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Korea KHIDI’s Soonman KWON outlines the public health R&D funding landscape in Korea, plans to increase Korea’s capacity to develop and produce its own vaccines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Korean infrastructure and expertise is helping train up scientists from low- and middle-income countries.   My hope…

Spain Robert Fabregat, CEO of Biocat, explains how health start-ups in the BioRegion of Catalonia managed to raise a record EUR 238 million in 2021 and why the Spanish region is set to become a hub for advanced therapies and personalized medicine. In addition, the CEO boasts about Cataolina being at…

Spain Alta Life Sciences is one of Catalonia’s top venture capital investor groups in the biotech sector. Montserrat Vendrell, partner and a pivotal figure in the development of the region’s life sciences ecosystem, explains the VC’s investment strategy, their connection with US-based funds, and the challenges ahead for Catalonia’s bioregion.  …

Spain EATRIS, the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine, is an EU-funded program that facilitates scientific collaboration amongst public institutions from 14 member states. Its scientific director, Dr Toni Andreu, explains how the organisation coordinates a network that helps European researchers access public facilities in other countries. A former general director of…

Global Based on analysis from Crunchbase, read on for 2021’s largest VC investments into the biotech industry (which topped USD 65 billion last year) and 2021’s busiest biotech lead investors overall.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Spain Javier Urzay, deputy director of Farmaindustria, the leading pharma industry association in Spain, discusses the main dynamics shaping the sector, including record levels of R&D investment and clinical trials, their collaboration with European organizations to develop digital capabilities, and the need for better access, investment in manufacturing and increased collaboration…

Spain Soon after reaching its 60th anniversary, in 2015, the largest hospital in Catalonia and a group of sister institutions began working on the creation of a new type of campus. The idea was to follow the footsteps of world-leading healthcare hubs.   The idea of strengthening the cluster was an…

Spain CataloniaBio & HealthTech is an industry association representing the biomedicine and health sector in Catalonia. Its CEO, Judit Anido, explains how the region’s entrepreneurial spirit is helping it lead Spain in research and innovation, and comments on regulatory changes needed to help small- and medium-sized companies grow into a competitive…

Egypt All the latest news stories from Egypt’s healthcare and life sciences industry, including Egypt’s health insurance authority’s plans to add 100 new medical services, how the COVID-19 Omicron variant threatens to overwhelm the country’s healthcare system, and a new tie-up between Siemens Healthineers and Alameda Group.   Egypt’s health insurance…

Global David H. Crean summarizes the recent 40th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2022 that was held in a virtual format. Crean underlines the importance of the Conference for establishing the tone and tenor for the industry and highlights some of the biopharma topics to monitor.   39 years ago, JPM launched…

Global David H. Crean, Managing General Partner for Coast BioVentures, updates and highlights the latest trends in the cell and gene therapy market for deal activities and financings over the past two years since his original article on the topic was published on PharmaBoardroom in June 2019.   Cell and gene…

Spain A rundown of five things to know about the healthcare and life sciences industry in Catalonia. Nestled in Northeastern Spain and bordering France, Catalonia’s capital and largest city is Barcelona. The region boasts a strong scientific output by European standards, is the birthplace of many of Spain’s pharma success stories,…