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Pharma Michaela Hrdlickova of Biogen elaborates on how it is the industry’s responsibility to educate all stakeholders within the Czech Republic in order to embed a health consciousness in every individual and discusses the unique referencing methods applied in the country and their resulting challenges for both industry and patient. When…

Pharma Providing universal health coverage to the nation’s roughly 10 million citizens, Hungary’s National Health Insurance Fund (OEP) has one of the most comprehensive and complex structures in Europe. The organization’s Head of Pricing Support, Dr. Judit Bidló discusses the current mechanisms governing pharmaceutical reimbursements in Hungary, while also identifying the…

Hungary Chronic underfinancing is a common pitfall for many former socialist states and Hungary is no exception.  Total health spending ultimately accounted for 8.0 percent of GDP in Hungary in 2014, which is below the average of 9.3 percent across OECD countries. Moreover, only 63 percent was funded through public sources. Furthermore, fresh data…

Global In part two of an exclusive interview, Novo Nordisk’s Maziar Mike Doustdar expands on the potential of emerging markets to foster innovation, managing risk, local partnerships, and the company’s unwavering commitment to fighting diabetes.   To what extent can immature markets become sources of innovation in healthcare technologies? Does limited infrastructure not…

Global In part one of an exclusive interview (part two here), Novo Nordisk’s Maziar Mike Doustdar explains the significance of the 141 countries in the company’s IO region to global operations and the varying strategies for success in these geographies.   Novo Nordisk’s International Operations (IO) region groups together some 141…

Pharma PwC Italy’s Rodrigue G. Schübelin talks maintaining Italy’s impressive growth in pharma production, R&D incentives, public-private collaboration, and PwC’s role within the Italian healthcare ecosystem. Italy’s pharmaceutical production increased by 38 percent from 2009 to 2014; what steps does the industry need to take to keep performing at this level?…

Pharma Mylan Hungary’s Tamas Uri discusses transitioning into both a branded and generic business dedicated company, Mylan’s expansion in Hungary, and how the pharmaceutical industry can be a key player in improving the extremely low health literacy rates in the country. As an introduction to our readers could you please provide some insight…

Pharma Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó highlights the significant role that foreign direct investments have played in developing the country’s healthcare and life science sector, while detailing the nation’s ambitions of not only pivoting into Europe’s hub for production, but also innovation. With over a century-long tradition,…

Pharma The executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic discusses measuring the impact that healthcare policy changes have on the healthy life years of Czechs. Furthermore, he identifies the Czech people as a most important asset which sets the nation apart from its neighbors. The AmCham…

Pharma György Bodoky, Head of the Oncology Department at Unified Szent István and Szent László Hospital, shares his insights on the state of oncological care in Hungary, the current effects of budget constraints as well his work founding the Hungarian Society of Clinical Oncology. As an introduction to our readers could…

Pharma ResMed MD, Lucile Blaise, explains the medical device company’s focus on delivering data informatics and analytics to patients with sleep-related diseases and disorders in the comfort of their own homes. Very few doctors realize the dangers of sleep apnea, often referred to as a “silent killer.” ResMed is unique in…

Pharma János Burovincz, Managing Director of Patent, shares his insights on building a company from scratch, the importance of maintaining a diverse portfolio that can quickly adapt to market needs as well as his priorities going forward to continue growing the company’s footprint in Hungary. He also discusses the company’s strong…