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Mexico COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of secure regional pharma supply chains across the globe, not least in Mexico where the state of Hidalgo has signed a deal with six Indian generics firms to establish a pharma hub for manufacturing and logistics.   One of the leading pharma markets in Latin…

India Six Indian pharma and biotech firms have joined the global race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 with India-developed vaccine candidates moving swiftly toward Phase I and II human trials thanks to international partnerships and financial backing.    The Indian companies currently at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development are…

India A recent IQVIA report highlights the increasing importance of Indian firms to the USA’s burgeoning generic pharmaceuticals market.   Now accounting for over 90 percent of all prescriptions dispensed in the USA, generic drugs play a vital role within US healthcare and have come a long way since their use…

Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape.   Hungary has the knowledge…

India The state of Gujarat proudly stands as India’s main pharmaceutical hub, accounting for over 33 percent of the country’s pharmaceutical turnover and 28 percent of its pharmaceutical exports.  Given the tremendous importance of the Indian industry globally, this state therefore emerges as a pharmaceutical hub of global importance.   For…

Taiwan Dr Fu-Tong Liu, vice president of Academia Sinica, introduces the institution and its research mission of promoting basic research and enhancing translation. Dr Liu goes on to describe Academia Sinica’s biomedical research environment and also highlights the new National Biotechnology Research Park which will have a vital role in developing…

Spain Juan Luis Fernández Balaguer, general manager of Laboratorios Combix, the Spanish affiliate of Zydus Cadila, shares the milestones achieved by the company since joining the group and its promising future as one of two European operations. Having formerly served as president of AESEG, he then goes on to offer expert…

India The top 15 pharma companies in India for 2017 ranked by market share and growth rate. Homegrown champions Sun Pharma, Cipla and Zydus Cadila lead the way with 5.5, 4.6 and 3.9% market shares respectively.

India As managing director of India’s fifth largest pharmaceutical company, Zydus Cadila’s Sharvil Patel shares his insights on his impressive internationalization strategy with a special focus on the US where Zydus recently received permission to conduct Phase II clinical studies of Lipaglyn, the first drug to treat patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…

India Deloitte predicts that the global market for biosimilars will reach between USD 25 and 35 billion by 2020, driven by some key global biologic drugs facing loss of exclusivity in the next few years and an increasing global focus on improving healthcare access and the cost of care. Against this…

Canada Dr. Brian O’Rourke, president and CEO of CADTH, presents the organization’s main programs and the strategies it has put in place in order to ensure excellence in the future as they face reforms in the country’s healthcare system. Adaptation to stakeholder needs, including those of the pharmaceutical industry, and to…

Brazil Lauro Moretto, Emeritus President of the Brazilian Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and former Executive Vice-President of Sindusfarma provides insights into the main changes that have impacted Brazil’s pharmaceutical field over the past few years as well as his vision to propel the development of pharmaceutical sciences in the country. What…