• Healthcare systems around the world are facing immense challenges, and Australia is no different. They are buckling under the pressure of aging populations, unhealthy lifestyles (leading to the rise of chronic diseases), and building expectations for greater access to new technology. In addition, patients are more educated thanks to the internet, and demanding the best service – which all put pressure on healthcare and healthcare expenditure.

The Australian healthcare system needs to address these challenges, while securing better patient outcomes at lower cost. This has resulted in the introduction of various healthcare reform measures which is impacting the broader healthcare system, and the Life Sciences (pharmaceuticals and medical devices) industry.

Life Sciences organisations cannot take a ‘wait-and-see’ approach, sitting on old business models and approaches to service and profitability.

There is a real opportunity for the industry to be part of the healthcare solution, positioned as a partner in the system rather than a supplier to it.


How KPMG can help

KPMG's Life Sciences industry practice advises clients with a range of critical business and industry matters, including:




    Enterprise risk
    management



    R & D tax concessions and grants



    Taxation, tax planning and transfer pricing



    Mergers, acquisitions and asset disposal



    Market entry
    and expansion



    Pricing
    strategy



    Commercial and
    operations strategy



    Customer engagement and ‘Go to Market’ modelling



    Cost
    optimisation



    Supply chain
    optimisation



    Performance
    management



    Digital strategy and
    digital services



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