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China Johnson & Johnson’s network of healthcare innovation incubators, JLABS, opened its doors in Shanghai in June 2019 and now stands as the largest such institution of 13 globally. JLABS @ Shanghai’s head, Dr Sharon Chan, recently sat down with PharmaBoardroom to explain the JLABS model, how it has had to…

China Dr Sharon Chan, head of JLABS @ Shanghai – the first JLABS presence in Asia-Pacific as well as the largest globally – shares how Johnson & Johnson is investing in the innovation ecosystem in China and the APAC region; some of the key milestones over the past year; and her…

Belgium Janssen in Belgium was founded in 1953 by Dr Paul Janssen, with only one thing in mind: saving people’s lives through the development of better medicines. In 1961, the company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Sonja Willems, managing director of Janssen Benelux, discusses the company’s response to the COVID-19…

Belgium Sabena Solomon, general manager of GSK Benelux, speaks about her first impressions of the Belgium market, having come from GSK Finland, and her initial priorities for leading the affiliate. Solomon goes on to explain GSK’s continued commitment to ensuring patients have access to innovative medicines, the role the company plays…

Belgium In 2020 PharmaBoardroom sat down with several key stakeholders in Belgian pharma to discuss company strategy, the Belgian healthcare landscape at large, and the country’s role within the wider European and global ecosystem. Here we highlight some of the key themes of the discussions: innovation, generics and biosimilars, and teamwork.…

Belgium Anne-Laure Dreno, country president of AstraZeneca in Belgium, elaborates on the significant position Belgium and the local affiliate have for the group as a frontrunner in innovative areas such as creating value-based agreements for reimbursements, (clinical) research and development, and embracing the opportunities of patient data. Dreno also discusses her…

Opinion Song Ruilin, chairman of the China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association (PhIRDA) highlights the leaps and bounds with which the Chinese pharmaceutical industry has developed in recent years, the country’s increasingly important role in the global innovation landscape, and why cross-border collaboration is more crucial than ever in the…

UAE PharmaBoardroom’s latest country report gives an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of one of the most strategic and innovation-friendly nations on earth: The UAE.   The UAE’s pharma market was predicted to grow to USD four billion in 2020, representing a CAGR of 8.5 percent from 2019. The country sits at…

Belgium Miguel Forte, CEO of Bone Therapeutics, walks through his journey leading the promising Belgian biotech company. He also shares with his view of the Belgian healthcare system and what makes the country a perfect environment for Bone Therapeutics as a biotech company focusing on innovative cell and gene therapy.  …

Belgium Brigitte Nolet, country manager of Roche for Belgium and Luxembourg, speaks about her transition to the Belgian market and her priorities for leading the affiliate. Nolet goes on the elaborate on the vast commitment Roche has to the Belgian market and the company’s mission not only to drive innovation but…

Sweden Sweden’s USD 4.8 billion pharmaceutical market, its population size of 10 million and marginal positioning on the northerly fringe of the European Union all belie a legacy as a real titan of life sciences.* The country that has introduced some of the most impactful healthcare inventions of the 20th century…

Belgium Christos Andriopoulos, managing director of Merck, speaks about his experience transitioning from global operations to leading a country subsidiary. Andriopoulos goes on to explain the company’s unique positioning as an innovative specialty pharma player balancing a core business with an increasing focus on specialty areas. He also offers insights on…