Global

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.

Leela Barham looks at NICE's latest proposals aimed at tackling the affordability challenge.

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

The latest price rules revision is both radical and rare by the government’s usual exhaustive standards. What do the new rules mean for pharma players in the world’s third-largest market?

The potential collapse of the CETA agreement jeopardizes EU’s overall trade footing.

The UK's vote to leave the EU was the hot topic - and a source of exasperation - at last week's annual European Health Forum Gastein.

If Richard Bergström was not already planning his departure as Director General of EFPIA, his participation in a panel session at last week’s European Health Forum Gastein might have pushed him towards it.

Though comparatively smaller when positioned against some of the country’s neighbors, the pharmaceutical market in the Czech Republic finds itself on a solid growth trajectory, with innovator drug developers grabbing a larger piece of the value pie in the traditionally generics- dominated setting.

The UK is moving closer to aligning its two approaches to regulating drug pricing - the voluntary PPRS and statutory price cuts - but the headaches are likely to continue, writes Leela Barham.

Leela Barham looks at the potential cost to industry of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's plans to charge for TAs.

EFPIA's Richard Bergström warns of a return to the "dark ages of medicine" in Europe.

As the UK exits the European Union, the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries should prepare for changes by identifying key business issues, mitigating risks and creating plans for multiple scenarios.

Leela Barham reviews NHS England's proposals for the creation of Regional Medicines Optimisation Committees.

A new campaign in France hopes to build on the nation’s legacy as a life sciences innovator, through championing a fresh pathway to success in areas such as preventative healthcare, advanced diagnostics, medical devices, home care, and big data.

Envigo's new CEO shares with Pharm Exec his vision for the company’s future, the changes he’s seen in the industry, and his thoughts on that thorny subject, Brexit.

Reflector outlines the obstacles ahead for Europe's revamped Innovative Medicines Initiative.

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 reports on the latest evolution of the CDF.

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.