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Taiwan Albert Lu (founder) and Helen Chiu (co-founder) of Tripod Nano Technology (TPNT), introduce the concept of the original innovative manufacturer (OIM) of metal nanoparticle colloidal solutions and highlight the company’s unique technology as the first eco-efficiency production platform. Lu goes on to comment on the application of nanotech in the…

Puerto Rico David Foster, president and co-founder of Isla Pharmaceuticals, explains the rationale behind selecting Puerto Rico as a base for the company, which aims to develop treatments for mosquito-borne disease. He highlights Isla Pharmaceuticals’ unique approach of tackling diseases like Dengue fever and reveals plans for conducting follow-up clinical trials in…

Taiwan Dr Wen-je Ko, mayor of Taipei City, discusses his plans for creating a key biocluster in the city and goes on to share his views on the government’s role to play as a supporter of the industry in generating innovation rather than trying to lead by controlling.   In addition…

Cell & Gene Therapy Medicare, a national health insurance program in the United States covering Americans aged 65 and older as well as younger people with disabilities, has recently announced it will be increasing reimbursement rates and expanding coverage for cell and gene therapy treatments, good news for cancer patients and pharma companies Gilead…

Puerto Rico Dr David Lenihan, president of Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) in Puerto Rico, highlights the crucial role the institution plays in tackling the cultural deficit in healthcare on the US mainland as the Hispanic population increases. Lenihan also touches on how Puerto Rico can help counter the shortage of physicians…

Taiwan Betty Li, managing director of PPC, a well-positioned leader in the APAC CRO landscape, speaks about the strategic significance of the group’s Taiwan affiliate and goes on to share her views on Taiwan’s increasingly attractive clinical trial landscape. Li concludes by explaining how Taiwan and PPC can be a top…

Lithuania With the end of the Lithuanian Parliament’s Spring Session, a period of neverending discussions and misunderstandings has ended too, as the Parliament and the Ministry of Health have finally adopted a new medicines reimbursement system, writes Ruta Pumputienė.   Lithuanian Ministry of Health deserves compliments for getting involved in the…

Puerto Rico Iris and Tom Vincent, president and vice president of Prime Air Corp, discuss how the pharma and medical devices logistics company is growing by more than 20 percent per year through a highly customer-centric offer, which has also improved the business continuity plans of its clients. Currently constructing the island’s…

Opinion Much has been made of how Big Pharma needs to learn from Big Tech in order to fully adapt to the digital age. Here, pharma industry veteran Richard Bergström argues that, in fact, the technology industry has much to learn from the pharmaceutical industry and that biopharma is well-placed to…

Taiwan Lily Wu, CEO of PapiVax, discusses the biotechs initiative pipeline for the treatment of HPV related diseases and cancers and goes on to elaborate the company’s development and future partnership strategies. Wu also discusses the unique structure of PapiVax as a lean, R&D and research-driven biotech which is powered by…

Sweden Founded in 1989 by brothers Jan G and Leif Smith, ABIGO Medical is a successful private Swedish pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on bacterial and infection control in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Jan G Smith, chairman and CEO, explains his unique approach to business, the steps…

Taiwan Luke Chen, co-founder and CEO of PuriBlood, speaks about the innovative spin-off technology developed at the R&D Center for Membrane Technology at Chung Yuan Christian University. The company’s leukocyte reduction filters have the capacity to purify blood samples twice as fast as current market standards. The samples are able to…