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Switzerland Dennis Engelke, General Manager for Switzerland and Austria at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, discusses his career trajectory and the company’s growth in these markets. He highlights Jazz’s commitment to patient access and innovation, especially following the 2021 acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals, which has enabled the company to enter the epilepsy space. Engelke…

Global Aitia Bio’s Colin Hill, writing in the November 2024 issue of DIA’s Global Forum magazine outlines why “digital twins” – virtual models of patients, systems, or devices that simulate real-world data to predict outcomes, optimize treatments, and improve patient care – have the potential to reshape the entire drug development…

China An overview of some of the top stories from China’s pharma industry, including the arrest of AstraZeneca China’s top executive; Pfizer’s USD 1 billion China investment; WuXi AppTec’s continuing revenue decline, and Aditum Bio and Leads Biolabs’ creation of autoimmune disease-focused Oblenio Bio. AstraZeneca’s China chief in custody, believes unrelated…

Switzerland Michael Kubischik shares his career journey and Sanofi’s strategic focus in Switzerland. He highlights Sanofi’s dedication to become the world´s leading immunology company, supported by initiatives like AI integration and efficient regulatory processes to improve patient access, as well as the benefits of working for a company with such a…

Switzerland Georg Pirmin Meyer, SVP and Head of International at Blueprint Medicines, shares insights into the company’s journey from a promising startup to a fast-scaling biotech leader focused on allergy/inflammation and haematology/oncology. Meyer discusses Blueprint’s innovative approach to international expansion, patient-centric strategy, and ambitious plans for growth in new markets. He…

USA The participation of Emma Walmsley, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in the FT Live Global Pharma and Biotech Summit coincided with the outcome of the American elections and the historic win by Republican Donald Trump. “When it comes to elections we work with governments of all stripes everywhere,” Walmsley assured. With…

Switzerland Patrick Leimgruber of UPSA discusses the company’s strategic growth roadmap and ambitions to expand its product portfolio and reach EUR 1 billion in net sales by 2027. He also outlines the importance of Switzerland as one of the French company’s key markets, the challenges and opportunities presented by the Swiss…

Switzerland Founded in 2020 with a focus on diseases related to skeletal muscle damage, MUVON Therapeutics is currently targeting a significant unmet need in women’s health, Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). CEO & co-founder Deana Mohr-Haralampieva, outlines MUVON’s progress into phase II clinical trials and its plans to raise EUR 65…

Switzerland Lars Nieba PhD, CEO of Engimmune, shares insights into the company’s innovative approach to T-cell therapies and its strategic direction as it prepares for its Series A funding round. Nieba discusses the promising therapeutic areas Engimmune is targeting—particularly liver cancer and immunology—and the company’s unique technology that harnesses soluble T-cell…

Switzerland Myriam DeLeone, General Manager of Amgen Switzerland, discusses the company’s commitment to tackling diseases prevalent in Switzerland such cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis, Amgen’s expanding biosimilars profile, and how the company is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly to optimize drug development. DeLeone also comments on Switzerland’s concerning deficiencies in digitalization and access,…

UK A roundup of top stories from UK pharma and healthcare, including the innovative manufacturing fund comprised in the government’s new life-sciences-focused budget; GSK’s autoimmune therapy deal with Chimagen Biosciences; Northern Ireland’s potential post-Brexit drug shortages, and Oxford Biomedica’s reband as OXB.   UK to create world-first ‘early warning system’ for…

Switzerland Raimund Bruhin discusses Swissmedic’s participation in cross-border regulatory initiatives such as the Access Consortium and Orbis and its efforts to support the Global South in developing regulatory standards. Bruhin also addresses the regulatory challenges posed by new technologies, such as Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP), and Swissmedic’s strategic objectives, especially…