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Japan Makoto Suematsu, president of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), discusses AMED’s successful unification of Japan’s previously disparate systems for medical research funding; the strategic significance of the country’s strong footprint in regenerative medicine and rare diseases; and the organization’s internationalization strategy, propelled by the push to…

Canada Paul-Émile Cloutier, president & CEO of HealthCareCAN, the national voice of healthcare organizations and hospitals across Canada, highlights his ambition to make HealthCareCAN the go-to resource on healthcare system topics, the importance of bridging the gap between innovation and health, and his philosophy on the key elements supporting fruitful partnerships.…

Poland Zszisław Sabiłło, president of the Polish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry Employers (PZPPF), discusses the significance of the Polish generics market in terms of volume and sales market share, and highlights the obstacles that the generics ecosystem faces in light of the new reimbursement act. Furthermore, he provides insights into…

Bulgaria Illiana Paunova is the first Executive Director and one of the founders of the Bulgarian Medicines Verification Organization (BgMVO), an organization which has been set up to fight against the counterfeit medicines in the country. She explains the BgMVO’s role as well as objectives within the pharmaceutical industry as the…

Bulgaria Olia Vassileva, executive director at the Bulgarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW), gives a clear explanation of the challenges facing wholesalers in Bulgaria, its current as well as future role in the healthcare system, and its true commitment towards patient safety. As an introduction, please briefly explain the main activities…

Bulgaria Dr. Hristo Trunchev, country president at Novartis Bulgaria and president of the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Bulgaria (ARPharM), shares an overview of the business scenario for research-based pharmaceutical players in Bulgaria and explains the role of Novartis in bringing added-value medicines to the patients. A lot has been…

India At the Organization of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI), the association representing the research-based pharmaceutical companies in India, putting the patient at the center of all that they do is part of their DNA. On the occasion of their 51st Annual Day celebrations, experts met to discuss the need to…

Tunisia Ridha Charfeddine, founding CEO of Unimed and president of the National Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (CNIP) discusses enforcing European quality standards in Tunisia, the CNIP’s role in guiding pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Tunisia, as well as his entrepreneurial journey with Unimed, now the preferred partner of the…

Canada Andrew Casey, President and CEO of BIOTECanada, the national biotech association, provides an update on the Canadian biotech landscape, the strength of the Canadian R&D ecosystem, the growing investor community (both Canadian and foreign) looking to Canada as an untapped land of opportunities, and his hope to position Canada as…

Bulgaria Stanimir Hasurdjiev explains the key role of the National Patients’ Organization (NPO) in Bulgaria and discusses the main areas that he is working on to ensure that patients are heard and can benefit from the best treatments and care available at a reasonable price.    You are working in different…

Austria Philipp Lindinger, managing director of Austromed, the Austrian association for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, discusses the organization’s purpose, the impact of European regulation on medical devices on the sector, the importance of a strong notified body system, and the steps required to stimulate future growth within the Austrian medical…

India The secretary-general of the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) gives his insight into the current state of the Indian pharma industry, the IDMA’s role in raising the quality of Indian-made products, and the country’s vital role in the global supply chain. IDMA is celebrating its 55th anniversary in India and…