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If managed access is to be a widely available option, it makes sense to re-think just how much should be spent on it, writes Leela Barham.

Although Hungary has posted the third-highest economic growth rate in the EU since 2014, its healthcare system is struggling-dictating the need for new efforts if the country is to regain its dominance as a central and eastern European-region trailblazer in the life sciences.

Paul Ranson examines how the UK biopharma must now adapt to a changing landscape.

Leela Barham looks at the EU plans for a European patent, and asks where the UK will fit in after Brexit.

Not yet, says Reflector. But to judge from the European Parliament's latest foray into the subject, there could be plenty of support for such an approach to this complicated subject.

A look at how Europe's new accelerated drug approval scheme can evolve existing review pathways for the better-and take a page from FDA

Dave Handelsman offers a smart approach to dealing with the EMA's new guidelines on the anonymization of clinical trial data.

The UK's Brexit vote has unleashed turbulence in Europe - not least on its pharma sector. Reflector reports.

Only one polling company correctly predicted the UK's Brexit outcome. Graeme Hutton reports.

With one of the oldest populations in the world, Italy faces a daunting question: how can it protect its universal healthcare system while maintaining the country’s high quality standards for public healthcare and ensuring its survival for the next generation? Up to the challenge, Italy must now learn to do more with less.

Companies that want to tap into the full potential of Asia-Pac must boost the role of their regional headquarters.

EU and UK industry groups did their best to display calm and confidence as the world woke up to the reality of Brexit.

A new industry working group explores alternative drug funding options in Europe-and asks key stakeholders in the region to join the discussion.

Do recent trends in the pharma and biotech M&A and equity markets signal a temporary lull - or a permanent drop? Peter Young reports.

Radicals who wield real power at the EMA have gone public with their thinking about the role of regulators in the economic aspects of medicines provision – despite the decades-old EU taboo about linking pricing with authorizations.

NHS England head Simon Stevens believes the UK's PPRS needs significantly updating.

While the Italian fashion and automotive industries may steal the global thunder, another sector in Italy flourishes beneath the public’s radar. The country’s pharmaceutical industry continues to punche above its weight in many areas and has supported Italy’s national economy through many periods of weakness.

We desperately need new anti-infective drugs to avoid life threatening infections. Let’s make that happen by punishing companies who don’t invest in R&D for these specific drugs.

Is a more "light-touch" appraisal process the key to getting the UK's NICE to do more with less? Leela Barham reports.

The dilemma continues: Which medicines should Europe's health systems pay for – and how much should they pay?

As companies look to raise capital, selling and then leasing back real estate is a tempting option and one that other industries are utilizing, writes Karen Williamson.

while France remains a global force in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and vaccines fields-and continues to tout a solid manufacturing base and re-exportation culture-questions are arising over the long- term sustainability of the country’s healthcare system and its traditionally generous public health provisions.

Egypt is not just a sun-soaked paradise defined by pyramids and tombs, or-alternatively-a hotbed for political turmoil and revolution. It’s also a vibrant and growing market for pharmaceuticals, experts contend.

Deep in the massive bureaucracy of the United Nations is an undertaking that appears to have been conceived and designed to be combative - and biopharma may be the target. Stephen Tepp reports.

March 21, 2016