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China Research has established that proper nutrition during hospitalization helps to reduce the number of infections, the duration of treatment needed for recovery, and reduce the readmission rateCecily Gu discusses her move from traditional pharma to a broader healthcare company, the significance of the Greater China region to the global Nestlé…

WHO Brendan Shaw outlines how a new approach to the WHO’s Essential Medicines List is needed to ensure both the patients of today and of the future can access the medicines they need.   For pharmaceutical companies, listing on the EML can be a double-edged sword. More than 40 years after its…

Egypt Rates of tuberculosis (TB) have dropped dramatically in Egypt over the last 30 years, but there is still work to be done, with the country’s Ministry of Health recently announcing a new campaign to combat the prevalence of the disease   Thanks to the rollout of a national anti-TB programme,…

Korea Steve Hong, CEO, and Tony Lim, vice president & COO of Lemon Healthcare, lift the lid on the new streamlined hospital data services they are offering, and the benefits to speed and cost effectiveness that they will bring to healthcare providers and patients. Lim also reveals his strategy to expand…

Diversity Annually, PharmaBoardroom conducts hundreds of interviews with global CEO’s, country managers and industry leaders in the pharma industry. While we have crossed paths with many inspiring females in these positions, out of the top 50 pharma companies, only 3 are headed by women. That is a mere 6% — this…

Spain Having largely recovered from the impact of the global financial crisis and with several impressive fundamentals in place, Spain once again stands as one of Europe’s premier healthcare and life science investment destinations.   These fundamentals include a revamped market access process that puts the Iberian nation on a par…

Korea * This interview was conducted before GE’s announcement of its divestment of the GE Biopharma business Francis Van Parys, president & CEO of GE Healthcare Korea discusses their ambitions to roll out further AI-powered solutions to within the Korean market and their manufacturing footprint locally. Mr Van Parys also comments…

France In an exclusive interview, Dominique Le Guludec, president of the French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)), offers her insider comments on the changes in French healthcare policy under President Emmanuel Macron.   The integration of this entire sector completely resonates with our vision of a comprehensive…

Algeria Click here to download the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Algeria 2019 report.   Algeria, Africa’s largest country by area, stands as a promising investment destination for the global life sciences industry, with a sizeable local market and a growing number of multinationals choosing to base their regional operations out…

Turkey Bucking a global trend for increased focus on outpatient and preventative care, Turkey is doubling down on hospital investment.   Throughout many of the healthcare systems in North America and Europe, there is an increasing emphasis on outpatient and preventative care. In terms of health economics, governments see a great benefit in…

Malaysia After 61 years of single-party rule, the May 2018 electoral victory of the populist Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition sent shockwaves through the Malaysian political landscape. This has been keenly felt within the healthcare sphere, where industry players are broadly supportive of PH’s plans to increase low-income Malaysians’ access to treatments…

Korea The administration of President Moon Jae-in is moving to ensure the enduring success of South Korea’s healthcare and life sciences industries through increased international collaboration. However, some pharma insiders are calling for even greater governmental support for what is still a tightly regulated sector facing pressures over pricing, exacerbated partly…