Cannabis GW Pharmaceuticals reports that sales of its CBD drug Epidiolex more than doubled in the second quarter of 2019, demonstrating that cannabinoid-based medicines can be highly profitable and potentially blazing a trail for other pharmaceutical companies to follow.   With more and more countries moving to legalise medical cannabis and…

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…

Spain Perhaps the only CEO of a dermo-cosmetics company with a PhD in astrophysics and space technology as well as three years working at NASA under his belt, Isdin’s Juan Naya feels he is uniquely positioned to lead a firm creating products that protect against the sun’s rays.   It was…

Spain The North-Eastern region of Catalonia is one of Spain’s most prosperous and has been allocating increasingly large amounts of its budget towards healthcare. With strong government backing and a robust enabling ecosystem, the region is now aiming to embrace cutting edge areas such as personalised medicine.   Healthcare a Priority…

Germany Bayer’s latest move to buy out BlueRock Therapeutics comes with a price tag of USD 600 million in total as the company increasingly looks toward cell and gene therapies to bolster its development pipeline and create transformative biotechnological solutions.   German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG is setting its sights on…

Sweden Sweden is considered a world leader in technology, and its innovative electronic health records system is in high demand by international researchers. Two key leaders of multinational pharma companies in Sweden share how their companies are leveraging digital technology to empower patients.   We know that startups are developing the…

Sweden Some of the key stakeholders in Swedish healthcare and life sciences outline why they feel Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, is a rising star in life sciences innovation.   The Stockholm region is one of the most innovative life sciences hubs in the world Irene Svenonius, Region Stockholm Stockholm, a city built…

Sweden Sweden is aiming to become a leading innovation nation in the life sciences, with the creation of a Life Sciences Office showing that the sector is right at the top of the Nordic nation’s political agenda.   Today, life science is the only sector for which an official government office…

Sweden Swedish biotech BioArctic, in collaboration with Japanese firm Eisai, has seen positive Phase IIb results for its BAN2401 antibody – potentially the first disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and the next global blockbuster.   The results from the Phase IIb study strengthen BioArctic’s belief that BAN2401’s unique binding profile is…