According to research from Astellas Pharma Europe the top three challenges facing urologists across Europe are a lack of funding for research and development; a lack of understanding among referrers; and a lack of new treatments available to patients.
The research also highlighted the challenges since the implementation of the European Working Time Directive, which gives employees the right to work no more than 48 hours per week. 9 out of 10 urologists surveyed work more than 50 hours per week working, on average, 53 hours per week. The majority also highlighted that paperwork and internal bureaucracy have the most negative impact on the time they can spend with patients.
