Tagged with Oncology

Norway Christian Probst gives an overview of GSK Norway’s broad portfolio, market access hurdles, and the importance of bringing clinical trials back to Norway. Probst also touches on how the country’s impressive digital footprint can be better leveraged and GSK’s role in Norway as one of the world’s leading vaccine companies.…

InFocus BACK TO HOME     Cell & Gene Therapy   BACK TO HOME Stefan Hendriks Global Head, Cell & Gene, Novartis Oncology Stefan Hendriks, Global Head of Novartis Oncology’s Cell & Gene division outlines the company’s progression to becoming the global leader in cell and gene therapies, the strategy he…

USA With a series of reorganization initiatives, new leaders at the helm and exciting acquisitions, Novartis Oncology has undergone a significant business transformation in the past few years, and if the business unit’s 2019 performance is anything to go by, the efforts have paid off, with net sales reaching USD 14.4…

Global During the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference earlier this month, three industry leaders spoke about innovative reimbursement models like ‘pay-for-performance’ agreements and the implementation challenges of such initiatives. The session was moderated by FT reporter Donato Mancini and saw the participation of Novartis Oncology president Dr Susanne Schaffert; bluebird…

Japan Founded by Toyoji Naito in December 1941, in just under 80 years, Eisai has become a leading global biopharma player, with pharmaceutical revenues of USD 5.4 billion in 2019.   The company’s central philosophy of human health care (hhc) was introduced in 1992 by current director, representative corporate officer and…

Norway Dan Schneider discusses the continuing Norwegian identity of Photocure, despite its increasingly global footprint, the company’s strategy, and his background within the life sciences sector.    We are a flagbearer for all Norwegian life sciences firms moving from development to commercialisation and a prime example of what the future could…

Norway Jan Børge Jakobsen, managing director of Bayer Norway, shares how he came to lead Bayer’s Norwegian affiliate after 30 years within the Norwegian pharma industry; Norway’s innovation capabilities in radiopharmaceuticals; and his excitement surrounding Bayer’s portfolio and upcoming product launches in Norway.   Through the acquisition and integration of Algeta,…

Norway Philipp Maerz, the recently appointed head of Merck’s Nordic and Baltic operations and GM for Norway, outlines the challenges of taking on a new management role in the midst of a global pandemic, the innovation-friendliness of the markets under his remit, and his strategy for the cluster.   Culture eats…

Switzerland Axel Steiger, CEO and CFO for Bayer Switzerland, outlines the importance of the Swiss operations as one of the key global hubs for Bayer, his leadership and talent management philosophy, the investment and commitment Bayer is making towards becoming a global oncology player, as well as his perspectives on digital…

Norway Photo: Sofia Linden / Oslo Cancer Cluster Oncologist Jon Amund Kyte shares some of the groundbreaking immunotherapy research that he and his team is conducting at Oslo University Hospital. Kyte also explores how Norway can better develop its clinical footprint and what his hopes for the future of experimental cancer…

Norway Ole Alexander Opdalshei introduces the role of the Norwegian Cancer Society within Norwegian cancer research, care services and information dissemination; how medical research charities are able to direct funding towards areas of cancer research missed by the private and public sectors; the burden of cancer within Norway; and the introduction…

Asia-Pacific In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Takeda APAC SVP Thomas Willemsen outlines his strategy for bringing the company’s specialty pharma portfolio to the diverse group of countries that make up the APAC region, the potential significance of Takeda’s upcoming dengue vaccine, and what Asia’s contribution to global healthcare and life…