Americas The Head of Viatris Latin America, Patrick Doyle, spoke to PharmaBoardroom about setting up the two-year old company’s Latam affiliate during the pandemic, the decision to focus on specific therapeutic areas—cardiovascular disease, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and pain—in LatAm and Viatris’ aim to partner with local stakeholders and go…
Hungary Dr. Péter Ofner, Former Director of the Gottsegen Hungarian Insititute of Cardiology, shares his insights on the cardiological capabilities of the institute, the epidemiological profile of the country, the collaborations with industry players, and outlooks for the future of this field as well as the country. Hungary is a…
UAE Dr Omar Hallak, head of the cardiovascular department at King’s College Hospital Dubai (KCHD) and president of the Gulf chapter of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists, discusses issues pertaining to cardiovascular disease (CVD) within the UAE, 4TS – a conference founded by Hallak to encourage the sharing of knowledge…
UK Simon Gillespie of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the UK’s leading national heart charity, outlines the organization’s mission, the issues surrounding translational research, and the potential impact of Brexit on the UK life sciences landscape. One of the key matters for us is that we don’t have direct customers.…
Algeria Long considered maladies of affluent urban populations in mature Western economies, non communicable diseases (NCDs)– such as diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases – have been spreading silently and unchecked throughout the African continent to the point where they are now reaching epidemic proportions and becoming a major determinant…
Algeria Algeria’s key macroeconomic and healthcare indicators. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in North Africa. Diabetes prevalence in North Africa. The rate of change in the number of years of healthy life lost to obesity in Africa. Click here to download the latest roundtable discussion on Algerian healthcare.
Colombia Dr. Enrique Melgarejo, President of the Colombian Society for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery explains the association’s role in the education of cardiologists and primary healthcare physicians, the association’s collaboration with multinational laboratories operating in Colombia and the benefits of such actions for patients in Colombia. Dr. Melgarejo also speaks of…
Pharma Elena Tremoli, Scientific Director at Centro Cardiologico Monzino, explains the importance of both applied and cardiovascular research in Italy, and how prevention in this area will be key in the future. Centro Cardiologico Monzino is the only institute of excellence in Europe exclusively devoted to cardiovascular diseases. Can you describe…
Pharma Albert Denoon (AB) and Jeff Hampton (JH) illustrate how the Crossroads and Campbell Institutes, two non-profit organizations funded by Baroque Medical, are well positioned to address South Africa’s current gaps in medical training. They also depict the key success factors that have allowed the company to become the leading distributor…
Pharma Massimo Visentin, Country Leader for Pfizer Italy, discusses the company’s remarkable success in 2015, his hopes and ambitions for the new year, and the need of the industry and Pfizer specifically to engage the government in the development of a more sustainable healthcare system. To start off, we are approaching…
Pharma Amgen Netherlands is preparing to launch five new products next year, including their leading cardiovascular biotech product Repatha and recently announced the acquisition of the Dutch biotech Dezima. General manager Jasper van Grunsven explains the challenges of preparing for the upcoming year in the midst of structural changes to the…
pharma The General Manager of Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division in South Africa, Gauta Phillip Mavundla illustrates how he is building the division’s presence within the region after the spinoff of AbbVie, while also highlighting branded generics as a key growth driver and how the company plans on expanding its capabilities in…
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