Tagged with B

LatAm Vaccination remains the most powerful public health intervention ever devised, preventing an estimated 4.4 million deaths each year, according to the WHO. Yet with misinformation spreading faster than science, and routine immunisation disrupted by pandemic aftershocks, even long-protected regions are witnessing a resurgence in preventable diseases. In Latin America, where…

France At the helm of EG Labo (STADA Group), Tiago Bartolomeu is steering one of France’s leading accessible medicine players through a period of renewal and ambition. With a clear focus on expanding access through generics, biosimilars, and consumer health, he reflects on the company’s growth strategy, its role as a…

Germany The latest news from German pharma, including looming drug pricing reform, Boehringer Ingelheim’s EUR 640 million acquisition of a Kyowa Kirin autoimmune drug, and BioNTech’s updated revenue guidance. Also covered are Merck KGaA’s tie-up with JSR Life Sciences for its chromatography business, Bayer’s 12,000 layoffs, and STADA’s potential IPO.  …

Taiwan After more than two decades in Silicon Valley, Dr Jeng Her returned to Taiwan with a bold ambition: to help transform its emerging biotech sector into a globally recognised force in antibody innovation. As Founder and CEO of AP Biosciences, he has positioned the company at the forefront of bispecific…

Taiwan Dr Wen-Liang Huang, General Manager of Ever Supreme Biotechnology, brings over 40 years of clinical cardiology experience to biopharmaceutical leadership. Recruited by the company’s founder, his medical background informs the translation of cell therapy innovations into meaningful patient treatments. Under his guidance, Ever Supreme has become Taiwan’s pioneering cell therapy…

USA Thomas Nusbickel, Chief Commercial Officer, describes how Celltrion, founded over 20 years ago, pioneered biosimilars through a fully integrated business model. Its US office opened in 2018 and has since transitioned from partnerships to direct sales, launching several biosimilars in oncology, immunology and endocrinology. With a strong pipeline, a growing…

Taiwan Dr Chiu-Heng Chen (John), CEO of LaunXP, brings a unique perspective to oncology drug development shaped by his personal experience with cancer during his PhD in the UK. Holding advanced degrees from British and Taiwanese institutions in tumour oncology, he founded LaunXP in 2015 to bridge academia and clinical practice,…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.Please make a general introduction to the public health sector in your country and its organization Saudi Arabia provides universal health coverage primarily funded by the government through a tax-based model. The healthcare system is organized in a tiered structure led by the Ministry of Health (MOH), which operates: •…

Pharma Legal Handbook Which are the administrations, bodies and institutions in charge of public health in your country and what are their respective responsibilities? The Ministry of Health (MOH) is the primary body responsible for public health in Saudi Arabia. It sets national health policies, issues licenses to healthcare providers (public and private),…

Pharma Legal Handbook What are the pricing models, processes and principles for originator drugs? Originator drugs (innovator medicines) are priced by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) following the principles outlined in its 2023 Drug Pricing Guidelines. The pricing process includes: External Reference Pricing (ERP): SFDA compares prices with a reference basket…

Pharma Legal Handbook What are the pricing models, processes and principles for originator drugs? Drugs are provided by a medical institution or pharmacy to a patient based on the NHI Drug Price (a patient pays 10%, 20% or 30% (depending on age and other conditions) of the NHI Drug Price). As detailed in…

Pharma Legal Handbook Have local authorities published recommendations surrounding value assessment dossiers? (If yes please add link) Yes. The SFDA published the Economic Evaluation Studies Guideline (PDF, July 10, 2024), which outlines comprehensive methods and includes a checklist. Followed by the Pharmacoeconomic Submission Portal Manual (January 2025), detailing dossier preparation and submission protocols.…