Tagged with Government

government Ana Ríus became the Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico in 2013 following a very dynamic career as Head of the Puerto Rico Health Medical Services Administration. She discusses the current changes being made in the country’s health system and how Medicare Advantage funding is critical to maintaining a stable…

innovation The chairman for the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Mr. Somchet Thinapong, shares his personal ambitions to bring innovation to the forefront of Thailand’s agenda, why innovation is vital to ensuring the success of the nation and where he hopes to see Thailand’s innovation strategy in the coming years. What experiences…

investment agency The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) is a government agency underneath the Puerto Rican Department of Economic Development and Commerce designed to facilitate industrial investments in the country from abroad. Antonio Medina Comas, PRIDCO’s executive director, discusses the agency’s critical job in stimulating the economy while highlighting recent successes.…

R&D The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research’s (TISTR) governor shares the institute’s role in facilitating R&D, the use of herbal medicine in Thailand and the future growth of R&D in Thailand. Currently, what are the main priorities for the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)? The organization…

government The Turkish minister of labour and social security comments on the country’s deep commitment to providing for the health of citizens while maintaining sustainability and continuous improvement of services. How much significance does the Ministry of Labour and Social Security place on healthcare today?  The right to health is an…

government The pharmaceutical and medical devices industries are both classified as emerging sectors by the Ministry of Economy. The undersecretary of industry and commerce discusses the importance of the sectors to the Mexican economy and how the government is interested in transforming Mexico from a prevalently manufacturing-based into a more innovation-driven…

government In public health everything is a priority. The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion explains how Mexico’s Ministry of Health is handling the country’s changing epidemiological profile without forgetting communicable diseases and other urgencies affecting the Mexican population. You have been reappointed as Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion in…

cofepris The implementation of third authorized parties has been a very proactive effort implemented by Mexico’s regulatory authority Cofepris to expedite the time to issue sanitary registrations. The CEO of Entimem provides an overview about the system currently in place, the challenges faced as well as benefits such a system offers…

government Turkey’s Minister of Health discusses the major achievements of his party in the area of healthcare since 2003, and the key priorities for the country’s healthcare system moving forward. During AKP’s (Justice and Development Party) incumbency, what were the main policies in health, and what are your priorities for future…

generics The CEO of DefiLatina Healthcare reveals how a reliance on social security has seen the public health system struggle to meet the demands placed upon it, how her company´s vision is to partner with the regulatory authorities, helping to increase the country´s access to medicines and why they were voted…

access The president of Turkey’s social security institution, the SGK, discusses the evolution of healthcare spending over the past three years, and the underpinning principles guiding their drug reimbursement policy decisions. Since 2012, medical expenses have been increasing; can you please analyze the situation? Since 2006, the ‘Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’ (SGK),…

government ‘Poverty is fought with health, education and, above all, employment and more employment’. This is the vision Carlos Slim has for Mexico. The CEO of the Carlos Slim Foundation discusses how the foundation is actively involved in shaking up the system to bring innovation – and energy – to health.…