Global

February 22, 2017

Global market access analyst Neil Grubert discusses what are likely to be some of the key trends in market access this year and beyond, and the implications for the life sciences industry.

Outlining one country’s unique price-setting model for novel drugs-and the resulting pre-launch strategies for manufacturers.

February 17, 2017

The populist-driven shifts trumpeted from the US to the EU leaves plenty of question marks when trying to size up the trajectory of the global pharma industry. One certainty, however, will be change.

Pharm Exec talks to Mel Formica, Takeda’s Vice President of Global Market Access, about what he sees as the challenges and opportunities in 2017, and how he envisions the industries market access capabilities evolving.

Pharm Exec speaks to ICON's Ramita Tandon about how the UK and European regulators' market access plans for 2017 will affect the industry.

With the push toward value-based heathcare set to accelerate even more in 2017, Takeda’s VP of global market access discusses the evolution of this all-important engine for medical innovation and bottom-line returns.

Pharm Exec speaks with Ramita Tandon, executive vice president, ICON Commercialization & Outcomes, about the potential impact of UK and European regulators’ market access plans for the industry.

Despite serving as a regional hub for numerous leading global healthcare and life sciences companies-while simultaneously straddling the frontier of biomedical advancement and innovation-Singapore is reinventing itself yet again and spearheading a new model of Asian healthcare.

As the healthcare landscape evolves, pharmaceutical companies are being driven to embrace new, unique partnerships to go beyond the pill, writes Weng Si Ho.

The long-cherished dream of finding a European approach to assessing the value of new medicines seems to recede further with every step taken to pursue it, writes Reflector.

The Lancet's series of papers on moving from universal health care coverage to "right care" for health offers a truly global and comprehensive perspective, writes Leela Barham. But just what does "right care for health" mean for the industry?

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The pursuit of a harmonized European approach to assessing the value of new medicines continues to face roadblocks.

2016 has been the year of the unpredictable - and the uncertainties this has generated will multiply and dominate the agenda in Europe in 2017, writes Reflector.

In a continent marked by stark differences in governance, growth and market potential, the best bets must be pursued off script.

How a strong corporate board can help ignite success in these regions.

Leela Barham speaks to NICE International and Imperial College’s Institute of Global Health Innovation about joining forces under the International Decision Support Initiative.

In a regional context marked by chronic instability and turmoil in strategic Latin American economies such as Brazil and Venezuela, Mexico has continually strengthened its positioning as a destination of choice for the global pharmaceutical industry.

The European Medicine Association is determined keep open all options on the future of drug approvals in advance of a crucial meeting in December, writes Peter O'Donnell.

The UK's NICE, like the NHS it supports, is looking at how to make big savings. One option is to get more "commercial". Leela Barham takes a look.

Leela Barham looks at the 18 recommendations of England’s Accelerated Access Review (AAR), which proposes how to speed up adoption of the best innovation in the NHS.

Switzerland’s formidable pedigree as a pharmaceuticals powerhouse and hotbed of scientific innovation is often overlooked. But indeed these elements serve as major linchpins of the Swiss national economy, as the country continues to punch above its weight on the global stage for health affairs and medical-science advancement.

Cancer treatment is an increasing dilemma for health services as they try to balance patient care against budgetary constraints.