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Poland Poland’s entrance into the EU has been a catalyst for growth that has allowed the country to flourish, shown by the nation’s ranking as the eighth largest economy in Europe according to the World Bank. The introduction into Europe has sprung the borders open, and for the Polish pharmaceutical industry this…

Europe Europe accounts for 22.2 percent of global pharma sales; more than Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Latin America combined, but less than half of North America. The biopharmaceutical industry is a key contributor to the European economy in terms of both trade surplus and employment; especially highly-skilled R&D jobs. Germany is…

USA While pledging to lower drug prices has proved popular, the Trump administration’s proposed FDA reform has been getting some pharmaceutical executives worried. In a meeting with Big Pharma CEOs at the end of January; US President Donald Trump called for drug prices to be lowered, US production of medicines to…

USA Take our poll on Donald Trump and Pharma at the bottom of the article Speaking at a White House meeting with senior pharmaceutical executives, US President Donald Trump told drug companies to lower their “astronomical” prices. He pledged to curb regulations and lower tax rates to allow companies to do so,…

Mexico Alberto Wicker, CEO at Signufarma, explains how patient compliance programs can enhance the national healthcare system through reducing the cost of treatment as well as improving patients’ quality of life and showcases the added value of Signufarma’s business solutions to enhance the medical compliance of Mexican patients. Could you please…

Switzerland How would you present the strengths of the Lake Geneva region’s strengths to our international audience? The Lake Geneva region, which we often call the ‘health valley of Switzerland’, benefits from having two intersecting innovative clusters, one in MedTech and another in biotech. Looking at the course of life sciences…

Singapore Martin Dewhurst of the Global Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products Practice at McKinsey & Company provides his view of the Asia Pacific Medtech Forum 2016 in Singapore and elaborates on the prominent trends for the industry in the region. What have been your first impressions of the MedTech Forum and your…

Switzerland For the eighth year in a row the World Economic Forum has ranked Switzerland first in both global competitiveness and in innovation; economiesuisse CEO Monika Rühl discusses the main issues which threaten this leading position, and the overall growth prospects for the Swiss economy. To begin, could you please introduce…

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.  …

Pharma This map shows the overall contribution of the pharmaceutical industry to the French economy, including number of employees by region, investment stats, and information on private sector research. Click here to download the latest free pharma report on France.

Pharma The following map shows the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to the highly regionalised Italian industry. Lombardy in the North of Italy employs 27,000 people in pharmaceuticals and is ranked number one for pharma and biotech firms. Click here to read more articles and interviews from Italy, and to download…

Hungary Smaller pharma companies in Hungary are looking to new unconventional methods of OTC promotion to sidestep the country’s somewhat restrictive reimbursement scheme and compete with major players in the market. Especially in a market where the reimbursement scheme is highly restrictive, OTC has often been seen as a consistent and reliable area…