Mexico The latest stories from Mexican pharma and healthcare, including Sanfer’s purchase of Colombia-based manufacturer Vitalis; Organon Mexico’s new business; the FDA’s warning to Glicerinas Industriales, and a look at the issues, including health, the new Mexican president will have to face. Mexico’s Health Ministry issues measles alert (Mexico News) Mexico’s…
UK A roundup of some of the biggest stories coming out of the UK pharma industry, including AstraZeneca’s bid for cancer specialist Fusion Pharmaceuticals; the shutdown of Sanofi’s R&D site in Cambridge; the GBP 17.9 million initiative to boster UK clinical trials, and Obsidian Therapeutics’ USD 160.5 million Series C funding raise.…
Spain Thanks to what AstraZeneca country president Rick Suarez called a “thriving life-science eco-system and highly-skilled talent pool,” along with Spain’s leading position in clinical trials, the British Big Pharma is intensifying its commitment to the country with a total investment of EUR 1.3 billion its new global R&D hub in…
LatAm A roundup of some of the latest stories coming out of Latin American pharma and healthcare, including Merck’s new distribution centre in Brazil; the region’s record dengue surge; Roemmers Laboratory’s acquisition of 30% of Argentina’s Tuteur, and Urufarma’s new manufacturing facility in Uruguay. Merck to open new distribution centre…
China Amid geopolitical tensions and a drop in foreign investments, China continues to encourage international companies to increase their Chinese footprint. At this week’s China Development Forum (CDF), CEOs from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Novartis, and Takeda made it clear that Big Pharma’s interest in the country has…
USA Online pharmacies have still not captured a large share of the fragmented US pharma market, but Eli Lilly’s partnership with Amazon after a direct-sale initiative of its own may serve to shake up the establishment and show what a direct-to-consumer model can offer. Eliminating the Middleman, or Not Amazon…
UK Last year the UK-based pharma industry warned against the country’s waning competitiveness, condemning the government’s statutory scheme designed to control drug prices. UK-headquartered AstraZeneca joined the battle cry, claiming it would be choosing Ireland over Britain, a decision the company has now more than revised with a GBP 650 million…
Pharma Legal Handbook Join industry executives in staying informed on the market access and HTA process in Brazil. 1. Please make a general introduction to the public health sector in your country and its organization As set out in the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988, health is a right of all and a…
Pharma Legal Handbook Join industry executives in staying informed on the market access and HTA process in Brazil. 1. Which are the administrations, bodies and institutions in charge of public health in your country and what are their respective responsibilities? SUS is managed collaboratively by the Federal Government, the States of the Federation,…
Pharma Legal Handbook Join industry executives in staying informed on the market access and HTA process in Brazil. 1. What are the pricing models, processes and principles for originator drugs? To set the price of originator drugs, CMED uses Health Technology Assessment (“HTA”) to evaluate whether a drug provides an additional therapeutic benefit…
Pharma Legal Handbook Join industry executives in staying informed on the market access and HTA process in Brazil. 1. Price Control 1.1. How does price control at ex-factory prices work in your country? The Ex-Factory Price (“PF”) is defined by CMED upon application by the company requesting drug marketing authorization, in accordance with…
Pharma Legal Handbook Join industry executives in staying informed on the market access and HTA process in Brazil. 1. Have local authorities published recommendations surrounding value assessment dossiers? (If yes please add link) Yes, but unfortunately only in Portuguese: Proposal Application Guideline. Guideline related to Cost-effectiveness. 2. Have local Authorities published guidelines…
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