Global Walt Vernon is CEO of US-based healthcare facilities consulting firm, Mazzetti, and non-profit, Sextant. He is on the Board of the FGI and served on NFPA 99 ELS, NFPA 70 CMP15, and ASHRAE 189.3. He chairs the ASHRAE Infectious Aerosols Position Document Committee and represents the US in the International…

Spain The Spanish pharma industry has entered the race to develop COVID-19 vaccines through an unexpected contender: an animal health company. HIPRA, headquartered in Catalonia, has received approval to begin human trials and expects to manufacture over 400 million doses in 2022.   While Spain ranks amongst the top 10 countries…

Spain The latest from Spanish pharma, including the Patent and Trademark Office’s warning of the importance of IP protection for medical advancements, Grifols’ expansion in Africa through a manufacturing plant in Nigeria, Almirall’s newest EMA approval, and COVID-19 vaccination updates.   Spanish Patent Office: medical advances would be “inconceivable” without patents…

Spain The latest from Spanish pharma, including the acquisition of PTS by a private equity group for its nanoparticle drug delivery technologies; the agreement between Esteve and Kowa to license an acute pain product currently in Phase III; and the growth of the Spanish pharma market in February after falling 4…

Spain The latest from Spanish pharma, including the wide swathe of COVID-19 syringes, vaccines, masks, and tests being produced in the country, Grifols’ Egyptian entry, a new generation of leadership at Almirall, and Esteve’s European Expansion.   Weapons “made in Spain” in the war against Covid-19 (La Razón – Spanish) https://www.larazon.es/salud/20201214/iecgoyhkpfeifhlfgpracvgtci.html…

Roundup A roundup of the latest news from Spanish pharma, including J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine trial, the latest developments at Spanish firm PharmaMar which hopes its Aplidin can be used as a treatment for COVID-19, and a new biologics plant for contract manufacturer LSNE in the city of León.   Johnson &…

Spain PharmaMar, a Spanish firm, is beginning Phase II clinical trials for its anti-tumour drug Aplidin to treat coronavirus. The firm’s stocks have soared on the news.   PharmaMar is joining the race to find a treatment for COVID1-9. The Madrid-based company that developed multiple myeloma therapy Aplidin (plitidepsin) announced that…

Spain Building on the topics covered in our March 2019 report, the latest edition of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Spain takes a closer look at the broader Spanish life sciences value chain.   With the Iberian nation enjoying an economic rebound, pharmaceutical multinationals are once again seeing Spain as a…

Spain Though still one of the younger and lesser-known outfits inhabiting the European drug development landscape, Irish-headquartered rare disease specialist, Jazz pharma has been making tremendous headway in the onco-haematology and sleep disorder spaces and the Spanish affiliate is absolutely no exception.   We blend the lessons of art with our…

Spain In what is a highly competitive and crowded women’s health field in Spain, smaller players are having to be increasingly focused and specialised to carve out a market share.   The [Spanish women’s health] market is very competitive since there are many companies and the sector is overwhelmingly a business…

Spain Many of the world’s mega-rich are increasingly active philanthropists in the healthcare arena and Spain is no exception with Galician billionaire Amancio Ortega Gaona, the 82-year-old owner of clothing empire Inditex Fashion Group, which comprises iconic brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, embarking upon something of a spending spree…

Spain The global acquisition of GSK’s thrombosis portfolio and subsequent purchase of AstraZeneca’s anaesthesia business have been critical milestones for the maverick South African pharmaceutical outfit Aspen, enabling the company to establish a consolidated presence across Europe, including the opening of the firm’s first-ever Spanish affiliate only two and a half…