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Algeria Multinational pharmaceutical companies are increasingly choosing Algeria as a base for their regional headquarters, despite the complexities of the local market. The representatives of Lilly, bioMérieux and Abbott in Algeria tell us why. As geographically the largest country in Africa, Algeria stands out, as does its universal healthcare system which bears…

China In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative, corralling the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of Hong Kong and Macao with Guangdong, one of the richest of China’s 34 provinces. While the official government blueprint was due to be unveiled in mid-2018, escalating…

Cannabis The opioid epidemic has reached new heights of late, claiming an estimated 40,000 American lives every year. The highly addictive nature of opium-derived medicine is the cause of the rising number of overdoses in the US and Canada. There are companies out there that are working to manufacture a new…

China Professor Richard Barker, founder of New Medicine Partners reflects on China’s very different approach to the biopharma industry.   Napoleon once said: “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the world.” Well, in biotech, she is now wide awake I’ve recently returned from…

France Key statistics on the workforce, revenue, investment levels, R&D spending and consumption in the French pharmaceutical industry today. Mapping the 32 biopharma production sites in France, including the location, company and products produced. France ranks fourth in the EU for pharma production with EUR 20.981 billion in value, behind Switzerland,…

France Didier Geneau provides a fascinating insight into the French biotech scene; its strengths but also weaknesses. France has an incredible track-record of excellence in innovation and, for the first time in a long time, true government backing. All the ingredients are there to excel even further in biotech innovation. Now,…

Innovation Andy A. Liu, CEO of CW Data Technologies, a joint venture between WuXi AppTec and China Electronics Data Corporation at the intersection of Big Data and healthcare, discusses emerging trends in healthcare technology and Hong Kong’s potential as an innovation incubator.   Andy, prior to your current role as CEO…

Turkey Ersin Erfa, general manager of Centurion, which recently set up one of Turkey’s largest biotechnology plants in Ankara, dives into the world of double-digit growth and a booming export business, while truly establishing themselves as one of Turkey’s leading biotechnology-focused companies, in addition to their historical expertise in plasma products.…

BIOTECH This week the NHS becomes the first in the world to routinely offer access to breakthrough genomic medicine. Today (1st October 2018) marks a huge stride in ‘precision medicine’ in the UK as the NHS begins to offer gene therapies tailored to individual patients. Hospitals across England have connected to specialist…

Cannabis Following the death penalty handed to Muhammad Lukman, a 29-year old man who was convicted of possessing, processing and distributing medicinal cannabis oil, public outcry has caused Malaysian officials to reconsider the punishment.   Muhammad Lukman was arrested in 2015 for possessing 3.1 litres of cannabis oil, 279 g of compressed cannabis and 1.4 kg of…

Cannabis Canadian medical cannabis company Tilray’s stock surged by over 77 percent in the first three trading days of last week before dropping dramatically by 47.9 percent to close out the week. The US Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision to allow the company to import cannabis into the USA for medical research…

Spain From Big Data to healthcare algorithms to the healthcare continuum. Philips’ intention to be recognized by citizens as the company that helps people lead healthier lives covers all aspects of health. In Spain and Portugal, Juan Sanabria’s agenda is no different—touching the lives of 3 billion people a year by…