A day in the life of a Taiwan-based Swiss lawyer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 4:30 a.m. Getting enough sleep turns out to be one of the biggest challenges here. Due to the 12-hour time difference, Harvard’s location in Massachusetts is not the most suitable for dealing with Taiwan matters. At first I tried various approaches, for…

In recent years the utilization of risk-sharing mechanisms – also known as managed entry agreements (MEAs) – has become increasingly common in healthcare systems around the world. Britain, Italy, Canada, and Korea are prominent examples. These arrangements have been welcomed by both the pharmaceutical industry and national healthcare administrations as a means of accommodating innovative…