Tagged with Turkey

Roundup A roundup of the latest from the Middle East & Africa region, including Turkey’s debt to US pharma; deals between Saudi SPIMACO and Janssen, Abu Dhabi Mubadala and Germany’s Evotec, and Turkey’s Abdi Ibrahim and Swiss OM Pharma; and whether poorer countries in Africa can truly expect equal access to…

Turkey The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly across the globe amid critical supply shortages of medical devices and medicines. The rapid spread of the virus, on the one hand, threatens supply chains and causes shortages, on the other hand, it also strengthens global solidarity.   Brands from different sectors make an…

Pharma Legal Handbook The low-down on the situation regarding biosimilars & biologics in Turkey. Prepared in association with Moroğlu Arseven, a leading Turkish law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Turkey, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in…

Pharma Legal Handbook The ins and outs of localization in Turkey. Prepared in association with Moroğlu Arseven, a leading Turkish law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Turkey, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. Are there any rules or regulations requiring and/or encouraging localization in your country?…

Pharma Legal Handbook Keen to learn more about orphan drugs & rare diseases in Turkey? Read on! Prepared in association with Moroğlu Arseven, a leading Turkish law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Turkey, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What is the definition of Rare Diseases…

Merck Since we last met with Paolo Carli in 2013, he has been given greater responsibilities within Merck and is now Head of Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia, and CIS countries for the healthcare business. Paolo discusses the logic behind being assigned such a vast region to manage, Merck’s strategy for…

Turkey There is perhaps no Turkish company in the healthcare sector that is more ambitious than Acıbadem. Not only has the private hospital group revolutionized healthcare in Turkey with its advanced facilities, but it has also pursued an ambitious internationalization campaign and even opened a world-class university, to boot.   We…

Turkey Dr Ferhat Farsi, CEO and founding partner of CinnaGen İlaç, shares his experience working for the largest biotech in the MENA region, Turkey’s important role within the global group, and his ambitious plans for the future.   “Having worked for leading Turkish companies for several years … I realized that…

Turkey Şükran Tümay, a senior partner at executive search and assessment firm Stanton Chase in Turkey, highlights the evolving profiles she looks for when hiring country managers for healthcare and the life sciences companies in the dynamic Turkish market.   What are the qualities you look for in a Country Manager?…

Turkey Turkey – home to an 80 million-strong population, a substantial pharmaceuticals market and a universal healthcare system that is the envy of its neighbours – stands as one of the most promising healthcare and life science investment destinations in its region. Topics covered in this report range from the successes…

Turkey Imports and exports in Turkish pharma between 2010 and 2017. Pharmaceutical exports grew to a total of USD 898 million in 2017.   These charts show both the volume and value of imported and locally-produced drugs in the Turkish pharma market between 2010 and 2017. TL 13.33 billion (USD 2.57…

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…