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China The Top 10 Chinese pharma companies for 2020 ranked by overall revenues. Taken from Fortune magazine’s 2020 list of the 500 biggest companies in China, this up-to-date list shows Shanghai Pharma in pole position, followed by China Resources Pharmaceutical, and Guangzhou Baiyunshan.     Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Switzerland Dr Remo Gujer gives an overview of the BMS footprint in Switzerland and Austria, the ongoing integration of legacy Celgene operations, market access challenges, clinical trials, and the importance of digitalisation.   There is so much healthcare data available today but not enough is being collected or used in an…

Singapore Novo Nordisk Singapore’s Praful Chakkarwar explains how he leverages his experience in a range of geographies in his current role, how COVID-19 has helped facilitate the affiliate’s digital transformation, the burden of diabetes and obesity in Singapore, and his experience in bringing innovative new treatments in these fields onto the…

Switzerland Laurent Massuyeau introduces Swiss biosimilar commercialisation specialist iQone healthcare, why it made sense to base the company in Switzerland, its partnership deal with Korean biosimilar giant Celltrion, and where iQone’s future lies.   For me, Switzerland is one of the best places in Europe to start a business Having previously…

Switzerland After an illustrious career in oncology R&D, contributing greatly to the development of cutting-edge cancer therapies at Novartis and Gilead, Alessandro Riva, MD joined biotech Ichnos Sciences as its founding CEO in 2019. In a recent conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Riva explained why he took on this unique new opportunity at…

Americas The latest LatAm pharma news, including COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico as well as legal and regulatory updates on the status of medical cannabis in the region.   COVAX initiative begins in Latin America with 117,000 Pfizer vaccine doses for Colombia (Spanish) https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-03-01/la-iniciativa-covax-debuta-en-america-latina-con-117000-vacunas-para-colombia.html   At least 13…

Switzerland Thomas F. Schmidt, country manager of Roche Pharma in its home market of Switzerland discusses adjusting to his first role in general management, the particularities of the Swiss market, and how Roche is aiming to be a key player in Switzerland’s digitalisation push.   At Roche, we are looking at…

Saudi Arabia Bandar Reda outlines the evolution of the trading relationship between the UK and the Arab world, the role of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in facilitating stronger ties, and why initiatives like Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ provide abundant opportunities for healthcare and life sciences investment.   With a clear…

Switzerland Andrea Emilio Rizzoli of the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, among the top 10 in the world in its field of research, outlines the focus of the Institute today, the synergies between AI and healthcare, and how pharma companies might structure their AI investments in the future.   When…

Dominican Republic Genald Senior, general manager for Leterago, the leading pharma distributor in the Dominican Republic, discusses how the company has managed to control over a fifth of the market, the country’s regulatory environment, the challenges of getting to the 1,800 pharmacies in the country, and their pandemic journey.   Technology will…

UK The first day of March 2013 also marked a first for GW Pharmaceuticals. On that day, the British biopharmaceutical company successfully listed on NASDAQ, raising over USD 30 million. Founded in 1998, UK headquartered GW Pharma is a true pioneer as the company behind Epidiolex, the world’s first prescription medicine…

Germany A roundup of some of the most important recent news from German pharma, including state honours for the founders of BioNTech, the latest on vaccines and lockdowns in the country, as well as the German pharma firms making international investments and predicting mid-term growth.   Pharma companies must deliver promised…