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May 12/2015

Focus

New European Guidelines to Tackle Controversial HTA Components

EUnetHTA has developed guidelines to help “set a general framework for EUnetHTA on how to conduct economic evaluations”, arguably most controversial element of health technology assessment (HTA). Leela Barham reports ...
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Focus

Edging Through Europe’s HTA Jungle

“Tell me what your drug is worth and I’ll tell you what you can charge” used to be to approach that pricing and reimbursement authorities took when a company came onto the market with a new medicine. It was rarely an easy exchange, but it was relatively direct. Not any more, thanks to the rise of HTA, writes Reflector ...
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Emerging Markets

South African Start-Ups: Bridging the “Valley of Death”

South Africa may have the most developed market for biopharmaceuticals on the African continent, but there are a few critical shortcomings, writes William Looney ... /Read more/
Latin America

Pharma Transparency in Brazil

Scott Lewin looks at Brazil's recently expanded transparency inititatives and how they affect pharma companies doing business in the region ...
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Special Feature

Pharm Exec’s 2015 Brand of the Year

How Sovalda and Harvoni reversed expectations around the listless product launch and revived industry reputation for startling breakthrough innovations ...
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industry update

PaxVax (Redwood City, CA) announced the appointment of Nima Farzan as President and CEO.
Versartis (Menlo Park, CA) appointed Jay Shepard as the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Horizon Pharma (Dublin, Ireland) named Brian K. Beeler as General Counsel, reporting directly to Timothy P. Walbert, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Foamix Pharmaceuticals (Rehovot, Israel, and Bridgewater, NJ) appointed Teva veteran Dr. Aaron Schwartz to its Board of Directors. The company also announced that Mr. Chaim Chizic will transition from his current position as a Director to an observer to the Board.
Nexvet Biopharma (Melbourne, Australia, and  Dublin, Ireland) appointed former Elanco and Novartis Animal Health executive Dr. Jürgen Horn as its new Chief Product Development Officer. Dr. Horn will commence his role in August 2015.
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