India Dr Arunish Chawla details the policy strategies underlying the explosive prospected growth of India’s pharmaceutical sector to USD 120-150 billion by 2030, including rigorous adherence to international quality standards. Highlighting regulatory reforms and India’s nuanced stance on intellectual property, Dr Chawla envisions India as a balanced player in healthcare across…
Canada On March 29 2023, the Quebec Health Minister (the “Minister”) introduced Bill 15, an Act to make the health and social services system more effective (the “Bill”). The Bill, which is still at the detailed study stage, proposes a major renewal of the framework for the health and social services…
Hong Kong Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry since July 2022, Professor Dong SUN is a pioneer in robotic manipulation of biological cells and robot control, whose research has led to breakthroughs in the use of robotics combined with various micro-engineering tools. Now with responsibility for developing Hong Kong into…
China More accessible and affordable healthcare for all: China’s government has outlined several proposals to expand healthcare reform in a report released 4th June by the General Office of the State Council. These proposals include improving disease and treatment systems, expanding rural healthcare, and reforming hospital management and pricing. Health…
Spain Alba Vergés, Minister of Health of Catalonia, highlights her key priorities within the thriving region of Catalonia as well as the factors that have created a unique ecosystem. Furthermore, she highlights the department’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and the need to think about sustainability in today’s healthcare environment. …
Opinion Jan Hux, the president and CEO of Diabetes Canada calls for governments to place greater importance on partnerships with patient groups for the making of big decisions in healthcare. The establishment of a multi-stakeholder group, including patient organizations and patient representatives, could provide feedback and public policy recommendations to…
Spain Albert Barberá, director general of research and innovation in health for the Government of Catalonia, highlights his top priorities to facilitate the growth of the Catalan innovation scene and how he plans to transfer this to the healthcare system. Furthermore, he explains the importance of providing smaller companies with the…
France The healthcare and life sciences industries, as they become more advanced and complex, increasingly require government involvement to ensure clinical compliance, ethical behaviour and the well-being of the nation. The health sector is subject to mounting regulatory pressures meaning politics must play a key role. As we advance more and more in healthcare…
France On February 4 in Paris, Minister of Health and Solidarity Agnès Buzyn, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frédérique Vidal, Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy and Finance Agnès Pannier-Runacher, and President of the Healthcare Industry Strategic Committee (CSF) and Chairman of the French Federation of Health…
France ANSM – Agence Nationale de Sécurité des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé (National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Health Products) Key People: Dominique Martin, CEO The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) was created by the government in 2011 for strengthening the safety of…
Korea National OncoVenture (NOV) is Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare funded oncology drug development program to nurture oncology innovation in the country. To maintain high access and limit costs of oncology therapies, we still need to assist in the development of local Korean biotech companies. — Young-Whan Park, President of National…
Spain According to a survey carried out by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) over half of the Spanish population believe Pseudo-therapies to be of real value. “Public and private establishments that include pseudo-therapies will not be able to call themselves health centres,” Health Minister Maria Luisa Carcedo…
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