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Boston Consulting Group The managing director of Boston Consulting Group Malaysia discusses the gap between public and private healthcare in the country, and what can be done to bridge it.   What appears to be a focus for many companies now is bridging the gap between the private healthcare sector and the public…

Biotechnology Merck’s managing director discusses the importance of diversification to succeed in Poland by saying: “Nowadays, in such a dynamic environment the healthy level of diversification that Merck offers is becoming a critical factor for sustainable growth.” Despite the fact that the Polish business environment has changed significantly, access to innovation…

market access Medtronic’s country director brings some interesting perspectives on the differences between the pharma and medical device regulations in Poland by saying: “the medical device industry is discriminated against, as we do not have clear indications to obtain product reimbursement.” Nonetheless, he adds: “The medical device industry in Poland is predictable…

R&D Almirall Portugal stopped all commercial activity in 2011 to focus only on the market access of new, innovative products being introduced through the organization’s active R&D pipeline. Country Manager Rui Santos explains this process and how he plans to tackle the tough Portuguese marketplace.   Almirall has been in Portugal…

market access José Aranda da Silva, General Manager of Formifarma Portugal, stresses the importance of market access, demonstrating added value for companies today, as well as the need for a revamp of Portugal’s outdated reimbursement system.   What was your inspiration for creating Formifarma? Having spent my career in various fields of…

Government Regulation You have been in Taiwan now for ten months. What are the most important characteristics of this market from your perspective, and what surprised you most about Taiwan? Taiwan is a highly developed economy to start with; it is a very established market, with a very good healthcare system. The…

Almirall Having only arrived on the market last year, the GM of Almirall in Canada explains the company’s regulatory struggles, the utilization of Almirall’s global R&D infrastructure in Canada as well as the company’s choice to enter the Canadian market and what products they are introducing into it.   You started…