Tagged with Health

Global We are living in uncertain times. The US government’s rapid-fire retreat from development aid and multilateral participation has shaken up the global system but – as Brendan Shaw argues, reflecting on the 2025 World Health Assembly – this has created a major opportunity to reshape the international order for the…

Denmark Maja Kramp, General Manager at Ferring Nordics, discusses the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation in reproductive medicine and the pivotal role of the Nordic region in Ferring’s global strategy. She highlights the region’s strong life sciences ecosystem, Denmark’s leadership in global R&D, and the company’s values of collaboration, care, and…

Saudi Arabia When it was first initiated back in 2016, in the wake of the launch of Vision 2030, few industry insiders could have anticipated just quite how radical Saudi Arabia’s Health Sector Transformation Program (HSTP) would turn out to be. Since then, several significant milestones have been reached – the retreat…

Puerto Rico At PMC, reinvention isn’t just a strategy—it’s our commitment to staying relevant, connected, and impactful in the lives of patients, professionals, and communities we serve.   Ivelisse Casillas, founder of PMC Health Group, formerly Pharmacon, leads a team of 20 in delivering integrated healthcare communications. The company, specialising in digital…

Mexico Mexico has a long history of public healthcare reforms that have fluctuated along with the changing tides of the country’s government. The latest is an ambitious plan for the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE). Aimed at expanding the reach of public services, the scheme announced…

Switzerland Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biopôle, shares his vision for one of Europe’s leading life sciences innovation parks and its evolving role within the national and international healthcare ecosystem. In this interview, Nasri discusses Biopôle’s key priorities, including the integration of AI and data, sustainability in life sciences, and the importance…

Saudi Arabia As Saudi Arabia continues its ambitious healthcare transformation under Vision 2030, the Ministry of Health is playing a central role in reimagining the nation’s approach to health and wellness. Fahad bin Abdulrahman AlJalajel, His Excellency, the Minister of Health, outlines key milestones in the shift toward a value-based healthcare system,…

APAC This week’s Asia healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta covers China’s USD 36.2bn in outbound licensing agreements, Henlius & EssexBio meeting Phase III endpoints, Organon acquiring US rights of tocilizumab biosimilar from Biogen, GE Healthcare’s acquisition of Japan’s Nihon Medi-Physics, Wuxi Biologics’ disposal of vaccine facility to…

APAC This week’s Asia healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta covers the AACR 2025 ADC pipeline list from China, Puhe out-licensing global rights of a PRMT5 inhibitor to Bayer, AbbVie accusing Genmab of ADC trade secret theft on ADC technology used by ProfoundBio, and Singapore’s A*STAR investing in…

Saudi Arabia With a presence in the region spanning over six decades, Boehringer Ingelheim is entering a new chapter – one defined by deeper partnerships, accelerated innovation, and a broader role in shaping healthcare systems. At the center of this evolution is Abdallah Hamed, leading operations across Saudi Arabia, Gulf, and East…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.Please make a general introduction to the public health sector in your country and its organization (a)       The overview of the public health sector In Japan, the universal health insurance system allows citizens to receive medical services anytime, anywhere. The system is run by insurance premiums and other funds collected…

Pharma Legal Handbook Which are the administrations, bodies and institutions in charge of public health in your country and what are their respective responsibilities? The MHLW, the PMDA, and the Central Social Insurance Medical Council are responsible for public health. Their respective roles are explained in the response to Question I.-1.   2.…