharma ecosystem.   When I…

France Martin Dubuc, general manager of Biogen France, discusses the company’s strong leadership in neurosciences, its commitment to pioneering the high-risk field despite the withdrawal of many industry players, the strategy to keep MS at the core of its business while developing next-generation treatments in areas like Alzheimer’s, and the important…