Czech Republic Entrepreneurially-minded individuals, together with academic institutions with their fingers on the pulses of the latest trends, are propelling Czech pharma companies to great success and cementing the Czech Republic at the forefront of healthcare innovation in Central Europe.   [Czech know-how should not] be compared with the stereotype of Eastern…

Switzerland’s especially fine reputation for research impact and innovation generation is attracting a host of MNCs to base their European headquarters in the mountain nation and spend big on world-leading cutting-edge R&D. “Switzerland represents an extremely fertile ground for scientific findings” Walter Steinlin, CTI According to the yearly European and…

Hungary One of the most salient challenges crippling Hungary’s effort to move the health agenda forward is the mass exodus of healthcare practitioners—placing significant pressures on an already overwhelmed system. “If we take the case of pathology as a small specialty among other important specialties in Hungary, we are only 250…

Hungary Hungary operates under a state-owned universal National Health Insurance Fund (OEP), completely financed through mandatory tax contributions from employers and employees. “From a drug reimbursement point of view, we have one of the most complex and comprehensive regulatory frameworks in Europe, which aims to cover all medical and medicinal needs…

Hungary Hungarian collector and producer of blood plasma and plasma-derived therapies HUMAN BioPlazma is rooted in over 60 years of history within the country, but only in 2008, with the influence and support of Italy-based Kedrion Biopharma has the company been able to transform into the powerhouse that is today.  …

Hungary While pharmaceutical products and healthcare financing dominate the majority of discussions surrounding the improvement of health outcomes, health literacy still remains a core issue that, if left unaddressed, may vary well hinder Hungary’s ability to push its health agenda forward and create a more sustainable system moving forward.   According…

Lyon’s innovative roots, favourable location, educational excellence, and collaborative culture are all helping to make the city a premium life science, pharmaceuticals and biotech hub, not just in France, but globally. The Roots of Innovation Lyon’s position as one of the top 20 global centres for innovation has been long in the…

The inaugural BioPharma Ambition Convention 2016 saw an illustrious set of industry, academic and regulatory representatives converge on Dublin, Ireland for two productive days of dynamic high-level dialogue. “Ireland is competing – and winning. We make no apologies for competing aggressively” Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Framed…

Healthcare The benefits of economic growth in the Philippines are slowly starting to trickle down to the poorest in society via a more inclusive and affordable healthcare system. Access to healthcare information is also improving, allowing Filipinos to better understand their health. “Better informed patients make better patients.” Noel Lantin, Medicomm Pacific You…

Biologics giant Biogen is investing USD one billion in a next-generation manufacturing facility in Luterbach, near Solothurn, Switzerland, tripling production capacity and creating 400 new jobs. The decision to situate the new capabilities outside of North America reflects an eagerness to attain a greater level of diversity across our production…

Pharma Singapore, though conscious of its limitations, has been able to leverage its key assets of location, infrastructure and local talent in order to become the business hub for the entire region, with pharma and biotech as key components in its success. Singapore is … an attractive investment destination, especially for the…

Novartis Novartis Czech Republic’s Heidrun Irschik explains the potentially game-changing ramifications of Big Data on the Czech pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.   The opportunities offered by big data are present and we need to tap into this immense potential Heidrun Irschik, Novartis Big data: a technological phenomenon with potential commensurate to…