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France Biogen France is operating at a moment of profound change, where rapid advances in neurology, immunology and rare diseases intersect with shifting global dynamics on investments to innovation and new expectations of industry-public collaboration. In this interview, Marina Vasiliou reflects on how these forces are reshaping the affiliate’s mission, the…

Tags: USA Manisha Balwani is Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she leads programs spanning genetic screening, diagnosis, clinical trials, and treatment across the lifespan. In this interview, she discusses how Mount Sinai supports rare disease patients from early identification…

USA Charlene Son Rigby, CEO of Global Genes, shares her insights on the rapidly evolving rare disease landscape. She highlights exciting developments such as patient-driven research and development and the future potential of platform technologies and individualized medicines. Drawing from her personal experience, Charlene also emphasizes the critical importance of ongoing…

Global Pharma in 2026 will be defined by unpredictability. Executives are already being pushed by shifting policy, commercial, and scientific forces into making fast and tough strategic choices, with more to come throughout the year, as regular contributor Brendan Shaw lays out in his annual look-ahead.   Senior executives in the…

Taiwan Vivian Kuo, General Manager at UCB, brings over two decades of pharmaceutical industry expertise across medical affairs, marketing, corporate strategy and commercial excellence. Having spent seven years at UCB, progressing from Neurology Head for Taiwan and Hong Kong to regional leadership across Southeast Asia, she now steers both affiliates through…

France Dominique Pezziardi oversees International Commercial Operations for Stallergenes Greer, a global biotechnology company specialising in allergy therapeutics. With more than 1,200 employees globally – over 600 based in France – the company maintains a unique positioning as a Swiss-headquartered organisation with deep French industrial roots. Under Pezziardi’s 13-year tenure across…

USA Catherine Owen Adams, CEO of Acadia Pharmaceuticals, discusses how the company’s dual commercial pillars in Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome are delivering much-needed impact for patients with significant unmet needs and shaping Acadia’s next phase of growth. She shares insights into the company’s expansion plans, pipeline strategy, partnership goals,…

USA Thomas Gibbs, EVP and President of Lundbeck US, details his three-decade industry journey before taking the reins of the enterprise’s most strategic market. Accounting for over half of global revenues, the US is a key contributor to Lundbeck’s patient impact and scientific delivery. Along with outlining the organisation’s Focused Innovator…

Taiwan Lian-Yu Chen, Director General of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration, combines expertise in clinical psychiatry, public health, and governmental leadership. A PhD graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she specialised in service utilisation and barriers to care. Dr Chen has driven Taiwan’s digital infrastructure and data governance…

Hong Kong Amy Ho, General Manager of Roche Pharma Hong Kong, returns to the city with a unique blend of diagnostics and pharmaceutical experience at a moment when the healthcare system is redefining its future. Drawing on years of regional leadership, she offers a clear view of how Hong Kong can strengthen…

France Erick Lelouche has served as President of Lyonbiopôle since February 2025, bringing more than 35  years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim, spanning human and animal health in France, Germany, and the US. Together with General Manager Teddy Breyton, whose background lies in regional economic…

France This conversation with Bruno Dubois offers a clear, experience-driven perspective on how Alzheimer’s disease is being redefined, from diagnosis and biomarkers to prevention and early intervention. Drawing on decades at the forefront of neurology, he challenges simplified biological definitions, explains why risk must be stratified with rigour, and outlines a…