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China Dr. Tang Dajie, founder and CEO of investment vehicle Triwise Capital, discusses the numerous investment opportunities in Shenzhen’s life sciences sector and the city’s unique geographical and economic positioning. Dr. Tang, could you start by introducing your investment company, Triwise Capital, and the reason for its special focus on the…

Spain Ion Arocena, CEO of ASEBIO, Spain’s biotech association, discusses the significant efforts that Spain has made in turning cutting-edge research into successful companies and products and provides an insight into the level of collaboration and interaction between all stakeholders across the whole healthcare ecosystem. Can you provide us a with…

UK Mike Thompson, chief executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) reveals his staunch faith in the British health service but calls for the NHS to welcome and drive change by enhancing productivity. With positive evolutions in the UK government’s approach to collaborative partnerships, he warns that clarity…

Canada With already 20 percent of market share in the medical cannabis sector in Canada, MedReleaf is getting ready for the upcoming legalization of cannabis for recreational use. The company’s CEO Neil Closner also highlights MedReleaf’s important efforts in conducting R&D and clinical studies in order to present practitioners with relevant…

Canada Bob McLay, vice president and general manager of Sobi in Canada, discusses how innovation and collaboration with regulators and payers are helping Sobi to bring its medicines to Canadians suffering from rare diseases, while emphasizing the importance of an adequate rare disease framework to streamline this process in the future.…

Poland The Top 20 pharma companies in the Polish retail market for 2017 ranked by sales in USD millions. Domestic champion Polpharma leads the way, followed by international players Teva and Bayer.

UK Liam O’Toole, CEO of Arthritis Research UK, discusses how arthritis impacts the British economy, raising public awareness of the condition, the potential ramifications of Brexit, and the importance of inter-stakeholder collaboration. What is the social and economic impact of arthritis on the British economy? “We recognize that there is an…

China Tian Yaolin, CEO of Shenzhen Govita Medical Laboratory, shares the exciting story of Govita’s start-up in the past two years; their robust and innovative business model centered on healthcare management and preventive medicine; and the synergies they are leveraging between their Hong Kong and Shenzhen affiliates. Yaolin, as the CEO…

Portugal A new regulation is helping Portugal’s market access conditions for pharmaceuticals catch up with those of other developed European markets, with a jump in the number of approvals for 2017. The situation is further enhanced by increasing inter-stakeholder communication and transparency, and a targeted focus on removing bureaucracy barriers, from…

UK Sir Robert Lechler, president of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), discusses the Academy’s role in promoting medical research in the UK and how that stands to change in the wake of the country’s decision to leave the European Union. What role does the AMS play in the UK? “We…

India Dr. Georges Jabre, the recently appointed CEO of Serdia Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of the Servier Group) and president of the Healthcare Committee of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), provides insights into some key specificities of India’s healthcare ecosystem as well as his main priorities…

India Bharat V. Daftary, chairman and MD of Bharat Serums & Vaccines (BSV), a biopharmaceutical company with R&D units in USA, Germany & India and with a presence in over 76 countries, provides insights into the biotech landscape in India and its expectations for the fertility and women’s health markets. He…