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pricing Daniel Varde, Deloitte’s top consultant for the healthcare and life sciences sector in Latin America, discusses the interaction of global, Latin American, and Argentinian healthcare trends, and strategic techniques for optimizing a pharmaceutical firm’s performance in Argentina’s price-controlled, high inflation market. With the current inflationary pressures to reduce costs, why…

oncology In the Mexican pharmaceutical industry change is the name of the game. The general director of Pierre Fabre Mexico and Central America expands on how the company has adapted its go-to-market strategy and has succeeded in positioning itself as a top player in women’s health and primary care, lead by…

pharmaceuticals The CEO narrates the historic role that the company has played in kickstarting the Algerian home-grown pharmaceuticals industry and outlines ambitious joint venture projects that seek to have a transformative effect on the local sector. Mr. Derkaoui, can you please start by introducing yourself and telling us a little bit…

supply The Director General unveils new techniques to optimise the stockage and supply of medicines to Algeria’s hospitals and explains how shortages and bottlenecks very much issues of the past Could you please start by introducing the PCH and its mandate?  Our forerunner, the Algerian Central Pharmacy (Pharmacie Centrale Algérienne) was created in…

health policy Healthcare coverage has gone a long way in Mexico after the implementation of the Seguro Popular in 2004 and today 57.3 million Mexicans are affiliated to the public health insurance scheme. The federal commissioner discusses the institution’s major milestones, its challenges and the efforts to ensure a better quality of…

transparency In 2014 the National Academy of Medicine celebrated its 150th anniversary. The president of the renowned medical institution discusses the recent activities of the academy, the importance of increasing transparency in the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare institutions and physicians. This year the National Academy of Medicine celebrates its…

pharmaceuticals The head of the society speaks out about the state of the pharmacy in Algeria and delivers suggestions for improving the profession. Discussion revolves around the need to create a national agency for pharmacy, the challenge of human capital sourcing and the status and role of hospital pharmacists. The pharmaceutical…

partnering The Korean Institute of Toxicology (KIT) is a government-funded research institute that evaluates the safety of medicine, bio-related products and chemicals. PharmaBoardroom talks to Lee Sang-Joon, President of KIT about his current operations and his vision for the future.     Can you discuss the role that KIT plays today…

partnering Korea possesses enormous potential to become an exporter of futuristic health systems in the near future, and has already started the process. Kim Han-Joong, chairman of the strategy committee at CHA Health Systems, outlines Korea’s strengths in healthcare and its forward-looking vision for the future.   You became chairman of…

innovation The Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) was founded in 1986 to represent local pharmaceutical companies in their mission for global drug development. Kang-Choo Lee, president of KDRA, discusses the current scenario for local companies and outlines his ambitions for making Korea a global hub for innovation.   Since we met…

MSD Don Hyun, president of MSD Korea, shares his vision to bring Korean pharmaceutical companies to the global stage and to bring a locally produced drug to blockbuster status in the coming years.   2014 represents MSD’s 20th anniversary in Korea. How did the affiliate commemorate the occasion? In the current…

hospital The director of the Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (HUHRD), discusses Korea’s leading role in developing biosimilars as well as the hospital’s efforts to curb chronic diseases.   As a leading expert in rheumatism, what have been some of the main developments in this particular area of study? Rheumatologic…