Tagged with Regulatory Reform,

Indonesia Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s minister of industry, explains the Ministry’s commitment to talent pool development, economic capital availability, and technology implementation within the national industrial landscape. Furthermore, he highlights the role of the governmental institution to create a positive ecosystem between the public and private stakeholders playing a role in the…

Ukraine Rajeev Gupta, co-founder and MD of Kusum Group, the largest Indian company in Ukraine, providing domestically produced generic treatments to the Ukrainian market, describes the challenges of the procurement process and the difficulties of creating brand recognition and respect as an Indian company. Please begin by introducing Kusum Group and…

Colombia Jaime Calderon, CEO of IETS and with an extensive clinical background and deep understanding of the Colombian healthcare sector, shares IETS’ role in advancing the healthcare landscape while promoting superior standards and taking into account the concerns of the population and industry stakeholders. You were appointed CEO of IETS in…

Indonesia Prof. Dr. dr. Fachmi Idris, M.Kes, president director at BPJS Kesehatan explains the evolution of the Universal Healthcare coverage program of Indonesia (JKN-KIS), the challenges inherent in its implementation, and the Indonesian government’s commitment to overcoming them. Dr. Fachmi, can you briefly introduce the main activities and responsibilities of BPJS…

Colombia Héctor Castro, director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Colombian Ministry of Health since 2016, explains how the regulations and quality standards implemented have contributed to make Colombia’s healthcare system one of the best in Latin America. You were appointed director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Ministry…

Colombia Aurobindo’s regional head, Kamlesh Thakkar, discusses how the company is truly benefiting the healthcare landscape in Colombia, while describing his experience in changing the mindset concerning the use of generics in the top hospitals of the country and shares the origins of Aurobindo’s healthier life campaign. To begin, Mr. Thakkar,…

Ukraine Dr. Natalya Gudz, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control (SMDC), provides her vision for the development of Ukraine’s key regulatory authority and the win-win relationship she wants to bolster between the pharmaceutical and healthcare companies operating in Ukraine and SMDC’s international counterparts. You took…

Ukraine Denis Shevchenko, founder of the NGO and charitable foundation PharmVarta, provides insights into the main initiatives of this independent, non-profit organization that has freely supplied Ukrainian patients with more than 1.5 million packs over the past 18 months, while he also highlights some critical regulatory updates that could further improve…

Indonesia Lin Neumann, Managing Director of AmCham Indonesia, highlights the opportunities in the Indonesian market, recent industry results, and the complex regulatory system in Indonesia: the main barrier to market access. You have been at AmCham since October 2014 after more than 20 years as a journalist around South-East Asia. What…

Greece Ioanna Koukli, the owner and founder of Pharmassist Ltd, began the company with a vision of assisting healthcare companies manoeuver through the European regulatory milieu. Today, with Pharmassist established as a full service CRO, Koukli discusses the company’s evolution, the potential of clinical trials in Greece, as well as fostering…

Mexico Mario Sturion, the recently appointed general manager of Janssen Mexico, assesses the specific challenges and opportunities of the Mexican health system and explains how a customized market access approach has been critical to Janssen’s success in a country noteworthy for the complexity of its public health system. You took over…

Luxembourg In an exclusive interview, Luxembourg’s dedicated Minister for Health provides a passionate insight into how the country is developing an improved and integrated healthcare system with patients at the very centre of their efforts.   We could play a bigger role in the industry by becoming an innovative hub for…