Tagged with Health

China This week’s China healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta highlights CF PharmTech’s HKEX listing with a 227% grey market premium, Eccogene’s HKEX IPO filing at a US$500M valuation, Zenas Bio’s US$2B licensing deal with InnoCare, and Nuruit Medical’s RMB 800M Series D financing. Clinical updates include Henlius’s…

Brazil As one of Brazil’s leading pharmaceutical powerhouses, CIMED has redefined what it means to be both national and innovative. Built on a fully verticalised model that spans from R&D to direct distribution, the family-owned company has transformed the pharmacy landscape while empowering thousands of independent retailers across the country. Now,…

USA In 2025, just 318 US biotech deals closed in Q2 – the lowest in a decade – even as mega-rounds propped up total investment volumes. For a sector that was booming during the pandemic era, the contrast could not be starker. Leaders from trade organisations and innovation accelerators agree on…

Pharma Legal Handbook Which are the health technology assessment (HTA) evaluation bodies and their responsibilities in your country? The primary HTA authority is the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), which hosts a dedicated HTA/Economic Evaluation Unit established in 2023. Its main responsibility is to evaluate clinical and economic evidence (EES) for: New…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.Price Control How does price control at ex-factory prices work in your country? Ex-factory prices are strictly regulated by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) using External Reference Pricing (ERP). SFDA sets a Ceiling CIP price based on the lowest value from a basket of 34 reference countries. Manufacturers…

Argentina Gala Díaz Langou, a senior analyst and executive director at Argentina’s premier think tank CIPPEC, assesses the country’s recent transformative journey under President Milei. Drawing on 25 years of institutional expertise, she outlines a framework for development based on macroeconomic stability, sustainable growth, and robust democratic institutions. Her analysis explores…

Denmark Public Health Reimagined Denmark’s total health expenditure as a share of GDP has increased moderately over the past decade with the country spending 278 billion KKR (37.2 billion euros) in 2024, of which 83% was financed directly from government health schemes. Yet despite the country’s well-earned reputation for delivering high…

LatAm Dr Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), discusses the organisation’s evolution from pandemic response to comprehensive health system transformation, regional production capabilities, and the imperative for multilateral cooperation in an increasingly fragmented global landscape.   The Americas, in their extraordinary diversity, are a living laboratory Could…

APAC Asia Pacific bears the world’s heaviest burden of vision loss, accounting for two-thirds of all moderate-to-severe impairment. With ageing populations and rising diabetes prevalence driving the trend, millions face preventable blindness despite most cases being manageable through early detection and treatment. Against this backdrop, Ahmed Elhusseiny, Area Head for Roche…

Global Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) in 2027, Brendan Shaw explains how the EML has evolved from a basic guide for low-income countries to a global benchmark shaping universal health coverage. Looking at the recently-published 2025 update, Shaw examines the list’s…

France Founded in 2017 as part of France’s national health export strategy, the French Healthcare Association brings together more than 300 members from across the health ecosystem to showcase and support French expertise abroad. In this conversation, CEO Emile Jockey discusses how the association acts as a bridge between the public…

Switzerland As Medinova marks 80 years since its founding in Zurich, General Manager Olga Lamua Olivar is charting the path forward for the boutique specialty pharma player. With a career spanning multiple countries and disciplines, she brings the breadth of experience needed to guide Medinova through its next transformation. Her strategy…