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Taiwan Taiwanese biotech Caliway is trying to redefine fat reduction as measurable medicine. Founded in 2012, Caliway has advanced its first-in-class candidate CBL-514 into pivotal Phase III development in the US, following ten completed clinical studies. President Antony Hsu outlines the science behind selective adipocyte apoptosis, the regulatory strategy behind the…

USA Dr Carlos Prada, Director of the Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, discusses how earlier diagnosis, coordinated care pathways, and emerging therapeutic modalities are reshaping outcomes for children and families. From newborn screening and multidisciplinary follow-up to the…

Taiwan Frederic Kuo, founder and CEO of Fethiann, established the company in 2017 within Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park. With a PhD background and extensive experience in new drug development, Frederick has positioned Fethiann as Taiwan’s sole specialist in natural phytochemical active pharmaceuticals. The company’s unique business model integrates Active Phytochemicals Ingredient…

Taiwan Sean Chang, CEO of Locus Cell, explains how his clinical CAR-T background led him to build a Taiwan-based CDMO for advanced cell therapies. The company is scaling Southeast Asia’s largest GMP facility, leveraging Taiwan’s manufacturing discipline, regulatory reforms and global partnerships to deliver high-quality, cost-competitive production bridging academic innovation and…

USA Writing in the January 2026 edition of DIA Global Forum, Mariana Socal and Antonio J. Trujillo from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Rachel Goode of Fresenius Kabi argue  that biosimilars could significantly reduce US drug spending and expand patient access, but that their impact is being…

Europe Writing in the January 2026 edition of DIA’s Global Forum, Samantha Holmes and Fiona Adshead of the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition argue that climate change is already reshaping healthcare and the medicines life cycle, while the pharma sector itself contributes materially to global emissions. Against this backdrop, the European Medicines Agency…

LatAm Diego Ocampo, Vice President of Technology at Neolpharma and President of the Mexican Foundation for Health Innovation (INCIDE), represents a new generation of pharmaceutical leadership combining global perspective with regional expertise. Having pursued graduate studies in medicinal chemistry at Tokyo University following his undergraduate work at UNAM, Ocampo has spent…

Taiwan In 2024, Taipei Medical University reached a defining milestone. President Mai-Szu Wu oversaw a full digital transformation linking seven affiliated medical institutions and more than 3,000 beds into a unified data platform, creating a foundation for large-scale research, AI applications, and faster clinical-trial operations. This momentum has now extended nationwide…

LatAm Carlos Abelleyra leads Medix, a 70-year-old Mexican pharmaceutical company undergoing a major strategic transformation. Since 2024, he has diversified the firm beyond its historical obesity focus, establishing divisions in vitamins, gastrointestinal products, and women’s health. With a landmark Biocon licensing deal for GLP-1 therapies and plans to launch 30 new…

LatAm Fernando Almeida, EVP China & International Markets, discusses his global pharma career and Chiesi’s evolution into a high-performing, innovation-led group. He highlights strong double-digit growth, disciplined investment, and expansion across China and Latin America, underpinned by access-driven strategies, talent mobility, and long-term patient impact.   To become a strong and…

LatAm From cancer treatments to cardiovascular drugs, access to innovative medicines in South America lags behind developed market norms with patients forced to endure considerable delays for therapies that are already considered global standards. According to the Waiting to Access Innovative Therapies (W.A.I.T.) Indicator from FIFARMA, an association representing research-based pharma…

France Raymond Le Moign leads one of Europe’s largest university hospital centres at a moment when healthcare systems are being forced to rethink how they organise care, innovation, and accountability. Drawing on experience that spans national health policy, oncology, regulation, and frontline hospital leadership, he lays out a long-term vision that…