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Algeria A sudden imposition of import restrictions on pharmaceuticals in 2017 has pushed several multinational companies to establish local production facilities in Algeria. However, the localization process can be fraught both for companies that establish direct manufacturing footprints via joint ventures and those that employ the services of local contract manufacturers.…

Canada Mark Ware, the Chief Medical Officer of Canopy Growth Corporation, has intensely investigated the effects of cannabinoids, making him perfectly placed to cover this new era of cannabis in healthcare.    I propose that the renaissance of cannabis under varying regulatory frameworks actually represents a paradigm shift in health care, and…

Malaysia Saravanan G., group managing director of Biocare Group, details the opportunities he identified to create the first MDI (Metered Dose Inhalers) manufacturing plant in Malaysia. He also explains further the support received by the government for his initiatives and how the company will continue its efforts to bring more innovative…

Malaysia Siobhan Das, executive director of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the close business ties between the two countries and the future opportunities that exist for further investment growth in Malaysia.   What are the main activities of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)? We’re proud to say…

France Dr. Catherine Jessus, Director of the INSB (Institute of Biological Sciences), the largest branch of the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) in France, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the French biological research ecosystem, public-private partnerships, and post-Brexit France.  The CNRS has activity in nearly every field of science…

Turkey Cem Kolak, founder and managing director of BL Turkey, the only Turkish Third Party Logistics (3PL) firm 100 percent dedicated to the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, leverages his pioneering experience to provide insights into the development of this niche in Turkey, while sharing with us his ambitions for BL…

Biotech Pfizer has teamed up with Bain Capital to launch Cerevel Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company based in Boston that will focus on developing treatments for a number of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. It has almost been a year since Pfizer announced that they were to cease R&D in new neuroscience…

Malaysia Indranil Sen, managing director of Ranbaxy Malaysia, a Sun Pharma company, discusses the role of generics in the Malaysian pharmaceutical sector, and their strategy to lead the market, rather than becoming a “me too” generics company.   What have been your main goals that you have set out to achieve…

Spain Francesc Posas, the newly appointed director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), explains the evolving role of the institute as a bridge between basic research and concrete patient treatments.  I would like the world to know that there is a lot of outstanding science being done in…

France Eric Bothorel, Deputy at the French Assemblée Nationale and responsible for the parliamentary group on data, knowledge & AI, provides an exclusive interview on France’s digitalization process. Bothorel describes France’s progress in frontier technologies like AI and Big Data and explains their expanding role in the healthcare sector.   Can…

France Dr. Julien Borowczyk, Secretary of the Social Affairs Commission at the French Assemblée Nationale, offers his insights on the upcoming changes to the French healthcare system. He walks our audience through France’s toughest healthcare problems, the recent Conseil stratégique des industries de santé (CSIS), and the potential for AI and…

Innovation Richie Etwaru is founder and CEO of Hu-manity, whose vision is to empower people to take ownership of their inherent human data.   The pharmaceutical industry has never seen the full end-to-end benefits of a world where explicitly consented data is available. And this can happen without disruption. Everyone can indeed…