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China Ingrid Zhang, president of Novartis Pharmaceuticals China, shares the transformation of Novartis China in the past two years in line with the global Novartis vision; their aspiration to become a powerhouse for bringing innovative products to China and to develop talents; their commitment to working with various stakeholders to promote…

Opinion Pierre Meulien of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) discusses the potential impact that new technological innovations will have on the drug development process.   A more technologically integrated approach is required that looks more holistically at the patient as an individual Whether we call it “Personalised”, “Precision”, “Stratified”, or “Tailored”, the age…

AI Axel Schumacher highlights the vital importance of AI and blockchain for the future success of pharmaceutical companies, the significant knowledge gap that currently exists within Big Pharma, and why, therefore, now is the time for these firms to invest in AI and blockchain start-ups.   While almost everyone is talking…

AI Digital marketing expert Buck Dossey expounds the importance of soliciting user data to improve patient experiences and the ways in which AI can be utilised within this process.   Companies should start by thinking of ways to leverage unified data sets and digital access points to create and deliver connected,…

USA Paul Bleicher, CEO at OptumLabs, and one of the speakers at the FT US Pharma & Biotech Summit on May 14, shares insights on the benefits we will see AI bring to pharma companies and patients in the short and long term, as well as use cases for the technology.…

Egypt Basyouni Abuseif, country president and CPO Head at Novartis Egypt, explains how the Swiss company has taken over the leadership position in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market despite economic and political challenges. He also highlights recent achievements of the government in fighting Hepatitis C, while emphasizing the need for more attention…

AI GSK’s Richard Saynor outlines the ways in which an increased embrace of technologies which utilise artificial intelligence can help improve health literacy and therefore patient outcomes.   In healthcare, AI has the potential to improve drug discovery, development and manufacturing, and enhance interactions with customers, doctors and patients As a…

Novartis Richard Francis, CEO of Sandoz will step down at the end of the March. The abrupt announcement will fan the flames of rumours that parent company Novartis is planning a spinoff or sale for its generics arm.   This is a multi-year journey which I cannot commit to and therefore…

Top 10 The top 10 companies in the world ranked by global orphan drug sales and market share in 2017. Swiss giants Novartis and Roche take the top two places, followed by American firm, Celgene. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

France Denis Delval, CEO of iconic French pharma firm LFB since December 2017, discusses his key priorities to build the new LFB.   My vision is that we should be strong enough to assume a leadership position in any space that we seek to participate in During his two terms at…

Algeria Adlane Soudani, general manager of Ipsen’s Algerian affiliate, lifts the lid on Ipsen’s ambitions for the local market, and the company’s parallel strategies to ramp up local production while simultaneously delivering tech transfer to local partners.   Our rather distinctive approach is to deploy parallel strategies: we will maintain our…

Canada As the healthcare industry continues to hype about AI’s potential to be transformative, it is important to remember that even software can harbour a certain amount of unconscious bias. Carla Smith champions transformational strategy, governance, and policy in the health sector, particularly in the areas of digital health and health IT.…