The WHO’s Essential Medicines List: Changing the Conversation
Article published in Pharma Boardroom on how a new approach to the WHO’s Essential Medicines List is needed to ensure both the patients...
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Brendan Shaw
Jan 4, 20197 min read
Targets, takeovers and Tomb Raiders: things to watch in 2019 global health policy
As if to remind us how intertwined politics, economics and health care are in 2019, the year begins with the second-worst Ebola outbreak...
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Brendan Shaw
May 25, 20183 min read
World Health Assembly: a change in the air?
As delegates gathered at the Palais des Nations in Geneva this week for the 71st World Health Assembly I became increasingly convinced...
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Brendan Shaw
Mar 22, 20186 min read
Disruptive innovation in the health sector – are we ready for it?
“Breaking an old business model is always going to require leaders to follow their instinct. There will always be persuasive reasons not...
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Brendan Shaw
Mar 12, 20183 min read
Innovation policy is the new black
When I was a young economist starting my career in government many years ago I wasn't part of the 'in' crowd. I believed in a clever,...
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Brendan Shaw
Jan 26, 20186 min read
Memo to life sciences executives: Happy New Year, take a deep breath and think big
As life sciences companies head into their annual strategic kick-off meetings for the year, spare a thought for their CEOs and senior...
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Brendan Shaw
Dec 12, 20171 min read
A détente moment in global health
Article published in Pharma Times on the need for greater inter-sectoral collaboration on global health goals can be found here. #health...
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