scienfitic output João Lobo Antunes, Founder of Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Portugal gives his insights into Portugal’s strengths in science and technology, as well as his ambitions to grow IMM into one of the world’s leading institutes for genomics. How would you rate Portugal’s scientific output nationwide? The scientific development…
R&D Luis Almeida, CEO of Luzitin Portugal, talks about the Innovation of the Decade award Luzitin received for its patented technology, what exactly is so unique and innovative about this technology, and how it could spark a paradigm shift in the way cancer is treated. Luzitin won the Innovation of the…
MNCs Gregorio (Greg) Navarro, Managing Partner & CEO of Deloitte Philippines, discusses the ASEAN region’s harmonization and what that means for the pharmaceutical industry, and further discusses the Philippines niche in medical tourism. How do you expect further harmonization within the ASEAN region to affect the business climate in the Philippines?…
R&D Francis del Val, President & Managing Director of GSK, Philippines, talks about his experience working in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in the Philippines, and discusses at length the company’s (and industry’s) largest challenge: Employee retention. The growth of the pharmaceutical market, according to IMS Health data, is only set…
Array In Taiwan, biotech is finally booming, and more and more of the companies benefitting from this boom are listing on the Gre Tai Securities Market (GTSM), built with small to medium enterprises in mind, and tailored for companies that are part of emerging industries. But are these companies overvalued, and…
Array Eduardo Pinto Leite, Director General of GSK Portugal, talks about the recent Portugal bailout, how its effects pushed GSK to some tough decision, and why he sees a brighter future for the company, and country, despite all the recent economic and market turmoil. You started running this affiliate in 2010,…
Botanical drugs The Chairman and CSO of TCM Biotech offer perspectives on the potential of botanical drugs, and chart their biotech company’s trajectory in bringing these drugs to both the Chinese and US markets. Mr. Hsu, can you please introduce our readers to yourself and to TCM Biotech? Shining Hsu (SH): I…
Hill-Rom Jihad Hussami, EEMEA Marketing Director of Hill-Rom, talks about the company’s unique model for patient hospital care, the biggest obstacles the company has faced, and how adapting to the culture of the society has likewise led to huge successes. What have been some of Hill-Rom’s strongest activities in the Middle…
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