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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to more than five years of economic growth in Spain. But the country was not alone. Due to strict containment measures,…
Lilly Spain is based in Alcobendas, north of Madrid. The complex covers a surface area of 25
acres, with 40,000 square meters of buildings that house administrative offices, the production
plant, and the Medical Chemistry Research Center, including the Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology laboratory opened in 2009. The affiliate employs 1,221 employees, of whom 52,5 percent are
women. 80 percent of the staff hold bachelor degrees, doctorates or MBAs and, of these, 56,6 percent are
women and 43,4 percent men.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to more than five years of economic growth in Spain. But the country was not alone. Due to strict containment measures,…
After decades of investment, Catalonia has secured its healthcare and life sciences hub status, accounting for more than half of Spain’s pharma exports and with more clinical trials than any…
Its unorthodox name reflecting a somewhat unconventional approach, mAbxience has achieved some significant milestones in its short history, including becoming the only privately-owned company in the world with less than…
Kyowa Kirin’s head of the South Europe cluster, Norberto Villarrasa, explains the Japanese company’s presence in Spain, its focus on rare diseases and onco-haematology, and comments on the challenges around…
UCB’s general manager for Iberia, Pau Ricós, comments on the Belgian company’s upcoming launches, its focus on immunology and neurology, and the importance of R&D – UCB spent around 28…
João Madeira, General Manager of Viatris Spain discusses the position of the Spanish affiliate and the challenges of a generous decentralised healthcare system. He also outlines some of Viatris’ successes…
In 2021, a hospital in Barcelona managed to get approval for the first European-developed CAR-T cell therapy. Aided by a little girl and her mother, a team of doctors at…
Boston Scientific’s Spain country coordinator, Carlos Sabrido, analyses the Spanish med-tech market, comments on the transformation of Boston Scientific – going from a medical devices to a health solutions company…
Spain is playing an important role in the production of COVID-19 vaccines with four Spanish companies involved in vaccine manufacturing projects, three of them doing fill and finish and one…
The long-time CEO of Reig Jofre, Ignasi Biosca Reig, reflects on the company’s role during the pandemic producing essential medicines and the support given by national and European authorities. He…
After five years of raising funds, the Sant Joan de Deu (SJD) Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, the largest monographic paediatric oncological centre in Europe will open its doors on June…
Organon’s general manager for Spain and Portugal, Juan Vera, explains the challenges of executing the spinoff from MSD in the middle of the pandemic, the reasons why his affiliate has…
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