Tagged with MPA

Singapore In 2020, the FDA granted its first approval to a comprehensive liquid biopsy, potentially representing a paradigm shift towards using liquid biopsies upfront as an easier, safer, faster, and more effective tool for diagnosing cancer patients than traditional invasive tissue biopsies.   The company behind the Guardant360® CDx test, Guardant…

Indonesia With a market value of USD 5.2 billion, Kalbe Farma has consolidated into Indonesia’s undisputed national pharma champion and has established a footprint in many ASEAN countries as well as in Africa. Today, the largest publicly listed pharmaceutical company in Southeast Asia is aiming to seize on their COVID-19-related partnership…

France While Big Pharma companies like Pfizer, Janssen and AstraZeneca, have grabbed the headlines over the past year for their work on COVID-19 vaccines, smaller and  lesser-known companies are also playing a crucial role in the development of both large companies’ candidates and their own self-developed shots.   At the onset…

Brazil Founded in 1950, EMS is one of the top two domestic pharma companies in Brazil. As a key player in the largest and most populous nation in Latin America, the company has around 13 percent of the Brazilian market share with gross sales of USD 2.5 billion in 2019.  …

China One of the largest domestic pharma companies in China (ranking number one from 2014 to 2019), Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group (YRPG) is so-named for its location in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, part of the Yangtze River Delta, where the Yangtze River feeds into the East China Sea. Founded initially in 1971,…

China The Chinese NMPA’s drug approval list for 2020 includes a surge in approvals for locally developed drugs. A total of 46 new drugs were approved in 2020 (less than the 53 approved in 2019), including 28 chemical drugs and 18 biological products. Read more analysis from Xu Wang of Novo…

Germany After a year of growth and acquisitions, 125-year-old German generics manufacturer STADA is showing a willingness to make bold bets on areas including consumer healthcare, medical cannabis, and research into public opinion on healthcare   STADA, based in Bad Vilbel, focuses on a two-pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty…

China Writing in the February edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Xu Wang of Novo Nordisk Pharma China and Xiaoxi Wang from the Shanghai Center for Drug Evaluation & Inspection analyse the Chinese NMPA’s drug approval list for 2020, including a surge in approvals for locally developed drugs.   In the…

Switzerland Alvotech – the biosimilars arm of Icelandic-headquartered generics player Alvogen – is positioning itself for future growth via a very different strategy to that of the Big Pharma players with biosimilar portfolios. Chief Commercial Officer Anil Okay, who sits in Switzerland, explains the four company traits that he believes will…

Japan Japanese pharma companies are already far lower-profile than their occidental counterparts but an even lesser-known player may be Taiho Pharmaceutical, a Japanese specialty pharma player that was a pioneer in the field of oral chemotherapy, led by president Masayuki Kobayashi. The company also works in the areas of allergy and…

USA With a series of reorganization initiatives, new leaders at the helm and exciting acquisitions, Novartis Oncology has undergone a significant business transformation in the past few years, and if the business unit’s 2019 performance is anything to go by, the efforts have paid off, with net sales reaching USD 14.4…

Japan Founded by Toyoji Naito in December 1941, in just under 80 years, Eisai has become a leading global biopharma player, with pharmaceutical revenues of USD 5.4 billion in 2019.   The company’s central philosophy of human health care (hhc) was introduced in 1992 by current director, representative corporate officer and…