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Brazil Renata Mihich, a 25-year DHL veteran, recently took on a new role as Head of LatAm for Italian healthcare logistics specialist BOMI GROUP. At a moment of career transformation, BOMI GROUP is also on the verge of a big change with UPS Healthcare acquiring the company earlier this year. Mihich…

Asia-Pacific Through compassionate use programs patients suffering from critical, life-threatening conditions can access potential life-saving therapeutic options which have not been formally approved by the responsible health authority in an ethical and regulated way. ChongXiang Tan, Fengyun (Vicky) Han and Annetta C. Beauregard of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in your country? No. At present, a “biosimilar” is not the same as a generic drug. Previously, some biological marketing authorization licenses were obtained by using the same registration pathway of generic medicines (i.e., without the submission of pre-clinical or…

Korea After a dynamic two years as CEO of Samsung Biologics, John Rim highlights some of the fundamentals behind the company’s rapid growth as a CDMO, including the creation of huge new manufacturing facilities to cope with increased demand, a dedication to carrying out technology transfers at half the speed of…

USA The pandemic revealed widespread pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities in the United States, an issue the Biden administration has attempted to address partly through industry funding. The Chief Business Officer of Phlow, a company that has received federal government funding for manufacturing essential medicines in the US, spoke at the recent…

Vaccines Public trust in the COVID-19 supply chain has grown, but there is still a strong need for standards, processes, and capabilities to ensure patients across the globe have access to lifesaving therapies. A secure and equitable supply chain is a factor in expanding access and building trust.  A new report…

Italy In a wide-ranging conversation, veteran general manager of Teva’s Italian Cluster Hubert Puech d’Alissac explores the reasons for the company’s growth in the region to become the generic market leader, post-COVID changes to the pharma industry, and the state of private-public relationships in Europe. Furthermore, d’Alissac touches on the responsibility…

Spain Ángel Luis Rodríguez de la Cuerda, longtime secretary general of AESEG, the trade association of generic producers in Spain, comments on the key role played by generic medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of new investment to increase Spain’s generic production capabilities. In addition, he outlines specific policy…

Global Merck Group’s Vice President Global Market Access & Pricing Strategic Planning Marco Rauland casts his eye over blockchain-based smart contracts and their applications for pharma across supply chain enhancement, improving clinical trials, and outcome-based contracting.   Smart contracts are self-executing digital contracts based on blockchain technology that provides decentralized data…

Saudi Arabia Ali Yehia, Country Manager for Viatris KSA, speaks about the company’s global operations and its plans for KSA, notably to play an active role in the fight against non-communicable diseases. He tackles the evolving healthcare landscape and the opportunity for the country to expand its regional role.   Viatris was…

Italy Formerly known as Assogenerici, Egualia is an Italian industry association representing generics and biosimilar companies. Michele Uda, its director-general, speaks about the industry’s impressive response to the COVID-19 pandemic and analyses the potential impact of recent changes to Italy’s pricing and reimbursement system.   The pandemic showed us the importance…

APAC Writing in the September edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Rosilawati Ahmad of Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency; Tharnkamol Chanprapaph of the Thai FDA; and Samvel Azatyan, Valerio Reggi, and Prapassorn Thanaphollert of the World Health Organization highlight the progress towards regulatory harmonization in ASEAN and work between country-level regulatory…