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Switzerland Roche announced strong Group sales growth of seven percent for 2018, partly driven by the launch of MS blockbuster Ocrevus, which CEO Severin Schwan has described as the most successful in the company’s history.   2018 was a good year for Roche. The Swiss-headquartered pharma giant saw seven percent overall…

China Dr Xu Ting, founder, chairman and CEO of Alphamab Oncology, shares his expert opinion on the recent regulatory and healthcare reforms in China, the expertise Alphamab Oncology has in protein engineering and their mission to become a highly differentiated oncology biotech company, and Alphamab’s dual China-US development strategy in support…

France Martin Dubuc, general manager of Biogen France, discusses the company’s strong leadership in neurosciences, its commitment to pioneering the high-risk field despite the withdrawal of many industry players, the strategy to keep MS at the core of its business while developing next-generation treatments in areas like Alzheimer’s, and the important…

Korea Dr Nam Han Cho, president of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and professor of Preventive Medicine at the Ajou University School of Medicine in South Korea is taking stock of his activities and achievements after passing the halfway mark of his two-year mandate at the helm of the organization. He also…

China Jack Wang, founder and CEO of Biomobie, shares the inspirational story behind the establishment of the company, the regenerative principle driving the technology of the Bioboostie device, and the innovative commercial partnerships he has established with leading health insurance companies in China.   My medical knowledge is limited. But I…

China Dr Yangzhou Wang, chief operations officer of Crown Bioscience (CrownBio), shares the new era of development for the company following its acquisition by a Japanese industrial conglomerate in December 2017; CrownBio’s biology-driven deep expertise in oncology drug discovery and development and how it will continue to drive the company’s growth;…

Turkey Armağan Vurdu, general secretary of the Istanbul Minerals and Metals Exporters Association (IMMIB) highlights the strategic importance of the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors in Turkey’s exports. He underscores pharma’s role in Turkey’s ‘Vision 2023’ and explains how IMMIB is helping the sector increase its export potential.   With our 29…

Opinion Deloitte’s Global Life Sciences & Health Care industry leader, Greg Reh gives us an exclusive insight into their forecast for 2019’s industry trends.   For companies to address mounting pressures, a digital-first mindset will be required to make business operations more efficient and bring transformational therapies to the market.   Digital…

China Adam Dunnett, secretary general of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) outlines the organization’s three key roles of advocacy, providing business intelligence and strengthening the European business community. He also details an extraordinarily productive past six months – during which the European Chamber held meetings with…

France Newly-appointed general manager of UCB France, Catherine Rives, discusses what drew her back to the company after time away, market access issues in France and the future of personalized medicine.   My mission is very clearly to raise the profile of the French affiliate within the UCB Group and simultaneously…

Korea The administration of President Moon Jae-in is moving to ensure the enduring success of South Korea’s healthcare and life sciences industries through increased international collaboration. However, some pharma insiders are calling for even greater governmental support for what is still a tightly regulated sector facing pressures over pricing, exacerbated partly…

France Franck Puget, managing director for CSL Behring in France, discusses the blood plasma specialist’s commitment to France, building bridges with public authorities, and regulatory attitudes towards rare disease treatments.   Our neighbours envy the Temporary Authorization of Use (Autorisation Temporaire d’Utilisation / ATU) system that we have in France, and…