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Hong Kong Hong Kong is entering a pivotal new chapter in its healthcare and regulatory evolution. Under the leadership of Secretary for Health Professor Lo Chung-mau, the city is reshaping its position as a global bridge for medical innovation through the “1+ Mechanism,” the creation of the Centre for Medical Products Regulation,…

Hong Kong Prof. Lo Chung-mau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health, delves into some of the key strategic initiatives for advancing Hong Kong’s healthcare and biomedical innovation. Key topics include the integration of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for enhanced clinical trials, addressing the increasing needs of Hong Kong healthcare system, and leveraging…

Saudi Arabia Prof. Ahmed Aljedai, assistant deputy minister of therapeutic affairs for support services at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) outlines how the Saudi healthcare system is being restructured in line with the country’s Vision 2030 economic transformation programme and the three goals of improving access, improving quality, and improving value.…

Lithuania Kristina Garuoliene, vice minister at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania, explains the cornerstones behind the new National Drug Policy approved in August 2017, the commitment of the Ministry to ensuring Lithuanian patients have access to the latest high-quality medicines regardless of their location or spending power.…

Poland Marcin Czech, deputy minister and undersecretary of state at the Polish Ministry of Health, provides an in-depth perspective on Poland’s drug policy framework and the new medicines policy that aims to integrate pharmacoecomonics to ensure Poland can find an efficient balance between innovative and generic treatments for long-term stability. Furthermore,…

Canada Newly appointed minister of health of Canada, The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, shares the core tenets of her mandate, the Federal government’s priorities for investment into the Canadian healthcare ecosystem, as well as the strategic significance of the life sciences industry for the country. Healthcare was a core issue on…

Canada Dr. Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services for Quebec, recaps the ambitious healthcare reforms pertaining to system integration and primary care access he has implemented since assuming position in April 2014, the philosophy driving his reform style, and the advantages that Quebec boasts as a life sciences hub.…

Ukraine Dr. Maxim Sokolov, chief external specialist of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in cardiology, principal scientist of the Department of Interventional Cardiology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, and professor of the Department of Cardiology of Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, provides insights into…

Colombia Alejandro Gaviria Uribe, Colombia’s minister of health and social protection, discusses the implementation of the Statutory Health Law, bridging the gap between healthcare coverage and access to healthcare, and the strategic priorities of the Ministry moving forward. In our 2013 interview, your overarching sentiment was that the healthcare landscape was…

Ukraine Tetyana Dumenko, director of the State Expert Center (SEC) of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the regulatory agency responsible for product registration, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials approval and pharmacovigilance, provides insights into some of her initial achievements since taking the position and her main strategic priorities to further…

Colombia Héctor Castro, director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Colombian Ministry of Health since 2016, explains how the regulations and quality standards implemented have contributed to make Colombia’s healthcare system one of the best in Latin America. You were appointed director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Ministry…

Pharma The Czech Minister of Health reviews his achievements in his first two years as minister and elaborates on the National Strategy “Health 2020” implemented in early 2014. He furthermore comments on the financial situation of the Czech health system and names spending as percentage of GDP in comparison to the OECD…