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Data New approaches to pharma sales: Marrying data analytics with the art of personal engagement   The lock-down impact for COVID-19 was stark, looking at available March data cuts from IQVIA which signal serious additional healthcare consequences beyond infected patients. A decline of 72% of in-person doctor visits, -70% Rx volume,…

Belgium Carl Laurent, managing director and CEO of Siemens Healthineers BeLux, sits down with PharmaBoardroom to explain Siemens Healthineers’ footprint and impact in Belgium and Luxembourg, the importance of appreciating diagnostics as a means of cost reduction in healthcare, and the need to ensure access to the latest medtech innovations.  …

Covid-19 The South African affiliate of Indian pharma firm Cipla will begin manufacturing and distribution of remdesivir, a Covid-19 drug, in South Africa this month. The company’s priority is ensuring access to vulnerable populations in emerging markets.     Cipla South Africa has been granted a license to manufacture and distribute remdesivir,…

China A roundup of latest news from Chinese pharma and biotech, including a record high share price for Hansoh, strategic healthcare partnerships, venture capital gains, and recent IPO news from Sunshine Guojian and Tigermed.   China’s Hansoh Pharma out-licenses cancer drug to U.S. start-up EQRx https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/0723/2020072300084.pdf Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group led by…

Belgium Axel De Muyt, general manager & VP of Novo Nordisk Belgium and Luxembourg, recounts his journey through the pharma industry, how he has been able to revive the company’s perspectives in Belgium, and the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration to raise awareness and education around diabetes.   We have a long-term…

USA William H Lewis, chairman and CEO of serious and rare disease specialist Insmed, talks through the impact of recent product approvals in the US, preparations underway for international launches, the impact of COVID-19 on Insmed’s operations, and the firm’s highly promising clinical pipeline.   The most important element of any…

Europe In conversation with PharmaBoardroom Christoph Stoller and Adrian Van den Hoven of Medicines for Europe, the association representing the European generics, biosimilar and value-added-medicines industry, highlighted their members’ rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis and why Europe-wide reform is needed to avoid future medicine shortages and strengthen the supply chain.…

Global Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, Sanofi Genzyme Executive VP Bill Sibold outlines Sanofi’s strategy for its specialty care unit, the wealth of potential breakthrough assets in its pipeline, product launch strategies, and the post-COVID industry of tomorrow.   Since I joined in 2011, it feels as if my time with Sanofi…

Cell & Gene Therapy The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in April 2003 with the publication of the first human genome sequence is probably one of the most significant landmarks in humanity’s quest for knowledge, costing USD three billion across 13 years. But even after nearly two decades, we have barely scratched…

Boehringer Ingelheim With its brand new hub in Shanghai dedicated to research, business development and venture funding, German pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is taking a step further toward accessing innovation from the Chinese biotech industry.   Boehringer Ingelheim has its sights set on establishing a deeper rapport with the Chinese biotech sector.…

Opinion In the wake of a spate of television advertisements for dietary supplements claiming to offer solutions to the COVID-19 crisis, regular PharmaBoardroom contributor Yacine Sellam argues for the need for a more robust regulatory framework in Algeria and even the creation of a unified FDA-style regulator to counter this threat…

Belgium Serge Kemps, CEO of Nipro Medical Europe, sits down with PharmaBoardroom to shed light on Nipro’s unique corporate culture based on the Japanese concept of ‘sanpro yoshi’. Kemps also explains the importance of Belgium for Nipro, the innovation opportunities in the digitalisation of healthcare, and his strategic priorities since taking…