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France Jean-Marc Grognet, general manager of Genopole, France’s leading biotechnology cluster, explains the organization’s unique triangular structure with the corner points of the cluster being higher education, research, and industry. Grognet goes on to elaborate on the cluster’s extensive scientific offering and his ambitions to build a collaborative network of life…

Opinion Rhenu Buller, an expert on disruptive technologies at business consultancy Frost & Sullivan’s Asia Pacific office, outlines the technological innovations currently driving the drug development pipelines of rare disease companies.   Recent advancements in the development of novel platforms for precise targeting of small molecules, gene therapy, stem cell therapy,…

Korea Dr Jin Hyoung Kang, president of the Cancer Study Group comments on the scope for oncology drug development in Korea, and the issues resulting from the structure of Korea’s healthcare system. Dr Kang also offers his foresight in relation to the greater role AI and big data will play within…

Spain Silvia Casellas, CEO of Anagram, a Spanish CRO, discusses the challenges of the consolidation process the company has gone in recent years, the reasons for the boom in Spain’s clinical trials ecosystem, and the importance of a close-knit client-to-service-provider relationship for CROs today.   We are the first Spanish company…

China Dr Lingshi Tan, chairman and CEO of dMed, shares his strategic insights into the new era of Chinese biotech innovation and how it motivated him to leave Pfizer to establish dMed; the mission of dMed as ‘more than a CRO’ to support the growth of the Chinese biotech industry; their…

Spain Alfonso García Cañamaque, CEO of León Research, gives an overview of the Spanish clinical research ecosystem and the challenges facing CROs. Also, he explains the differentiating factor of the company and internationalization strategy moving forward as they position themselves as the partner of choice.   One of our challenges is…

Spain Albert Barberá, director general of research and innovation in health for the Government of Catalonia, highlights his top priorities to facilitate the growth of the Catalan innovation scene and how he plans to transfer this to the healthcare system. Furthermore, he explains the importance of providing smaller companies with the…

Korea Ji-Young Lee, senior director clinical operations, and general management & business administration Korea of PAREXEL Korea discusses the strengths of Korea’s clinical research environment, and how PAREXEL can leverage its technological platform to differentiate itself from the other international CROs conducting global studies in Korea.   Korea manages to combine…

China Hong Chow, general manager of Roche Pharma China, shares Roche China’s incredible milestones over the past few years, including four pivotal oncology drugs listed on the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) in 2017; the company’s USD 129 million investment in a new innovation center in Shanghai, the third strategic innovation…

Korea Dr Jin San-Yoo, president and CEO of PharmAbcine, lifts the lid on the company’s combination therapy with MSD’s blockbuster oncology treatment Keytruda. Dr Yoo explains the rationale behind his decision to base his clinical trials in Australia and provides his assessment of the future for oncology drug development in the…

Korea Ten of the top contract research organizations (CROs) currently operating in South Korea, as selected by KoNECT, the Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials. Six domestic firms and four international operators make up the top 10.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker     To find out more about Korea’s…

China George Lee, vice-president of clinical operations and country leader of PAREXEL in China, discusses the impact of the recent ownership and management changes of the group, the value that PAREXEL can bring to Chinese biotechs and how the company is uniquely positioned to compete against both local and global CROs.…