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Sweden Karo Pharma is a Swedish specialty pharma company that develops and markets products to pharmacies and healthcare providers. CEO Christoffer Lorenzen discusses the company’s growth strategy through acquisitions of trusted well-positioned brands, the challenge of incorporating two similar-sized companies, and his high ambitions for the future of Karo Pharma.  …

Opinion David H. Crean, managing director for Objective Capital Partners, highlights the latest trends in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities involving companies with artificial intelligence/machine learning platforms and technologies and their application to healthcare companies.   Artificial Intelligence Advances in technologies, an incorporation of entrants from outside the industry and changing consumer…

Taiwan G-SYN Biomedical Technology is a company dedicated to resolving problems occurring from cell hypoxia. Dieter Chang, the company’s founder introduces the firm, why they decided to focus on hypoxia, their unique technology platform, and commercialization strategy.   We are focused on developing and constructing medical theories of hypoxia and producing…

Opinion Dr Valters Bolevics, CEO of the Association of International Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (SIFFA) in Latvia, gives an overview of recent market changes affecting the Latvian pharmaceutical market, regulatory upgrades, and growth projections for 2020.   Following a breakthrough year in 2018, 2019 has also seen numerous positive changes for the…

Spain Building on the topics covered in our March 2019 report, the latest edition of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Spain takes a closer look at the broader Spanish life sciences value chain.   With the Iberian nation enjoying an economic rebound, pharmaceutical multinationals are once again seeing Spain as a…

Puerto Rico JC Automation (JCA) is a Puerto Rico-based consulting firm specializing in the life science industry with the mission of filling a gap between technology and regulatory requirements. Founder & CEO Juan Sénquiz explains how the data revolution in pharma manufacturing has propelled the company to new heights, the unique expertise…

Thailand Kevin Peters, Managing Director of MSD in Thailand, highlights the strategic significance and strong performance of the affiliate as a top three pharmaceutical player in Thailand. Kevin goes on to share his mission to position MSD as an innovative partner of Thailand’s healthcare stakeholders in improving the outcomes, access, and…

Taiwan Philip Chen, chairman of the Taipei Exchange, discusses the capital market condition, elaborates on the significance of biotech, and shares the competitive advantages of innovation companies listing on TPEx. Chen goes on to highlight the importance of assessment criteria and transparency in decreasing the information asymmetry, a key mission of…

Sweden Peter Marcusson, general manager of Ferring’s Nordics affiliate, located in Malmö, the original birthplace of the company, emphasizes the renewed strategic importance of Sweden and the Nordic region for Ferring thanks to both global and local collaborative initiatives within the region’s excellent life sciences and healthcare ecosystem. Marcusson also highlights…

Spain Spain’s pharma production experienced steady growth between 2011 and 2017 except for a dip in 2014 which it bounced back from in just one year, according to EFPIA data. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Though it doesn’t come close to the production levels of powerhouses Switzerland, Germany and Italy,…

China Li Qing of Illumina China discusses his recent move to the company, the strategic significance of the China market to Illumina global, and the competitive landscape for next generation sequencing (NGS) in China.   2018 was a milestone year for Illumina China because we received NMPA approval of our diagnostic…

Puerto Rico Founded in 2004, Villavicencio & Associates Construction is a dynamic Puerto Rican construction firm which has been involved in many different projects in the pharmaceutical industry. President Lisette Villavicencio explains how the company has managed to grow steadily throughout Puerto Rico’s economic downturn by focusing on safety, quality and integrity.…