Tagged with Innovation

Hungary In 2016, Hungary transitioned from a second-tier member to a full member of the EU. As Judit Bidló, deputy director general of pricing and reimbursement for Hungary’s National Institute of Health Insurance Fund Management (NEAK), explains, this has already had a significant impact on patient access to innovative new products.…

China Dr Yuguang Wang, CEO of Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals, recaps his three decades of industry experience across Big Pharma, biotech and CRO organizations in China and the US, his motivation to establish Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals as a global, semi-virtual biotech, and their mission to develop a pipeline of orally-active one-pill combination of immuno-oncology…

China Jens Ewert, Life Science and Health Care Industry Leader at Deloitte China, shares his perspectives on the growth of China’s Life Sciences and Healthcare market, the strong presence of Deloitte within China as a consulting firm, the recent trends of the market and their commitment to delivering comprehensive solutions to…

Canada John L. Wallace of Antibe Therapeutics highlights how Canadian innovation stands to put the country at the forefront of the next wave of global biopharmaceutical R&D. BlueRock Therapeutics, a promising North American start-up with a new Parkinson’s disease drug, was recently sold to Germany’s Bayer at a $1 billion valuation.…

Hungary Dr Péter Holchacker, director of the Hungarian Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM), shares his insights on the key activities of the organisation, the collaborations it fosters with authorities and multinational pharmaceutical companies, the attractiveness of the Hungarian market, and the AIPM’s role in improving the country’s regulatory and reimbursement…

UAE Samir Khalil, executive director for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Middle East and Africa (MEA), reveals why the US industry is investing in MEA, the challenges presented by the lack of intellectual property enforcement in the region, and the shifting of focus from manufacturing to broader research…

Czech Republic Jakub Dvořáček, CEO of the Czech Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry (AIFP), describes the thorough review of the reimbursement scheme the association has worked on alongside other key stakeholders in Czech healthcare and evaluates the major change this will bring in terms of access to innovative medicines for patients. Furthermore,…

China PharmaBoardroom recently analysed the contents of 10 interviews conducted with country managers at multinational pharma companies in China. We found some underlying themes present in the majority of the interviews, giving an exclusive glimpse into what is currently at the top of the minds of pharma country managers in China.…

GSK In conversation at the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference in London,* an energetic Emma Walmsley discussed the strategic and cultural shifts she has implemented in her two and a half years as CEO of iconic British firm GSK, the increasingly important intersection between technology and pharma, and countering the…

UAE Ana Raposo, country director for Gulf Countries at Janssen discusses her role, the main similarities and differences between the various markets throughout the Gulf, mental health, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the region.   The Gulf markets are very open to innovation and eager to bring the most…

Czech Republic The Czech Republic is aiming to carve out a space for itself among Europe’s most innovative countries by 2030 as part of the ‘Innovation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2019–2030.’ While a number of promising steps have already been taken, it is far too soon to tell whether the Czechs…

Hungary Hungarian patients currently experience longer wait times and more limited access to subsidised innovative medicines than their neighbours in Bulgaria and Slovakia.leading some organisations to urge the government to increase funding and shorten approval times.   According to the Hungarian Association of Innovative Pharma Manufacturers, since 2016 only 48 new…