Tagged with HEalth

Hahn Healthcare Can you outline the significance of the current PBS to the industry and in particular the impact it has on service providers to the industry such as Hahn? As service providers, we are very much involved with the PBS in a sense that we are working closely with the pharmaceutical…

Austrian Federal Ministry of Health What are the historical and strategic factors which position Austria as one of the best healthcare systems in the world today? The main principles of the Austrian health care system are solidarity, affordability and universality. Austria’s social insurance system is an important pillar to maintain social cohesion within society. The…

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association With an evident recession and cost-cutting measures abound Ms. Nolan elaborates on the new plain on which pharmaceutical players have found themselves upon and how they have adjusted to the recent climate in Ireland. Miss Nolan, you have been chief executive of the IPHA since 1994. How have you seen…

GE Healthcare There has been much hype about emerging markets, especially those in Asia. How important are these markets for GE and what are your respective goals for the next three years? Every company will tell you that emerging markets are an opportunity, otherwise they would not be called emerging markets. From…

ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…

market You established Menarini’s Irish affiliate in 1999. How have you seen the market evolve over these last 13 years? The major changes in the market have principally occurred in the last four or five years, rather than the previous ten. Generally speaking, the industry has always had a very strong…

Department of Health & Ageing You were appointed last year with a specialized portfolio reflecting some of the key priorities on the country’s health care agenda. Would you begin by outlining your mission for your tenure? Prime Minister Gillard announced during the last election in 2010 that both mental health reform and aged care reform…

IMS Health Belgium Looking at your background, we see that you have been with IMS for over 12 years. What defines your loyalty to the company? What appeals most to you about IMS? My loyalty to IMS Health lies in the opportunities I have been presented during all these years. Although I have…

China Chen Qiyu, chairman of Fosun Pharma, discusses how the company is helping China achieve its ‘Healthy China 2020’ goals as well as its unique business model and company culture. Fosun Pharma is an integrated pharmaceutical company with interests all along the value chain, from API to finished products, distribution, medical…

Ministry of Health Czech Republic Dr. Heger, you were appointed as the Czech Minister of Health in July of 2010. What challenges did you see for the Czech healthcare system, and what has been your overall vision for reform? I believe that we continue to face the same difficulties today that we have faced for…

Mili Healthcare It has been almost a decade since Mili Healthcare began its operations in Ukraine today becoming one of the top 20 leading foreign companies in the local industry. What were the initial objectives of the company when it entered the market and how have those evolved to your current goals?…

Life Healthcare Our international readers know about South Africa’s socio-economic relative achievements, considering the country joined the BRICS grouping last year and achieved the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) that same year. But would you say that the healthcare sector has grown in line with the country’s overall development? All parties would…