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CEE The latest pharma news from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including a new report on the disparities between the region’s healthcare systems and those of Western Europe; why US companies are looking to invest in CEE; how Polish vaccine scepticism has benefited Australia; and Hungary’s manufacturing tie-up with Chinese Sinopharm.…

Saudi Arabia Frederico Silva outlines the highlights of his two years heading up Gilead Sciences’ relatively young Middle-East affiliate, how Gilead has pivoted to serve evolving healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its commitment to inter-stakeholder collaboration in increasingly important markets such as Saudi Arabia.   The Saudi FDA and other…

Europe The Top Five countries in Europe ranked by amount spent on pharma R&D. While some of the continent’s largest and most developed nations are represented, other smaller countries are punching above their weight. This data is taken from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma…

Saudi Arabia Dr Ahmed Alaskar is executive director of the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC); president of the Saudi Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (SSBMT); professor of Consultant Adult Hematology & HSCT at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; and chairman of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology…

Sweden Anders Blanck, CEO of Lif, the trade association for the research-based Swedish pharmaceutical industry, writes about the challenges the world faces from antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Sweden has for decades been a pioneer in the field, and Blanck believes that Sweden is an excellent test market for various incentive models that,…

Denmark Julie Enevold Brooker discusses what she sees as Janssen’s responsibility to help improve the Danish healthcare system beyond just bringing innovative medicines to patients, gives her thoughts on the new Danish National Life Science Strategy, and outlines how Danish patients could have even better access to innovation.   All stakeholders…

South Africa A roundup of the latest news from South African pharma, including Aspen’s impressive annual growth, Adcock Ingram’s full year profit drop, and Entos Pharma’s approval for Phase II clinical rials in South Africa for its COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate. In addition, an African Union envoy says that vaccines made in…

Global Pharma industry leaders have called for rich nations to stop stockpiling excess COVID-19 vaccine doses and stated that there will be enough production by the end of the year to cover the entire global population. The head of Pfizer, J&J, and industry association the IFPMA also hope that this surge…

Denmark Boehringer Ingelheim’s Nicolas Dumoulin outlines Denmark’s relevance to the German family-owned company, including the strong uptake of its diabetes and COPD medications in the country and its host of research collaborations with local partners.   There is a wealth of knowledge in Denmark, especially in the cardiometabolic area, and a…

Turkey Best known as the company that launched the world’s first “antibody biosimilar,” Celltrion is looking to continue its growth as a global biopharmaceutical company. Its general manager for Turkey, SeokHoon Kang and commercial director, Mahmut Uyar, outline the Korean company’s strong performance in 2020, how they are leveraging their commercial…

USA Dr Sam Volchenboum outlines the progress that has been made in the paediatric oncology field in recent years and his hopes for its future. Dr Volchenboum also explains the important role that data will play in the new era of targeted and personalised therapies and the impact of the work…

APAC The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to around 1.44 billion people, over 60 percent of the world’s population, and a vast diversity of cultures, infrastructures, and economic development. Managing a life sciences company across multiple countries in this region can be extremely challenging but hugely important on both a human…