Tagged with Association

United Kingdom Just one year after the UK government published its Life Science Vision, outlining the ambitions of the government and the life science sector for the next 10 years, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has appointed a new president who will take on the plan.  The Association of…

USA Stephen J. Ubl, President & CEO of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) discusses the organisation’s initiatives to address health inequity in the US along with its opposition to the provisions in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act to lower costs and improve access. He also comments on…

Spain Margarita Alfonsel, general secretary of Fenin, the Spanish Federation of Healthcare Technology Companies, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic, the changing dynamics of the medical technology industry in Spain, and comments on key policy changes that Fenin’s members are advocating for.   The pandemic has put [the medtech] sector in the…

Spain AseBio is the association promoting the development of the Spanish biotechnology industry. Its general manager, Ion Arocena, lays out the main priorities for the country’s sector, including the need to reevaluate public funding mechanisms at a national and European level, and provides an explanation for Spain’s leadership in clinical trials…

Spain Javier Urzay, deputy director of Farmaindustria, the leading pharma industry association in Spain, discusses the main dynamics shaping the sector, including record levels of R&D investment and clinical trials, their collaboration with European organizations to develop digital capabilities, and the need for better access, investment in manufacturing and increased collaboration…

Spain Ángel Luis Rodríguez de la Cuerda, longtime secretary general of AESEG, the trade association of generic producers in Spain, comments on the key role played by generic medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of new investment to increase Spain’s generic production capabilities. In addition, he outlines specific policy…

Spain The president of the Business Federation of Spanish Pharmacists (FEFE), Luis Maria de Palacio Guerrero, reflects on the sector’s key contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and explains why pharmacists must play a larger role in Spain’s healthcare system. In addition, he reveals why the organisation has “high expectations” of the…

Spain The Spanish Society of Biotechnology (SEBiot) is a non-profit organization established by academics and researchers to promote the sector through knowledge exchange and is a Branch Office of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB). Its current president, Fernando Peláez, explains the main activities of this scientific society, how SEBiot is…

Saudi Arabia Mecomed is the largest medical devices, imaging, and diagnostics trade association in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Rami Rajab, chairman, highlights the role of the association in shaping the region’s regulatory environment and industry code of conduct, the giant transformation that digital health has brought about, and explains how…

Spain The Spanish Association of Orphan and Ultra Orphan Medicinal Products Laboratories (AELMHU) is a non-profit organisation working to improve awareness about rare diseases and access of Orphan Drugs. Maria Jose Sanchez Losada, president of the association, comments on the current status of diagnosis, access and reimbursement of rare diseases and…

Spain The deputy director of the Spanish Biosimilar Medicines Association (BioSim), Isabel del Río, comments on the current status of biosimilars in Spain – including the nearly EUR one billion in savings they bring to the system – the most important elements included in the upcoming national plan to promote the…

Italy Formerly known as Assogenerici, Egualia is an Italian industry association representing generics and biosimilar companies. Michele Uda, its director-general, speaks about the industry’s impressive response to the COVID-19 pandemic and analyses the potential impact of recent changes to Italy’s pricing and reimbursement system.   The pandemic showed us the importance…