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Thailand Nares Damrongchai has been the CEO of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS) since its foundation in 2004. After seven years onboard, he discusses the organization’s progress in attracting more biotech investment to Thailand and the challenges he has faced along the way.   [Our mission is]…

UAE The top 10 pharma companies in the UAE ranked by 2018 sales according to IQVIA data. Swiss giant Novartis leads the way with USD 196 million in sales, followed by GSK on 129 million and AstraZeneca with 126 million.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker

China Download our latest pharma country report on China here   2019 is a landmark year for China, marking not only the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1949 but also the economic ‘opening up’ and liberalization in 1979 by Premier…

Thailand Rajan Kalidindi, Country Manager for GE Healthcare Thailand, elaborates on the innovative solutions which drive delivery of care and reduce operational inefficiencies and costs that the affiliate brings to Thailand as a long-term partner to the country’s healthcare system and stakeholders.   As Country Manager, it is my passion to…

China Dr. Zhengyu Yuan, president & CEO of MicuRx, shares the story of how MicuRx was founded in 2007 to develop new and innovative antimicrobial drugs; their flagship product, contezolid, which recently concluded Phase III trials in China; and their future plans for an IPO.   We combined US experience and…

Thailand The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PReMA) has been a key stakeholder in promoting the value of innovation in Thailand for over 100 years. CEO Dr Busakorn Lerswatanasivalee discusses the changes taking place in the Thai healthcare ecosystem and highlights the key initiatives undertaken by PReMA to widen access to,…

Pfizer Selim Sezgin, country manager and managing director of Pfizer Thailand, highlights the recent transformation of the affiliate to adapt to Thailand’s changing climate, as well as the vision of Pfizer in driving impactful partnerships with government and medical stakeholders to drive innovation access for Thai patients.   Pfizer’s new tagline…

Sweden AddLife is a Swedish company that acquires and streamlines profitable market-leading niche companies in the field of life science. CEO Kristina Willgård examines the company’s international expansion strategy and the goal of doubling in size in five years, highlights her personal commitment to sustainability, and the challenges facing the laboratory…

Sweden The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) is an employer’s organization that represents and advocates for local government in Sweden. Its chairman, Anders Knape, discusses their work on behalf of the public sector stakeholders, Sweden’s role as an innovation hub, and the opportunities of embracing digitalization.     An…

Thailand Sayan Roy, managing director of B. Braun Thailand, highlights the importance of the group’s 2020 Vision “Growing Together” and how the affiliate is carrying this out locally to be a partner of Thailand’s healthcare system. Sayan goes on to elaborate on B. Braun’s commitment to bringing full solutions based on…

Sweden Aiming to maintain its position as one of the most innovative countries in the world, Sweden directs many efforts and resources to innovative projects. Innovation Skåne, a publicly owned company, is a prime example of taxpayer money being invested to improve the government’s services and operations. CEO Joakim Nelson reveals…

Europe Christoph Stoller, the recently appointed president of Medicines for Europe, outlines the mission of his presidency, how the association and its members are working to tackle the issue of drug shortages across the continent, and the crucial importance of establishing a high-level dialogue between industry and governments. Adrian van den…