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Italy A roundup of some of the most important recent stories from Italian pharma, including an in-depth interview with Menarini CEO Elcin Barker Ergun, a public health management crisis in the south of the country, Chiesi’s latest mobile health partnership, and the potential rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in January 2021.  …

Taiwan Charles Chen of Taiwanese firm Medigen Vaccines Biologics Corp (MVC) shares his career journey, the company’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, and what MVC’s competitive advantages are. At MVC we have chosen a tried and tested technology platform as novel vaccine technologies face novel challenges Charles, could you start by introducing Medigen…

USA In a recent article for PharmaBoardroom, Objective Capital’s David Crean took a look at the state of US innovation today and its long term sustainability. See below for data on the share of US executives who see innovation as a top priority post-COVID, Global Public Equity Issuance for the Biopharmaceutical…

USA AAM President Dan Leonard highlights the findings of the association’s most recent report and re-states the value proposition of generic and biosimilar drugs in the USA.   AAM’s 2020 access and savings report documenting the savings generated by generic prescription drugs once again trumpets the value proposition of generic and…

Europe On 25 November, the European Commission adopted a new strategy meant to, among others, allow Europe to cover its pharmaceutical needs, including in times of crisis, through robust supply chains. The strategy also contains a flagship actions to help curb the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Rex Clements, CEO of Centrient…

China The latest from Chinese pharma, including a drop in share prices for Chinese vaccine firms in the wake of successful COVID-19 trial results from western rivals, a new Pfizer-LianBio agreement, and Thermo Fisher’s new pharma services facility.   China pharma shares fall as western rivals lead in vaccine trials https://www.ft.com/content/c4c8453e-39f6-4aac-83a3-7d16a3f4fa4b…

Europe The EMA’s Head of Advanced Therapies Dr Ana Hidalgo-Simon outlines Europe’s evolving regulatory framework for regenerative medicines, how it differs from those in the USA and Asia, ethical and pricing challenges, and why global regulatory harmonization and collaboration is crucial.   For advanced therapies, market approval is not the end…

Asia-Pacific On 15 November 2020, the world’s largest trade deal in terms of GDP – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) –was signed virtually by 15 countries: the ten members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and…

Europe Merck VP for Global Market Access & Pricing Strategic Planning Marco Rauland examines the trend of collaboration between European countries looking to pool their resources on HTA, procurement, pricing, and reimbursement. Rauland compares the five most advanced such collaboration agreements currently active in Europe and the challenges and opportunities inherent…

USA With a series of reorganization initiatives, new leaders at the helm and exciting acquisitions, Novartis Oncology has undergone a significant business transformation in the past few years, and if the business unit’s 2019 performance is anything to go by, the efforts have paid off, with net sales reaching USD 14.4…

Switzerland Innosuisse CEO Annalise Eggimann presents the organisation’s renewed mandate as the main Swiss innovation promotion agency, how Innosuisse serves Switzerland’s vast array of SMEs, and why the country needs to guard against complacency to stay ahead of the competition on innovation.   A successful culture needs to guard against complacency.…

Global During the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference earlier this month, three industry leaders spoke about innovative reimbursement models like ‘pay-for-performance’ agreements and the implementation challenges of such initiatives. The session was moderated by FT reporter Donato Mancini and saw the participation of Novartis Oncology president Dr Susanne Schaffert; bluebird…