Tagged with Vaccines

Opinion Regular PharmaBoardroom contributor David Crean looks at how the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak has impacted the global economy, how the biopharmaceutical industry is responding, and what the longer-term consequences of the crisis and responses to it will be.   The latest disruptor to global health and the economy is the…

France Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris have become the first in Europe to fully sequence the genome of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus – putting the Institut at the forefront of developing a vaccine for the virus.   As of the 4th February 2020, the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, originating in the Chinese…

France France is home to the highest rates of vaccine mistrust in Europe, with a third of French people disagreeing that vaccines are safe, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor survey. However, the country is aiming to shed its reputation for vaccine hesitancy and roll out increased mandatory vaccinations for a…

Romania As anti-vaccination sentiments resurface globally, so have once-eradicated diseases. This situation is especially prevalent in Romania and has become a severe economic, social, and health threat.   Romania’s Struggle with Anti-Vax Sentiments The newly appointed minster of health of Romania—Dr Victor Costache—has announced that mandatory vaccination is a priority for…

China According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today. If this trend is not slowed or reversed, it could jeopardize many, if not most, of our medical advancements to date. Antimicrobials are essential for the prevention and…

Thailand PharmaBoardroom’s latest report: Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Thailand is available for download now.   Thailand is in the midst of an economic transformation with healthcare at its heart. With four years of around three-four percent annual GDP growth behind it, ASEAN’s second-largest economy has implemented an ‘Industry 4.0’ policy through which…

GSK In conversation at the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference in London,* an energetic Emma Walmsley discussed the strategic and cultural shifts she has implemented in her two and a half years as CEO of iconic British firm GSK, the increasingly important intersection between technology and pharma, and countering the…

Sweden Niclas Källbom Karlsson, general manager of GSK Sweden, reflects on his first five years of heading the local affiliate, in which the company has emerged as a leader in the speciality respiratory medicines, vaccines and HIV area. With a new wave of products to be launched, he highlights the importance…

Sweden Infectious diseases kill over 17 million people each year, according to the WHO, which is why vaccine-specialist Valneva is continuing to grow and develop the next generation of vaccines. Janet Hoogstraate, chair of the Management Board of Valneva Sweden, explains the high-quality of their manufacturing operations in the country and…

Taiwan United Biomedical, Inc. (UBI) is dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of immunotherapies & vaccines for chronic and infectious diseases and is passionate about delivering science-driven innovation with platform capabilities. Chang Yi Wang is the Chairperson and CSO of United BioPharma (UBP), a member of the UBI group of…

Thailand Kevin Peters, Managing Director of MSD in Thailand, highlights the strategic significance and strong performance of the affiliate as a top three pharmaceutical player in Thailand. Kevin goes on to share his mission to position MSD as an innovative partner of Thailand’s healthcare stakeholders in improving the outcomes, access, and…

Taiwan Adimmune Corporation is the only influenza vaccine manufacturer with both EU GMP and US FDA certification in Asia, as well as the only PIC/S GMP manufacturer of human vaccines in Taiwan. Chi Steve Chan briefly discusses his earlier career as a surgeon in the US and as both a politician…