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Singapore Cerecin’s Charles Stacey outlines the company’s progress in expanding its lead asset into migraine and infantile spasms, how its funding strategy has evolved, why Singapore is still a logical base, and how broader developments in the CNS landscape stand to benefit all stakeholders.   Moving to Singapore was a good…

Pharma Legal Handbook Key facts about biosimilars and biologics in Mexico. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in your country? No, biosimilars…

Pharma Legal Handbook Key facts about Localization in Mexico. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. Are there any rules or regulations requiring and/or encouraging localization in your country? What is the…

USA The day the Biden administration announced its support for the waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna’s stock fell six percent; the day after that, another two percent. However, the Massachusetts-based company’s CEO Stephane Bancel remains unconcerned and believes that their successful vaccine is just the beginning of the mRNA era…

Pharma Legal Handbook Important legal info for orphan drugs and rare diseases in Mexican pharma. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What is the definition of Rare Diseases in your…

Japan The latest from Japanese pharma, including Takeda’s big profit jump, British Linepharma’s quest to get the first ever induced abortion pill for practical use, Shionogi’s promise to become the first Japanese company to get a COVID-19 vaccine approved, and the Japanese industry’s opposition to the Biden administration’s support for a…

Switzerland Susanne Caspar, CEO at Swiss natural API producer Linnea, talks about her first few months in the company, the pharmaceutical industry’s growing embrace of natural ingredients, and why Linnea has made the move into cannabis API production.   2020 was defined by an increase in demand for dietary supplements because…

Switzerland Santen is a leading multinational company that specializes in ophthalmology. President and Head for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Luis Iglesias highlights the company’s recent transformation through partnerships across a vast array of areas including digital technology and cell and gene. He also discusses how Santen has leveraged its…

Singapore Clarence Ngui describes how global orthopaedic product giant Zimmer Biomet has pivoted in APAC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; how medical education needs differ across the vast APAC region; and the challenges that have kept him at Zimmer for over 24 years.   Asia Pacific as a region represents…

Asia-Pacific The Top 10 pharma markets in the vast Asia-Pacific region, ranked by market size in USD millions for 2018. China is way out in front with a market size of US 85,778 million, followed by Japan with USD 77,458 million and India at 16,843 million. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific, as home to 50 percent of the world’s new cancer cases each year and with deaths caused by cancer expected to increase by 36 percent by 2030, has a pressing need for more patient-centric, data-driven, value-based, and precise solutions in oncology. Additionally, Asian cancer patients’ healthcare needs can differ…

China Hot on the heels of a USD 120 million fundraising round, Shanghai-based EpimAb Biotherapeutics is now looking towards a 2022 IPO with the aim of becoming a globally competitive player in the bispecific antibody field.   The Series C financing round means that the company has raised over USD 220…