Tagged with Healthcare

Pharma Yves Bur reveals how the motivation behind his political engagement has been to raise awareness around the importance of improving the social security system. Bur also explains why having a real public health policy is another way of combatting the increase in health spending, and how France needs to reach…

Pharma Adv. Leslie Sedibe, CEO of Proudly South African explains how the Proudly South African campaign aims to promote local products and services to ultimately address unemployment, and what his main expectations are for local pharmaceutical manufacturers. Could you please introduce the Proudly South African organization to our readers, and more…

Pharma The General Manager of LEEM talks about the association’s strategy based on three key points, innovation, attractiveness and efficiency; how the Mediator affair has placed a question mark on the championing of the pharma industry as a national asset; why both France and Europe are at turning point and what…

Pharma Michel Dutree, former director general of the Dutch association for pharmaceutical innovators, gives a detailed overview of the changes happening in the Dutch pharmaceutical industry, and the Netherlands’ role at the European level as the “laboratory of Europe.” It’s been four years since your last interview with PBR; what do…

Research Arnaud Lagesse, CEO of GML, the largest company in Mauritius and the third largest company in the Indian Ocean, discusses his company’s successful diversification into the life sciences sector, with the creation of GML Life. The history of GML has always been linked to the development of the Mauritian economy.…

Pharma Beurs Van Berlage is an historic conference center in Amsterdam, hosting thousands of participants each year, many of them physicians, scientists, and professionals attending seminars, conferences, and meetings related to groundbreaking developments in medicine. The institution’s managing and commercial director discuss their organization’s suitability for hosting life science conferences. Could you…

Turkey Over the past six years, Turkey has consistently lowered its drugs prices and guided its companies to greater efficiency. “Reference prices in Turkey are constructed from the lowest price in France, Greece, Italy, Spain or Portugal, converted to Turkish Lira at a rate of TRY 1.9595 per EUR,” says Cem…

Turkey In the coming years, Turkey plans to prioritize R&D initiatives, health studies and medical innovation: that’s the core message Minister of Health Mehmet Müezzinoğlu gave PharmaBoardroom. This is the beginning of a new era for healthcare in Turkey. The twenty-first century has already been a period of change in the…

healthcare Nefarma’s healthcare policy advisor discusses the changes in the Dutch reimbursement system over the previous five years, and the need for greater trust between different healthcare stakeholders to allow effective collaboration and negotiation. How has the pharmaceutical reimbursement system in the Netherlands changed over the last few years? To start…

South Africa   The country president of Novartis South Africa reveals how Novartis has recently moved to new premises, demonstrating a clear commitment to continue investing in the country; why South Africa has been chosen as the company´s hub for Africa, and how they have consistently been selected as one the best…

Holland In a market under strong pressures to contain costs, launching innovative products in a crowded market can be a challenge. Novo Nordisk GM Sanne Groenemeijer believes his organization’s willingness to try various solutions has helped them to maintain their dominant position as the market leader in diabetes. Since you took…

Chiesi Chiesi is preparing to market two first in class products: the first approved stem cell treatment in Europe, and the first approved gene-therapy, developed in the Netherlands by partner UniQure. General Manager Nether Maurits Huigen discusses the challenges his affiliate is facing to bringing these pioneering products to market, along…