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Pharma Legal Handbook 1. What is the definition of a vaccine in your country? The AEMPS defines a vaccine as an antigen-containing preparation capable of inducing specific and active immunity in humans against an infecting agent or the toxin or antigen elaborated by it. Immune responses include the induction of innate and adaptive…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1. Which are the main actors involved in public procurement and tendering? There is a high degree of decentralisation in public procurement in Spain. Regarding the public procurement and tendering services of medicinal products there are actors involved at a national level (MOH), regional level (the governments of the Autonomous…

Middle East & Africa Diginova Health Solutions is a platform that incubates and invests in digital health startups and collaborates with governments and regulators to bring digital solutions to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Healthcare management veteran, founding partner & CEO, Sarper Tanli, discusses the opportunities and challenges posed by digitilisation…

Norway Norway, known more for its expertise in oil and gas and marine biology than in health innovation, is home to increasing numbers of innovative medical technology start-ups. Here are five of the most exciting such companies, as selected by Kathrine Myhre, founder and CEO of Oslo-based innovation cluster Norway Health…

China Charles Bark, CEO and founder of HiNounou, shares the touching personal story of what inspired him to establish HiNounou as a complete remote healthcare solution package for elderly people; how HiNounou’s solutions cover the key genetic, lifestyle and environment factors affecting healthcare; their unique ‘gamification’ system to encourage patient adherence;…

Spain Melqui Calzado, general secretary of Catalonia Bio and Health Tech, highlights the association’s strategy to establish the region as an international reference centre for innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as giving an overview of the steps required to see a new wave of Catalan pharmaceutical companies.   Many large international…