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UK Recently appointed CEO of Health Innovation Manchester, Ben Bridgewater explains the organization’s goal of improving the lives of the people of Greater Manchester by ensuring a constant pipeline of innovation, working along health and social dynamics, industry and academic collaboration. He also shares his thoughts on how data, technology and…

Pharma While drug developers, healthcare practitioners and patients all rejoice at the advent of a golden age of scientific advancement in medicine – symbolized by recent radical breakthroughs in all manners of domains from stem cells and CAR-T generation immunotherapy to gene tech and 3D bio-printing – it is clear that…

China Dr. Grace Zhou, dean of SIIBR, discusses the Institute’s priorities, the benefits of being located in Shenzhen and the city’s potential as a global innovation hub. Zhou also outlines the major recent developments for her company, ImmVira. To begin with, Grace, our readers would be extremely interested in hearing about…

Portugal Filipa Costa returned to Portugal in September 2016 to take on the leadership of the fastest growing multinational affiliate in the country – Janssen. In this interview, she reveals her intention to change the perception of clinical trials in Portugal, current strategies to promote government-industry collaboration and the keys to…

UK Mark Hicken, managing director of the UK and Ireland operations of Janssen, the pharmaceutical arm of Johnson & Johnson, highlights the company’s long-standing R&D presence in the UK. He calls for more creativity in HTA processses in a collaborative effort to bring innovation to patients faster. What is the scope…

Portugal A new regulation is helping Portugal’s market access conditions for pharmaceuticals catch up with those of other developed European markets, with a jump in the number of approvals for 2017. The situation is further enhanced by increasing inter-stakeholder communication and transparency, and a targeted focus on removing bureaucracy barriers, from…

UK Sir Robert Lechler, president of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), discusses the Academy’s role in promoting medical research in the UK and how that stands to change in the wake of the country’s decision to leave the European Union. What role does the AMS play in the UK? “We…

China The Greater Bay Area (several cities in Guangdong Province in mainland China along with Hong Kong and Macau) is a major Chinese government scheme to link the entire region into an integrated economic and business hub . The Greater Bay Area, taken as a whole, dwarfs the world’s other major…

UK Sir John Savill, chief executive of the Medical Research Council between 2010 and 2018, discusses the organization’s transition into part of the new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grouping, the highlights of his tenure in terms of medical research in the UK, and the potential pitfalls of the Brexit process.…

Canada Looking back on 40 years of commitment to Canada, Servier also celebrates 20 years of R&D activity in the country. On this two-fold anniversary, Frédéric Fasano highlights some of the company’s more recent achievements in terms of portfolio growth and partnering efforts, while also addressing some of the challenges Servier…

Portugal Portugal’s Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, details his plan to bring Portuguese scientific and business practices above European averages. Collaboration across industries, increased public and private investment into R&D and innovative global projects will pave the way for Portugal’s progression in Europe. Can you please outline…

Canada Having managed the Canadian affiliate of Otsuka from its infancy steps, Allison Rosenthal, general manager, highlights the affiliate’s feat to exceed expectations for the performance of each of its launches while maintaining extremely high employee engagement. Otsuka’s specialization in mental health also leads Rosenthal to call for better support from…