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Pharma In May 2018, PharmaBoardroom’s readers were asked what they felt were the biggest new sources of disruption to the traditional pharma industry today. Options included 3D Bioprinting, blockchain storage, genomics and artificial intelligence. 3D Bioprinting As Figure 1 (below) shows, 11 percent of our survey respondents felt that 3D bioprinting…

Spain Regina Múzquiz, director general of the Spanish Biosimilar Medicines Association (BioSim), discusses the importance of biosimilars as a tool to alleviate costs to the healthcare system and save EUR two billion in three years. Additionally, she points out the recent legal proposals on public procurement and reference pricing system that…

China Yuan Qing, President of the Shenzhen Life Science and Biotechnology Association, shares his insights on the characteristics of the life sciences environment in Shenzhen, the importance of the sectors as a key strategic priority for national and municipal governments, and his final message of confidence regarding the Shenzhen life science…

Spain Jose Escribano, founder of Spanish biotech success story ALGENEX, discusses the company’s focus on using insects in its research, difficulties in accessing capital, and its future growth strategy. Can you please start by describing the opportunities that presented themselves, allowing you to create ALGENEX? “What we have done is to…

Portugal Antonio Portela, seven years into leading the Bial operation in Portugal, shares his views on internationalization and how to maintain a stable company culture when approaching new and diverse markets. He discusses Portuguese market trends, future patent challenges and provides an intriguing insight into running a leading family-owned pharmaceutical company.…

Malta Marius Calleja, general manager of Maltese contract manufacturer, Starpharma, discusses the company’s current growth strategy and how Starpharma can capitalize on the emergent medical cannabis niche.       Even though you only started as general manager six months ago, can you describe the evolution of Starpharma over the years?…

China Zhang Guojian and Zhang Erying of in-vitro diagnostics manufacturer KingFocus Biomedical, introduce their company’s innovative ‘quantum dots’ technology, its development, client list, and the benefits of being based in Shenzhen. Mr. Zhang, could you first introduce your company, KingFocus Biomedical, to our international audience? “This is the most valuable aspect…

India VS Reddy, fondly known as ‘The Protein Man of India’ and founder and managing director of British Biologicals, India’s leading nutraceutical company, provides insights into the pioneering role played by British Biologicals in raising awareness about and fostering the use of nutraceuticals in India, while he documents his plans to…

Portugal Filipe Assoreira and José Albuquerque, president and secretary general respectively of P-Bio – Portugal’s bioindustry association – discuss the importance of innovation to the biopharmaceutical industry and the importance of collaboration between global companies and Portuguese start-up projects. They also highlight why investment in Portugal should not be overlooked and…

India Mohal Sarabhai, a serial entrepreneur and grandson of the illustrious scientist and industrialist Vikram Sarabhai, provides insights into the eye-catching group of companies he has been developing over the past 15 years, ranging from the effervescent products specialist Vovantis to the fermentation-focused API manufacturer Synbiotics. He also documents his two-fold…

UK Steve Bates, CEO of the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) for over five years, shares the importance of the UK’s status as a global life science hub, the long-term government actions that continue to render the life-sciences sector attractive, and how the NHS is well-suited to the advent of big data…

UK With an appetite to take the next step in its rapid development, EUSA Pharma has already established itself as a leading rare-disease and oncology biotech company in just a short period of time. Currently active in both the UK and Europe, EUSA is set to further expand internationally, notably in…