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Bulgaria Ekaterina Karpuzova, country commercial lead pharmaceuticals at Bayer Bulgaria, explains how the national healthcare system has evolved over the last few years as well as demonstrates the commitment of Bayer Bulgaria to supporting the impact and quality of its solutions through value-based evidence. After starting in Bayer Bulgaria, you went…

Colombia With the onset of universal public healthcare, new types of foreign actors have been spying fresh opportunities to penetrate the Colombian market. Inward investment from India, in particular, has been increasing year on year, while the number of government sponsored trade delegations promoting the import of India-manufactured generics has multiplied.…

Colombia Colombia macroeconomic snapshot. Colombia GDP 1996-2016. GDP growth in South Americabetween 2015 and 2018. Colombia stands out for economic reliability in a region of uncertainty. Per capita healthcare expenditure in Latin America; Colombia stood in 9th place in 2014. Colombia healthcare snapshot. Healthcare expenditure in Colombia up until 2021. Pharma…

Poland Wojciech Kuta, editor-in-chief of Rynek Zdrowia, a leading Polish healthcare publication, discusses the interacting dynamics of the obstacles facing Polish healthcare, as the country aims to increase healthcare spending to six percent of GDP by 2025. Furthermore, he highlights the inefficient sectors of the system, moves to promote innovation and…

Brazil Nilton Paletta, President Latin America at IQVIA™ and responsible for the company’s operations in 18 countries in the region, provides insights into the most impactful dynamics shaping the Brazilian pharmaceutical market and reveals the latest projections of the company for this strategic market. He also documents IQVIA™’s remarkable achievements and…

Austria Christoph Sauermann, managing director of Mediclass, an innovative healthcare center, discusses how the complexities of the Austrian healthcare system can be solved through primary healthcare centers, such as Mediclass. Furthermore, he gives an overview of the diverse services Mediclass offers to individuals and employers, ensuring patients receive rapid access to…

Tunisia Riadh Daghfous, managing director of the Tunisian National Pharmacovigilance Center (CNPV), describes the role of the CNPV in side-effect monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and marketing authorizations. CNPV plays a central role in Tunisia’s health system. Could you explain the CNPV’s main operating features, its means and attributions, as well as its interactions…

Canada Paul-Émile Cloutier, president & CEO of HealthCareCAN, the national voice of healthcare organizations and hospitals across Canada, highlights his ambition to make HealthCareCAN the go-to resource on healthcare system topics, the importance of bridging the gap between innovation and health, and his philosophy on the key elements supporting fruitful partnerships.…

Brazil Marlene Oliveira, founder and president of the Instituto Lado a Lado Pela Vida (Side by Side for Life) documents the main objectives and achievements of this Brazilian institution of reference, which tirelessly strives to help Brazilians live longer and healthier lives and access better healthcare outcomes through targeted prevention and…

Tunisia Moez Lidinallah Mokaddem, ENA graduate and CEO of the Central Pharmacy of Tunisia (PCT), introduces the institution he works for and the central role it plays in the import of drugs to the country, as it holds an absolute monopole on said imports. He also provides us with an insight…

Tunisia Habib Toumi, CEO of the Tunisian National Social Security Fund (CNSS), discusses implementing universal healthcare coverage, restoring the financial equilibrium of the fund, and managing the continuous improvement of services provided in the CNSS policlinics. Can you describe the operational characteristics of the Tunisian National Social Security Fund (CNSS)? “Concerning…

Canada Claude Castonguay, former Minister of Health and Social Alliance of Québec, Canada, regarded as one of the founding fathers of Québec’s healthcare system, discusses his achievements within the healthcare space, his thoughts on the current healthcare reforms under way in Québec, and his conviction of the benefits of decentralization for…