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EUCOPE EUCOPE’s Secretary-General Dr. Alexander Natz sees both opportunities and pitfalls with the EU HTA procedure, saying that the next three years will decide the crucial steps and whether the new procedure leads to reduced burdens for developers and faster patient access to innovative therapies.   With the entry into force…

Saudi Arabia As the Saudi pharma market – worth approximately USD 8.2 billion – continues to grow, so does the need for pharma companies to efficiently distribute their medicines inside the Kingdom. Here, we present four of the main trends at play in the Saudi distribution landscape, from market consolidation to centralised…

Saudi Arabia Khaled Harb, general manager of Saudi distributor Abdulrehman Algosaibi, highlights the changing distribution landscape in Saudi Arabia, the importance of offering comprehensive solutions that go beyond traditional services, what the updated role of procurement body NUPCO means for the industry, and shares his perspective on the Vision 2030 transformation.  …

Europe The Top Five countries in Europe ranked by amount spent on pharma R&D. While some of the continent’s largest and most developed nations are represented, other smaller countries are punching above their weight. This data is taken from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma…

Europe Drawing from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma industry, we present the Top 5 countries across a variety of pharma metrics: from market size to R&D spend, production, exports, imports, and generics penetration.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Made with…

Singapore Annie Tan highlights the strategy she laid out to navigate the BMS Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia affiliates through the COVID-19 pandemic; the opportunities and challenges of integrating the Celgene portfolio into local BMS operations; and her aim to build the company into an oncology and haematology powerhouse in Southeast Asia…

Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects surrounding localization in Bulgaria. Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in your country? In order to be considered generic…

Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects surrounding localization in Bulgaria. Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. Are there any rules or regulations requiring and/or encouraging localization in your country? What is the legal framework…

Pharma Legal Handbook Keen to learn more about orphan drugs & rare diseases in Bulgaria? Read on! Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What is the definition of Rare Diseases in your country? Under…

Pharma Legal Handbook The key facts about the cannabinoids drugs in Bulgaria. Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your country? Pursuant to the Narcotic Substances and…

Switzerland Dr Remo Gujer gives an overview of the BMS footprint in Switzerland and Austria, the ongoing integration of legacy Celgene operations, market access challenges, clinical trials, and the importance of digitalisation.   There is so much healthcare data available today but not enough is being collected or used in an…

Switzerland Belgian champion UCB’s global manufacturing head, Jacques Marbehant, talks candidly about managing a broad global manufacturing and supply chain through the COVID-19 pandemic, the talent challenges inherent in scaling up manufacturing capacity and scope, and why greater levels of both internal and external collaboration are crucial for the pharma industry…