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PHARMA R&D SPEND

USA Market, Modified from: USFDA, PhRMA


RISING COSTS THROUGHOUT THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS


RISING COSTS THROUGHOUT THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS


CHALLENGE: A LOT OF UNUTILIZED DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES

Example of data sources Modified from: Frost & Sullivan




FACTORS THAT IMPACT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES







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“Every resident in the sparsely populated country has access to an extensive set of services, yet total per capita healthcare costs remain

lower that in most comparable countries.”


CASER&D intensity as % of GDP, 2014

Modified from source: Eurostat, 2014


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“Finlands National Patient Archive – Kanta – covers already 80 % of the population.” / autumn 2015


CASEQuality of registries


CASEExample of health histories from two persons from the national biobanks with a 40 year follow-up

DISEASE HISTORY

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“Tissue specimens have been collected since the 1930s and have been linked to digital data since the 1980s.”


CASETHL Biobank - example of one Finnish Biobank






CASESISU-project - Sequencing Initiative Suomi


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“A population-based survey among Finnish adults showed a generally positive attitude towards biomedical research.”


CASEFinnish people & participating



“We have the best biobank act in the world.” - the leading Biobank Experts in Finland


CASEThe Biobank Act of 2013


CASEThe Biobank Act of 2013 - Recalling made easy


CASEDigital Health Hub isaacus 2017Empowering People and Boosting Health Innovations


CASEDigital Health Hub isaacus 2017Combining Data from Different Sources

Example of data sources

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