Tagged with Regulatory Reform

Indonesia The Halal Product Assurance Law, enacted in 2014 and due to be implemented across Indonesia in 2019, will mandate that all food and drink that that enters, is distributed, and is traded in Indonesia must be halal certified. However, the law will also extend to cover all medicines, chemicals and…

Colombia Alejandro Gaviria Uribe, Colombia’s minister of health and social protection, discusses the implementation of the Statutory Health Law, bridging the gap between healthcare coverage and access to healthcare, and the strategic priorities of the Ministry moving forward. In our 2013 interview, your overarching sentiment was that the healthcare landscape was…

Austria Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, head of the Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (AGES) and chair of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) management board, discusses the role of AGES within Austria, similarities with other countries’ regulatory agencies, Austria’s potential as an innovation hub, and the possible relocation of the EMA to Vienna…

USA Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom at the 2017 BIO Convention in San Diego, former FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach lifts the lid on the ‘FDA Beyond Our Borders’ project that he initiated. Dr. von Eschenbach, you were the FDA Commissioner for three years, from 2006 to 2009. What do you see…

Indonesia Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s minister of industry, explains the Ministry’s commitment to talent pool development, economic capital availability, and technology implementation within the national industrial landscape. Furthermore, he highlights the role of the governmental institution to create a positive ecosystem between the public and private stakeholders playing a role in the…

Ukraine Rajeev Gupta, co-founder and MD of Kusum Group, the largest Indian company in Ukraine, providing domestically produced generic treatments to the Ukrainian market, describes the challenges of the procurement process and the difficulties of creating brand recognition and respect as an Indian company. Please begin by introducing Kusum Group and…

Colombia Jaime Calderon, CEO of IETS and with an extensive clinical background and deep understanding of the Colombian healthcare sector, shares IETS’ role in advancing the healthcare landscape while promoting superior standards and taking into account the concerns of the population and industry stakeholders. You were appointed CEO of IETS in…

Indonesia Prof. Dr. dr. Fachmi Idris, M.Kes, president director at BPJS Kesehatan explains the evolution of the Universal Healthcare coverage program of Indonesia (JKN-KIS), the challenges inherent in its implementation, and the Indonesian government’s commitment to overcoming them. Dr. Fachmi, can you briefly introduce the main activities and responsibilities of BPJS…

Colombia Gustavo Morales, Executive Director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratories (AFIDRO) and proud advocate of intellectual property has successfully changed Colombian public opinion on the pharmaceutical industry. In this interview, Gustavo explains how recent regulations will increase the demand of pharmaceutical products as well as the incentives…

Ukraine Dmytro Spitsyn, General Manager of Teva Ukraine, which proudly stands as the largest international company operating in the country, documents the challenges he faced and the strategies he implemented to overcome the 2013 crisis in Ukraine, while Teva has been positioning itself as a company committed to increasing life expectancy…

Colombia Héctor Castro, director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Colombian Ministry of Health since 2016, explains how the regulations and quality standards implemented have contributed to make Colombia’s healthcare system one of the best in Latin America. You were appointed director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Ministry…

Colombia Aurobindo’s regional head, Kamlesh Thakkar, discusses how the company is truly benefiting the healthcare landscape in Colombia, while describing his experience in changing the mindset concerning the use of generics in the top hospitals of the country and shares the origins of Aurobindo’s healthier life campaign. To begin, Mr. Thakkar,…