“If we look at major trends, people are living longer, on average, so there’s a rise in chronic diseases associated with aging. Meanwhile, healthcare workers are in short supply, and physicians and nurses do not have enough time for patients. Yet everyone has powerful computers in their pockets that give them access to technology, education, and information. Put all that together, and it’s the perfect moment for digital solutions to come to the market, change behavior, and enhance health outcomes at scale” - Bozidar Jovicevic, Global head of Digital Therapeutics, Sanofi

The Evolving Role of HR in Pharma: Why Non-Pharma Backgrounds are Raising the Game

The pharmaceutical sector—high-stakes, heavily regulated, and innovation-driven—has historically preferred...

Violence Against Medics – Lessons to Draw from Private Hospitals

One interesting fact: most medical colleges and linked public hospitals in major cities were designed in the British era, with an open ward design. A medical administrator, tongue-in-cheek, put it succinctly: “When these hospitals were designed, nobody would have imagined that doctors will face violence”. Time for design thinking in public healthcare delivery!

Indian Pharma Market Highlights

Indian Pharma Market highlights for the month of October 2018, brought to you by AIOCD Pharma Softech Awacs.

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