Tag: Health

As sustainability is gaining momentum and has become one of the top policy priorities across the world, pharmaceutical industry is under increasing pressure to contribute to achieving environmental objectives...

As drug manufacturers grapple with the shift away from established methods of government drug payments, several questions remain: how well will CMS be able to execute this new law?  What impact will it have on the industry? Will it actually lower prices for seniors?..

Health inequalities, which are systematic disparities in the health status and experiences of different population groups based on social determinants, have gained significant attention within the public health domain in recent years. This focus has been amplified by the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the momentum of the racial justice movement...

As medical device regulation begins to impact companies that sit outside of the traditional health care setting, now is the time to act and ensure they are prepared for forthcoming regulatory changes and equipped to influence them...

How are pharmaceutical companies performing on ESG priorities without “green hushing?”..

The UK’s response to antimicrobial resistance could be likened to efforts to improve our resilience to climate change. Both should not be considered a substitute for the preventative actions of reducing carbon emissions and reducing misuse of antibiotics...

Two decades after the first Medicinal Products Regulation and Directive was adopted, the EU is re-opening a pandora’s box of legislation in response to long-standing concerns that the current European pharmaceutical framework does not go far enough to address unmet medical needs, inequities in access to approved therapies and the burden of rising costs on national health care budgets...

APCO’s Germany team was on the ground in Berlin to cover the latest developments on the global health agenda...

Climate change leads to prolonged heat waves, increased length and severity of the pollen season and more which put human health at risk...

We are in a constant whirlwind of industry updates that fundamentally change the way health care is delivered...

The World Health Organization (WHO) listed vaccine hesitancy as one of its top 10 threats to global health in 2019...

Solidifying a hospital brand requires a clear narrative, consistent storytelling and a boldness to work with partners in new ways. ..

The acceleration of remote health care could be one of the most sustained innovations to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic...

Here are 10 recommendations for how we could do a better job of educating the public about the pandemic...

Digital health organizations and pharmaceutical companies are challenged to act now to demonstrate to patients and customers that they are fortifying their digital defenses...

When he addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, President Biden will likely use low-key rhetoric to advocate an ambitious agenda, from rebuilding the nation’s physical and social infrastructure to strengthening American families, dismantling systemic racism and addressing climate change...

While the Biden administration can be expected to have a robust healthcare agenda beyond the first 100 days, the president understands that getting the pandemic under better control is critical to making progress on other issues. As a result, his first 100 days will be all about the pandemic...

2020 has delivered certainty to us all about health. We now know that it is an existential asset not only for individuals but for business and society as a whole. Now, as vaccination makes working, playing and loving without wearing a mask a realistic prediction for 2021, leaders of all ilk need to make operating as the one humanity we are a new status quo...

The COVID-19 crisis has been an eye-opener for many stakeholders, especially national governments, and has revealed that sharing health data is essential for enabling positive health outcomes and more sustainable health systems in Europe...

In a world where companies are desperately trying to attract talent, the bottom line is simple: when employees feel better, they perform better...

While it’s less common to see someone getting praised in the press for their adherence to strict values, every health company we admire has a strong hand at the helm, guiding the company towards more ethical positions and setting an example for employees to make ethical decisions every day...

Taking a look at some of the more comprehensive global assessments and scorecards regarding health and medicine published in 2015 and 2016...

Is it possible to change someone’s health behaviors simply through communications?..