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Egypt Amre Mamdouh, vice president & area general manager for Egypt and North Africa at GSK, explains how GSK has been able to hold its leadership position in Egypt despite economic difficulties. He also highlights the government’s prioritization of healthcare and the role of GSK as a partner of national campaigns,…

Egypt Dr Mohamed Khattab, the newly appointed chairman and managing director of Sedico, lifts the lid on his vision for the company being a leader in biotechnology and oncology in Egypt. He reveals his plan for raising the company’s profile through branding and highlights Sedico’s ambition to export to markets in…

Biotech Taiwan’s biotech sector is growing rapidly and increasingly embracing advanced fields such as precision medicine and AI. However, Johnsee Lee, chairman of the Taiwan Bio Industry Organization warns that the island’s bio industry must become even more collaborative in order to achieve further success and increase its global market share.  …

Top 10 Novartis takes the top spot for the third consecutive year, while Takeda reports the highest growth.   

Janssen In this exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Janssen’s EMEA head Kris Sterkens outlines the company’s strategies in Europe, its increasing embrace of digital solutions, and the shift toward pre-emptive and precision treatments. Sterkens also highlights how Janssen is positioning itself in the emerging markets under his remit and how the ongoing…

Rankings The Top 20 Pharma Companies in Egypt for 2018, ranked by sales value. Big Pharma makes up the Top Three positions in the shape of Novartis, GSK and Sanofi, followed by local players Pharco, Amoun and Eipico.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Taiwan Rita Huang, dean of the Office of Research and Development and the director of the TMU Research Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine highlights the center’s unique capabilities and its innovative research projects within the emerging space of stem cell treatments. She goes on to give her insights on…

Puerto Rico Ivan Lugo, executive director at Puerto Rico’s Industry University Research Center, Inc. (INDUNIV) with over 40 years of global pharmaceutical expertise, explains how his not-for-profit organization promotes Puerto Rico’s competitiveness in science and technology by facilitating collaboration between industry, government and academia. He also highlights how the island aims to…

Taiwan Dr Michael Chang, founder and chairman of OBI Pharma, shares the history of his company’s beginnings and highlights the current progress of its innovative immune-oncology pipeline. Dr Chang goes on to comment on the condition of the Asian market while explaining his vision for OBI as a biotech role model…

Puerto Rico A group of industry experts who attended the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association Convention this June 2019 have agreed that Puerto Rico should begin to place less importance on the island’s tax advantages for attracting investors. Instead, all industries on the island – especially pharmaceuticals – should focus more on sustainability…

Egypt Dr Sherif Rashed, managing partner and chairman of Magicpharma, explains how the company’s unique business model has allowed it to become one of the Top 50 pharmaceutical companies in Egypt in less than five years. He highlights Magicpharma’s ambitions in the areas of women’s health and supplements while improving the…

China PD-1 inhibitors have boosted survival rates for many cancer patients since their introduction in the US five years ago. Last year, MSD and BMS began selling these expensive therapies in China, but local players are already releasing their own drugs, sometimes at a third of the price. This represents a…