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Asia-Pacific The latest from the pharma industry in Southeast Asia, including underwhelming results from Kalbe Pharma, Indonesia’s largest pharma company; Novavax’s vaccine manufacturing plans in the Philippines; the promising future of cannabis in Thailand; and the first Vietnamese coronavirus vaccine candidate’s Phase III trials.   Indonesia’s Kalbe Farma sales underwhelm investors…

China Anticancer Bioscience is an exciting international precision oncology company, applying synthetic lethal approaches to develop targeted cancer therapies. President & CEO Dun Yang explains the company’s origins, how ACB’s approach differs from that of its competitors, and how he plans to make the firm into “China’s Genentech.”   We want…

Switzerland Stefan Berg, general manager of Pharmaplan, one of the leading pharma engineering partners in Europe, outlines the key trends in this area, including an expected investment boom in the coming years as European countries like Switzerland aim to localise their manufacturing and supply chains. Berg explains how Pharmaplan acts as…

France The latest news from French pharma, including why President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative to bring medical production back to Europe has hit a wall, Sanofi’s slow progress towards finally bringing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to market, and why investors are still betting on Valneva.   Macron’s Push for German Pharma Alliance…

China In May 2021 Swiss giant Roche launched the ‘Roche Accelerator’ in Shanghai, a USD 31.1 million investment aiming to foster and capitalise on China’s burgeoning life sciences start-up ecosystem.   The 5000 square metre project, Roche’s first such in-house accelerator globally, builds on the company’s sizeable existing R&D presence in…

Turkey As COVID-19 began spreading through the world, the race to understand the disease by scientists and doctors took off. After just a few months, it became apparent that people with diabetes seemed to suffer more severe effects; 50 percent of people diagnosed with COVID-19 also suffered from diabetes. As a…

USA Taking the example of music’s effect on Alzheimer’s disease patients, John G Singer makes the case for a more holistic approach to healthcare; focusing less on the transformative potential of individual drugs and more on value as a stream of benefits delivered through a living system.   Singer/songwriter Glen Campbell,…

Legal Handbook The key legal info around regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Portuguese pharma. Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction…

Pharma Legal Handbook Preclinical and clinical trials in Portugal – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition…

Pharma Legal Handbook All about marketing, manufacturing, packaging and labeling and advertising of drugs in Portugal. Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What is the authorization process for the marketing…

Pharma Legal Handbook Want to know more about traditional medicines and OTC products in Portugal? Read on! Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional,…

Pharma Legal Handbook A brief overview of the situation regarding product liability in Portuguese pharma. Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction?…