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Middle East & Africa Most of the Middle East & Africa’s largest markets continue to grow, but Saudi Arabia remains at the top with the region’s largest pharma market, valued at USD 8.5 billion.   Hecho conVisme Infographic Maker   See the complete set of Saudi Arabia Facts & Figures from PharmaBoardroom’s Healthcare &…

Middle East & Africa  Fujifilm’s managing director for the Middle East, Michio Kondo, outlines the company’s move from products to comprehensive healthcare solutions, and how this transformation aligns with the GCC region’s view on the future of healthcare. In addition, Kondo comments on the recognition of the made-in-Japan brand, the implementation of AI in…

South Korea ExoCoBio’s CEO, Byong Seung Cho, went from biotech venture capital to setting up ExoCoBio, a company whose core technology is based on adipose stem-cell derived exosomes for regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics. He walks us through ExoCoBio’s exosome-based finished product line as well as its promising preclinical findings not just…

Global Since monkeypox was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) and industrialized countries began stockpiling vaccines, Bavarian Nordic’s shares have more than tripled while Siga Technologies has seen the value of its stock double.   … we are pleased to assist more countries with supply of vaccines…

Spain Sanofí’s general manager for Spain, Margarita Lopez Acosta, comments on the company’s “Play to Win” strategy, the presence of the French giant in Spain and the leading role of the country in clinical trials. She also explains possible solutions to the challenges around access to innovation in Spain.  Both the…

Poland Some of the top stories emanating from Poland’s pharma industry, including Polish biotech Ryvu Therapeutics’ exclusive deal with Exelixis, the partnership between Polpharma and startup Pikralida on a promising epilepsy candidate and Adamed’s expansion of its laboratory facilities.   Exelixis and Ryvu Therapeutics Sign Agreement to Develop Novel STING Agonist-Based…

Italy Paivi Kerkola, Country Manager, Managing Director and President of Pfizer Italy, speaks about the peculiarities of the Italian market from a northern European perspective, her priorities, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it not only put Pfizer in the spotlight but also triggered an unprecedented dialogue between…

Global Merck Group’s Vice President Global Market Access & Pricing Strategic Planning, Marco Rauland, takes a look at recent advancements in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and how these technologies can offer a sophisticated and flexible approach not only to predicting drug pricing, but also to estimating market access with different…

Italy EG STADA’s General Manager & Managing Director Italy, Salvatore Butti, explains the company’s strong heritage in generics, the solid presence it is developing in consumer healthcare with new acquisitions from GSK and Sanofi, and its biosimilar and specialties market inroads.  In addition, he tells us about the STADA Health Report,…

USA Pharma companies have become vocal about social issues in recent years, championing access and affordability and launching initiatives to address diversity, but in the weeks since the United States’ Supreme Court’s overturn of the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion the industry’s reaction has been far from consistent. While certain…

Italy Dompé’s Chief Operating Officer, Eriona Gjinukaj, responsible for creating the Italian mid-cap’s US affiliate, reveals the challenges and rewards of that experience and explains how she saw the company go from a primary care-focused Italian company to an internatonal biotech with an EMA and FDA-approved breakthrough therapy. I was lucky…

Taiwan With a healthcare system that is emerging as one of the most advanced in Asia and legislation that aims to support the biomedical industry, Taiwan’s pharma, biotech and medical devices markets have seen steady growth in recent years. Hecho conVisme Infographic Maker Hecho conVisme Infographic Maker Hecho conVisme Infographic Maker…