Singapore Having recently obtained cGMP from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority, the founders of PrIME Biologics showcase the role of PrIME Technology in driving plasma self-sufficiency in Asia, while highlighting how this innovative technology is disrupting industry standards of plasma fractionation. Could you please introduce to our international readers the background underlying…
Luxembourg The recently appointed managing director of Pfizer Luxembourg discusses the current footprint of the company in the country; how every affiliate within the group counts; market access procedures; and the role of Luxembourg within the life sciences and healthcare sector. Since September 2016, you have been managing director of Pfizer…
Mexico Consuelo Albarrán, co-founder and CEO of DEFI Latina Healthcare, showcases the increasing added value brought by this leading Cofepris-authorized third party (ATP) to the pharmaceutical industry, the recent expansion of the company’s capacity into the biotech field, and its readiness to increase collaboration with both pharma companies and Cofepris to…
Switzerland Nicolas Hug reveals how UCB´s new facility in Bulle, Switzerland, is one of the largest microbial derived pharmaceuticals plants in Europe; how the key challenge for manufacturers today is to guarantee supplies by building a robust network; and why manufacturing is where dreams become reality, taking the results from a…
Pfizer Rodrigo Puga, the recently appointed general manager of Pfizer Mexico, documents his strategic priorities to further strengthen the company’s performance in Mexico and consolidate Pfizer’s leadership within the Mexican market and the overall healthcare eco-system of the country. You were appointed country manager of Pfizer Mexico in June 2016, while…
Mexico General Manager of Merck Mexico, Pedro Galvis, showcases the strategic importance of the Mexican affiliate within Merck’s global network and explains the importance of public-private partnerships in enhancing patient access and treatment in emerging markets. “The Mexican affiliate is a strong contributor to the region’s revenues and one of…
Mexico The university spin-off UDIBI continues its unstoppable ascension: after being recently recognized by Cofepris, Mexico’s sanitary agency, as an authorized laboratory to assess biotech treatments entering the Mexican market, UDIBI has no started to develop its own, innovative compounds. Sonia Mayra Peréz Tapia, executive director of UDIBI, highlights the ambitious…
Ireland Una Halligan, Chairperson of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), outlines the findings of its recently published report on the biopharma industry, the advantages Ireland can offer the global biopharma industry, and her thoughts on the importance of open communication and collaboration between industry and the educational sector.…
Mexico Alexis Serlin, country president of Novartis Mexico and president of CANIFARMA, the industry chamber that brings together multinational and local drug manufacturers, explains how the pharmaceutical industry in Mexico aims to be recognized as a strategic sector by both the Ministries of Health and Economy. He highlights Novartis Mexico’s leadership in…
Luxembourg CEO Marc Vandelaer reveals why the Luxembourg biobank IBBL is more than a traditional biobank and how, despite the short time since its inception in 2010, it has begun to receive recognition as a leader within the biobanking industry and a valued bioservice provider. IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) has…
Ireland Niall Barron, director of the NICB, discusses the Institute’s research, which has included significant research into Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell engineering and the identification of micro-RNA mechanisms that can triple protein yields in some limited cases. Could you please introduce the NICB to our global readers and the Institute’s…
Hungary Hungarian collector and producer of blood plasma and plasma-derived therapies HUMAN BioPlazma is rooted in over 60 years of history within the country, but only in 2008, with the influence and support of Italy-based Kedrion Biopharma has the company been able to transform into the powerhouse that is today. …
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