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Switzerland Industry stakeholders are raising the alarm about access to innovative medicines in Switzerland. Do delays in market access compared to other countries in Europe not only threaten the health of patients in Switzerland, but the country’s status as a global biopharmaceutical R&D hub?   Major Challenges As outlined elsewhere in…

China Jens Ewert, Life Science and Health Care Industry Leader at Deloitte China, provides an in-depth analysis of the development of China’s healthcare landscape over the previous past four years. Ewert highlights key trends such as the growing role of local biopharma players, the impact of value-based pricing, and the changing…

Saudi Arabia This interview explores Bayer’s strategic initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, highlighting its commitment to innovation, local talent development, and sustainability. Over the next few years, Bayer aims to enhance accessibility to groundbreaking healthcare solutions while deepening relationships with local and international stakeholders. As Hugo Hagen,…

China Deng Haoqing, President and General Manager of Chiesi China, explores the company’s strategic growth in one of the world’s most dynamic healthcare markets. Deng discusses the alignment of Chiesi’s “AIR, CARE, and RARE” focus with China’s evolving healthcare priorities, highlighting efforts to bring innovation through local and global collaborations, including…

China Vivian Zhang, Managing Director and General Manager of Merck China Healthcare, shares insights into the market’s strategic importance to the company and its current priorities in the country. She discusses Merck’s long-term commitment to China, highlighting the company’s 91 years of operations in the country, diverse portfolio, strong emphasis on…

China EpimAb Biotherapeutics’ Chengbin Wu explains why the expansion of bispecifics into solid tumors and autoimmune diseases marks a major therapeutic turning point. He outlines how, through rational antibody engineering and unique molecule formats, EpimAb has differentiated itself with safer, more effective therapies than its competitors, as well as how the…

Puerto Rico Arthur Deboeck is a chemical engineer with more than 50 years of expertise in the domain of drug delivery systems, having pioneered innovations such as the first extended-release once-a-day drug exempt from food effect. He founded his own company in Puerto Rico (Galephar) in 1986, focusing on R&D for difficult…

China Vincent Chan, VP and GM of bioMérieux Greater China, shares insights into how the microbiology diagnostics company’s presence has evolved in China over the course of 30 years to today serve some 4,000 hospitals across the country. He walks us through the government measures that have prioritized microbiology testing to…

Mexico Victor Matos, Senior Commercial Director at Johnson & Johnson MedTech in Mexico, shares insights about his first days as a Managing Director, highlighting the importance of connecting the company’s objectives with Mexico’s diverse healthcare system. He emphasises J&J’s significant local footprint, with major commercial and manufacturing operations including a key…

Switzerland Matteo Boggi, General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Switzerland, shares insights into the company’s pivotal role in supporting healthcare professionals as well as critically and chronically ill patients across Switzerland. Boggi highlights Fresenius Kabi’s extensive portfolio in nutrition, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilars, while discussing the company’s innovative strategies and…

Switzerland iQone Healthcare has achieved impressive growth under the leadership of CEO Michele Genini, who has guided the company from launching a single biosimilar product in 2016 to building a diverse portfolio of seven. Now part of Celltrion and with a strategic focus on the Swiss market, iQone has become a…

USA For those concerned that opinion and not science may determine US public health policy under president-elect Trump, the choice of surgeon Martin Makary as head of the FDA may be reassuring. While Makary is known as a healthcare critic, his views appear to be far less extreme than the controversial…