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Lithuania Ruta Pumputiene examines recent regulatory reform in Lithuania, as the Baltic nation attempts to introduce a holistic HTA mechanism for the evaluation of what to include on the country’s reimbursable medicines list.   It is not yet clear whether the new procedure will complicate and damage Lithuanian patients’ access to…

Spain Spanish pharma is performing well-above other industries in terms of the percentage of women it employs in leadership positions. Spanish-native Belén Garijo,  global CEO of Merck Healthcare since January 2015, is at the forefront of this trend, flying the flag for both Spain as a whole as well as the…

Opinion Tom Achoki of Mass Sciences explores the possibilities that better access to high-quality real-world data will create for accelerating novel drug discovery and ultimately improving patient outcomes.   Proactive decision makers within the biopharmaceutical industry need to find innovative ways to bridge the existing RWD gaps within their organization The…

France Elie Lobel, CEO of Orange Healthcare, explains how digitalization is bringing together stakeholders from across the healthcare continuum, allowing increased information exchange and connectivity. Lobel also gives insight into the latest projects the company is working on to digitally transform healthcare.   Access to healthcare is a critical issue around…

France Eric Le Roy, director general of SNITEM (Syndicat National de l’Industrie des Technologies Médicales, The French National Association of the Medical Technologies Industry) discusses the profile of French medtech today, the key trends and challenges its stakeholders are facing, and the top priorities for change he and his members expect…

France Christophe Lala, general manager of western Europe for GE Healthcare offers an overview of the current dynamics impacting the French healthcare landscape – namely a shift in structure around care pathways and the hot trend of digitalization. Lala goes on to assess France’s willingness and capability to embrace this technology,…

Opinion The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policy-Making Act, recently signed into law in the USA, stands to make government data more accessible; thereby allowing researchers, statisticians and others inside and outside of government to make better, and evidenced-based, policy decisions. Carla Smith outlines the scope of the Act and its potential implications…

China Research has established that proper nutrition during hospitalization helps to reduce the number of infections, the duration of treatment needed for recovery, and reduce the readmission rateCecily Gu discusses her move from traditional pharma to a broader healthcare company, the significance of the Greater China region to the global Nestlé…

AI GSK’s Richard Saynor outlines the ways in which an increased embrace of technologies which utilise artificial intelligence can help improve health literacy and therefore patient outcomes.   In healthcare, AI has the potential to improve drug discovery, development and manufacturing, and enhance interactions with customers, doctors and patients As a…

Korea Steve Hong, CEO, and Tony Lim, vice president & COO of Lemon Healthcare, lift the lid on the new streamlined hospital data services they are offering, and the benefits to speed and cost effectiveness that they will bring to healthcare providers and patients. Lim also reveals his strategy to expand…

USA As part of Women’s History Month, Chip Davis, president and CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines highlights some of the most outstanding women that have worked in the generic pharmaceutical industry throughout history and pinpoints the women shaping today’s landscape for affordable and accessible medicines.   As we wrap…

Digitalization In an increasingly digitalised world, pharma companies are having to reconsider their communication strategies. Some, such as Swiss giant Roche, are turning to online webinars to better engage with healthcare practitioners (HCPs) across the globe.   Today’s doctors are time-crunched and digital-savvy, and they want targeted and relevant communication solutions…