Tagged with Healthcare

Bulgaria Clinical research is one of the main areas of investment from research-based pharmaceutical companies into Bulgaria and the country is positioning itself as a clinical trials hub for the entire CEE region. Furthermore, the Bulgarian government has shown great willingness towards continuing developing this area; ensuring the growth of clinical…

Lithuania Rūta Pumputienė, head of the Local American Working Group (LAWG), explains the main dynamics impacting the pharmaceutical sector in general as well as the key role of the LAWG in supporting the better access to innovative treatments. Can you please introduce yourself to our international audience as well as the…

Tunisia Jade Salhab, senior private sector development specialist at World Bank Tunisia, discusses the impact of the public-private dialogues initiated by his organization in Tunisia, and the additional measures needed to improve healthcare outcomes in Tunisia The World Bank, in response to a request from the government of Tunisia, facilitated a…

Ukraine Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP has shrunk dramatically in Ukraine since 2013. Hospitals bear the brunt of primary care in Ukraine. WHO standards require a far greater role for family doctors within the overall healthcare system. Life expectancy in Ukraine lags behind that of its neighbors and peers.…

Brazil Jaime Rabi, director of Microbiológica, documents the unique development path of the company and its pioneering contribution to the production of antiretroviral medicines in Brazil, as well as its international partnerships with American success-stories like Pharmasset, which originally developed the breakthrough therapy sofosbuvir. He also provides insights into the remarkable…

India A passionate advocate for reverse mentoring, Abbott India Limited’s managing director, Venu Ambati, discusses the productive investments that the company has made in India, and his intention to make digital technology, building interactive healthcare ecosystems and going ‘beyond the pill’ strategic priorities for the future. A strategic acquisition has enabled…

Poland Mirosław Wysocki, national consultant in the area of Public Health, professor at the National Institute of Public Health (NIH), the research institute responsible inter alia for health promotion and disease prevention, discusses the overwhelming challenge of shifting the nation’s healthcare mentality from a curative approach, to a prevention lifestyle system.…

Canada Eric Tse, general manager of Shire Canada, highlights the affiliate’s exciting journey over the past four years, including new office location in downtown Toronto, and the launch of six new products in 2017 alone; Shire’s portfolio of innovative solutions across rare diseases and other areas like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and…

Switzerland Petra Exner and Tobias Haber discuss the unique service offering of INSIGHT Health, one of the leading data providers to the healthcare market, the company’s successful internationalization strategy, and why INSIGHT Health is the partner of choice. Could you begin by introducing INSIGHT Health to our international audience? “We should…

Brazil Marco Fireman, vice-minister and chairman of the National Commission for the Incorporation of Technologies (CONITEC); a board that advises the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the inclusion of new health technologies in the public healthcare scheme, discusses the crucial role of civic participation in public consultations, and documents the numerous…

Poland Marcin Czech, deputy minister and undersecretary of state at the Polish Ministry of Health, provides an in-depth perspective on Poland’s drug policy framework and the new medicines policy that aims to integrate pharmacoecomonics to ensure Poland can find an efficient balance between innovative and generic treatments for long-term stability. Furthermore,…

Canada Dr. Roman Szumski, vice-president of life sciences at the National Research Council (NRC), Canada’s industrial innovation and research organization, highlights the strategic and operational changes that have occurred over the past decade, NRC’s focus on promoting biologics and vaccines development within Canada’s life sciences environment, and NRC’s work in promoting…