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Europe Will a new ‘Critical Medicines Act’ go far enough to ensure Europe’s resilience to future health crises?   A Continent at Risk The COVID-19 pandemic exposed serious vulnerabilities in the European medicine supply chain. EU countries suddenly found themselves competing for limited supplies of sedatives and antibiotics for ICU care,…

Saudi Arabia Daniel Vella Friggieri, Regional CEO for Europe and the Middle East at Aspen Pharmacare, discusses the company’s growth trajectory over the past 18 months, highlighting the decision to merge the Middle East and European regions into one unit. He reflects on Aspen’s evolving approach in Saudi Arabia, covering localization, talent…

France At the end of a turbulent and lengthy process, France’s 2025 health budget has finally been approved. This “imperfect” budget resulting from months of debate in a parliament with no absolute majority does not embrace the more radical cost-cutting measures originally proposed. It does raise funding for hospitals by EUR…

Global Since Paul Hudson took the helm in 2019, Sanofi has been in transformation mode, shedding its consumer health assets to focus on high-growth areas like oncology, immunology, and vaccines. With bold investments in R&D and AI-driven innovation, the French pharma is positioning itself as a pure-play biopharma leader. In conversation…

Europe European pharma is at a turning point, with rising cost pressures, regulatory shifts, and supply chain vulnerabilities reshaping the industry. As the new president of Medicines for Europe, STADA’s Stephan Eder is now at the forefront of driving the change that Europe needs. In this new role as head of…

Europe The EMA’s Pre-Accession Assistance Program (IPA) helps EU candidate and potential candidate countries align their medicines regulations with EU standards through training, capacity-building, and policy support. As a new op-ed in the February 2025 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine outlines, an impact assessment of IPA II (2020-2023) showed significant…

Denmark As tensions rise over US-EU trade, will the weight-loss drug Ozempic become an unexpected bargaining chip? Stan Jackson explores the risks of leveraging GLP-1s in economic negotiations.   You can always tell when a blockbuster drug has entered the cultural zeitgeist. It’s around the time you start to hear the…

Japan After 12 years at the helm, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber is stepping down, leaving behind a transformed company. Under his leadership, Japan’s biggest drugmaker expanded globally with the $62 billion acquisition of Shire, made waves with its dengue vaccine QDENGA, navigated the loss of exclusivity on its ADHD blockbuster, and…

Global The 2025 Davos World Economic Forum brought together business leaders from multiple industries to debate the challenges and issues facing the world today. The Pharma CEOs in attendance discussed critical topics such as the impact of climate change on health, AI-driven innovation, and the complexities of global trade tensions, all…

Global In an era of rapid scientific breakthroughs, global regulators are navigating new challenges—accelerating approvals, harmonising standards, and integrating digital tools—while balancing safety, efficacy, and access. Throughout 2024, PharmaBoardroom spoke with regulators worldwide to uncover the key regulatory trends shaping the future of healthcare in 2025 and beyond.   The Road…

Europe The European Brain Council (EBC) is a key player in advancing brain health research and policy across Europe, bringing together diverse voices to address the pressing issues of neurological and mental health. As Frédéric Destrebecq, the EBC’s Executive Director, explains, “We must restore the trust between science and society for…

Europe James Riddle of Advarra, writing in the January 2025 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, looks at how the EU’s AI Regulation will impact clinical trials in Europe.   In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare and clinical research, regulatory bodies are racing to keep pace. The…