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Regulation Article contributed by Carla Smith, Executive Vice President of The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) for PharmaBoardroom. Today more Canadians are dying in this crisis than at the height of the HIV epidemic. Recognizing that we need to join forces to fight the opioid epidemics in both our nations, Canadians…

Switzerland The past 5 decades have seen monumental strides in healthcare; from the discovery that aspirin prevents blood clotting to the eradication of smallpox. In this exclusive interview, Thomas Cueni, director general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) reflects on 50 years of innovation from the associations housed under…

Regulation It has been reported that in 2017 around 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, many from opiates. The company receiving the most attention is Purdue Pharma, run by the Sackler Family. Last week, the Financial Times launched multiple reports on the Sackler family and revealed a shocking story of manipulative sales tactics.  The…

Spain María Ángeles Figuerola, director of SEVeM – the Spanish Medicines Verification System – introduces the mission and mandate of the institute, major challenges, and SEVeM’s role within Spain’s healthcare ecosystem. Please start by introducing the mission and the mandate of the institute. “While we may not yet be feeling the effects…

Canada Canada’s medical cannabis market is valued as a USD 1.3 billion market opportunity, with the recreational market potential worth over USD eight billion. Ontario is the Canadian state with by far the largest number of licensed cannabis producers with 57 compared to just 22 in second-placed British Colombia and seven…

Global The global regulatory landscape for medical cannabis, showing the countries in which medical cannabis and cannabinoid treatments are legal / essentially legal, illegal but often unenforced, decriminalized, and illegal.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Click here to download our report on Canada’s world-leading medical cannabis industry

India In a context where even well-established, multi-billion-dollar domestic companies have received warning letters from the US FDA, quality compliance has clearly become strategically important across all layers of Indian organizations, including formulation and API companies as well as both B2B and B2C players.   My approach is extremely simple: quality…

Regulation Herbal-based medicines or botanics have attracted strong attention around the world as part of a growing consumer enthusiasm for natural products, and in the face of a ‘prescription cascade’ in which severe side effects from combinations of classic medicine are becoming a health risk in themselves. However, regulatory frameworks have,…

Malta Andrew Corrieri, founder and CEO at Pharmaconsulta Ltd, tells the story of how he founded his consultancy, as well as the key expertise he can bring to its clients. Moreover, as one of the key experts in the industry, Corrieri takes the time to highlight the key advantages of doing…

India Dr. Letitia Robinson, Director of the US FDA India Office, provides insights into the main goals and responsibilities of the FDA in India and documents the US FDA’s collaboration efforts with its Indian regulatory counterparts. Could you introduce to our international readers the US FDA’s Office of International Programs and…

Pharma While drug developers, healthcare practitioners and patients all rejoice at the advent of a golden age of scientific advancement in medicine – symbolized by recent radical breakthroughs in all manners of domains from stem cells and CAR-T generation immunotherapy to gene tech and 3D bio-printing – it is clear that…

Portugal Oscar Gaspar, VP of the Confederation of Portuguese Industry (CIP), president of the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitalization and former secretary of state for health (2009-2011), provides an informative insight into the state of Portugal’s healthcare system. Through compelling suggestions and observations on the current system, Gaspar sheds light on…