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Egypt Barely four and a half years ago, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured overwhelming re-election vowing to “place public health front and centre” of a radical reform and stabilization agenda. What has occurred subsequently has undoubtedly been momentous. Firstly, his administration unveiled ambitious plans to provide universal, cradle to grave,…

USA An up-to-date list of the US FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research (CBER)’s biological license application approvals for 2022. There were nine such approvals in 2022, down from 13 in 2021. For the list of non-biological approvals from the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER), click here.…

Greece Ipsen’s George Carystinos explains what brought him back to Greece for a first country manager position after a succession of global roles, how the company’s global specialty care transformation is playing out in the Greek market, and why he is optimistic about the impact that Ipsen’s portfolio can have in…

LatAm Guilherme Marques, president of Siemens Healthineers LatAm, discusses the health tech giant’s regional strategy, covering how the firm rides out the region’s economic and political storms, its participation in disease screening campaigns, digitalisation uptake, oncology integration, and much more.   Despite the uncertainty of [LatAm] markets – due to inflation,…

LatAm Latin America is a crucial region for medtech market leader Medtronic. Home to 20,000 of the company’s 95,000+ global workforce, 12 manufacturing plants, and ten commercial organisations, Medtronic LatAm grew by an impressive 24 percent last fiscal year and is becoming an increasingly important global revenue driver. The firm’s SVP…

Japan An overview of the new medicines approved by Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) between April and November 2022. See the 2021 data here and the full PMDA approval archive here. Hecho conVisme Infographic Maker

USA A comprehensive list of the US FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER)’s new drug therapy approvals for 2022. CDER approved 37 new drugs in 2022, down from 50 in 2021, either as new molecular entities (NMEs) under New Drug Applications (NDAs), or as new therapeutic biologics under Biologics…

Greece Takeda’s Cornelia Zanetti, a recent implant into Greece following stints in Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore, shares her first impressions of the Greek pharma market, and how the Japanese giant is making a difference for Greek patients in oncology, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and rare diseases. Zanetti also highlights some of the…

Greece One of Greece’s leading domestic pharmaceutical companies, RAFARM has had a stellar recent history, including a momentous entry into the US market. Now looking to establish itself as one of Europe’s major players in ophthalmics and complex injectables, VP Aris Mitsopoulos outlines his ambitious growth plan for the firm and…

India The latest news from the Indian pharma industry, including WHO’s recommendation not to use cough syrup from Marion Biotech after further deaths, Indegene’s expanded presence in Europe, Sun Pharma’s FDA warning and the lab partnership between Sai Life Sciences and Schrödinger.   WHO recommends not using Marion Biotech cough syrups…

LatAm Back in Latin America after several years in the US and Europe, Teva LatAm Head and Mexico GM Rodrigo Fernandez explains how the affiliate has adapted its strategy across the region and delivered consistent growth in most of its LatAm markets. He also explains how the region is confronting some…

Africa Diabetes is a significant, and growing, problem in Africa, making access to insulin products a regional imperative. Some important progress is being made, including a new deal between US giant Eli Lilly and Egyptian group EVA Pharma. The agreement will allow Lilly products to be manufactured in, and for, the…