Authors

She leads the public policy ad company’s relations with the European Union (EU) institutions and coordinates Government Affairs activities across the EMEA Region. Valeria joined Covidien, as Director of Government Affairs Europe in October 2013. She previously held the position of Public Affairs Europe Director and Head of the EU Liaison Office at multinational company […]

Slobodan Farago, PhD, CPP, MScM is a pricing and industry expert in the field of medical devices, life sciences and diagnostics, with 20 years plus of pricing experience in both consulting and industry. He is currently leading the pricing practice of Medical Delivery Solutions at BD in Europe. 

Karen spent the past 20+ years providing editorial services for leading B2B publications, large corporations, small businesses, individuals and students around the world.  Her portfolio includes articles and business communications on pharmaceuticals, medical technology, healthcare policy, regulatory and legal systems, international trade and intellectual property. Her articles have been published in Scrip Regulatory Affairs, Clinica Medtech Intelligence, MedNous, SecuringPharma and International Trade Today, among others.

Gary Finnegan is a freelance journalist contributing to health and business publications. He has a BA in physiology and an MSc in science communication. He has been a magazine editor and newspaper columnist, and has written a book about China.

Gary Finnegan is a freelance journalist contributing to health and business publications. He has a BA in physiology and an MSc in science communication. He has been a magazine editor and newspaper columnist, and has written a book about China.

Gabriele joined Johnson & Johnson almost 20 years ago and during this time has held various positions across Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices in country and regional positions. In his current role, Gabriele leads several companies within the Medical Devices sector across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including Biosense Webster. A global leader in […]

Martin Fitchet, M.D. is Global Head, Research & Development for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices.  In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of Research & Development across the company’s 3 Medical Devices franchises – DePuy Synthes, Ethicon and Cardiovascular & Specialty Solutions.  Martin is a member of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices […]

Patrick is responsible for EY’s strategy, thought leadership, learning and network development to best serve our clients in the life sciences industry globally. Patrick also serves as the Global Client Service Partner and senior advisory partner on a number of global pharmaceutical clients. He has served on various management and leadership positions at EY at […]

I’m working for Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, after having worked for the European Commission, learned societies, academic international organisations and patients. I focused on several key European issues such as personalised medicine, patient advocacy, data protection, health technology assessment, access to quality healthcare, eHealth/mHealth. I have a master cum laude […]

Colm Foley is a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group.  For the last three years he has led BCG’s Global Medical Technology sector, though recently transitioned to lead the firm’s Health Care practice in North America.  Colm focuses his client work in the MedTech industry with specific focus on corporate strategy, mergers […]

Cristiano Franzi is Senior Vice President & President Baxter EMEA. Cristiano holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from The American University, an MBA from George Washington University, and completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School. His experience spans over 20 years in the international healthcare market with proven track record in both large […]