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Portugal Marco Dietrich highlights some of the key challenges in Portugal’s healthcare system, Bayer Portugal’s continuing focus on introducing new products – particularly in diabetes, where Portugal has the highest prevalence in Europe –, and how he has led the strategic transformation of the affiliate focusing on agility and cost-effectiveness.  …

Belgium Belgium, one of Europe’s most important countries for biopharmaceutical production and R&D, assumed presidency of the Council of the European Union on the first of January. As part of its Presidency Programme, Belgium has highlighted health as one of its 14 focus areas, with the hope of strengthening the three…

Portugal A staunch advocate for diversity and inclusion, Helena Freitas today leads the Portuguese affiliate of Sanofi, consistently ranked among the leading pharmaceutical firms in the country. With a focus on growth in the hospital setting as well as addressing the high incidence of diabetes in Portugal, Freitas is confident of…

France With revenues projected to reach USD 27.01 billion in 2024, France’s pharma market is ranked fifth globally. Home to a number of well-established local pharma players and a sought-after destination for international investments, France is looking to boost innovation, attracting the largest number of R&D centres in Europe in 2022,…

Turkey A roundup of the biggest pharma and healthcare stories from Turkey including the investigation of 19 pharma companies by the country’s competition watchdog; Gen Pharma Caucasus Manufacturing’s new plant in Azerbaijan; drug shortages resulting from a newly adopted currency-indexed medication supply system, and the surge in upper respiratory tract infections…

USA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved no less than 55 new drugs in 2023, a number surpassing that of 2022 by almost 50 percent. While 28 rare disease treatments and five novel gene therapies got the green light, the agency also…

Portugal Pfizer holds a prominent position in Portugal’s pharmaceutical landscape, especially in the hospital business and for COVID-19-related products, with the emphasis now on sustainable growth post-COVID. Paulo Teixeira, a 26-year pharma industry veteran, lays out his strategy for the affiliate and highlights some of the key challenges in Portugal’s healthcare…

USA Cardiff Advisory’s David H. Crean outlines the positive atmosphere and sentiment observed at JPM 2024, the annual healthcare financing conference held near San Francisco’s Union Square. Dr. Crean picks up some of the key trends to emerge from the conference around sustainability, deal flow, venture funding, and AI, and provides…

Pharma Legal Handbook All about regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Indian pharma. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over…

Legal Handbook Preclinical and clinical trial requirements in India. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition…

Pharma Legal Handbook An essential legal guide to marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labelling and advertising in Indian pharma. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What is the authorization…

Pharma Legal Handbook A guide to the legal requirements for traditional medicines and OTC products in India. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 19.   1. What are the regulatory requirements…