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Global Pharma in 2026 will be defined by unpredictability. Executives are already being pushed by shifting policy, commercial, and scientific forces into making fast and tough strategic choices, with more to come throughout the year, as regular contributor Brendan Shaw lays out in his annual look-ahead.   Senior executives in the…

Taiwan Lian-Yu Chen, Director General of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration, combines expertise in clinical psychiatry, public health, and governmental leadership. A PhD graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she specialised in service utilisation and barriers to care. Dr Chen has driven Taiwan’s digital infrastructure and data governance…

Hong Kong Amy Ho, General Manager of Roche Pharma Hong Kong, returns to the city with a unique blend of diagnostics and pharmaceutical experience at a moment when the healthcare system is redefining its future. Drawing on years of regional leadership, she offers a clear view of how Hong Kong can strengthen…

Taiwan Under Dave Huang’s leadership, Ferring Taiwan has evolved from organisational recovery to sustained performance and regional relevance. The discussion that follows examines how disciplined focus, early engagement with innovation, and deep collaboration with the healthcare ecosystem have reshaped the affiliate’s role, positioning Taiwan as a reference market while anchoring strategy…

LatAm Fernando Zarate, Vice President of Bausch Health’s Latin American operations, outlines the company’s strategic positioning across the region. With 35 years in the industry and nearly two decades at Bausch Health, he today oversees one of the top 15 companies in the LatAm market. Zarate sets out a vision to…

Taiwan Cathy Su, General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong/Macau & Singapore at Gilead Sciences, reflects on her nineteen-year tenure with the biopharmaceutical company, progressing from market analytics to multi-market leadership. She discusses Gilead’s strategic evolution from virology specialist to diversified oncology player, the complexities of navigating diverse Asian healthcare systems, and…

Brazil Latin America’s largest and most dynamic pharma market is booming. Despite sluggish macroeconomic growth, agile local firms are consolidating their positions to serve Brazilian patients, while a spate of technology transfer agreements is bolstering local manufacturing capabilities and helping these companies scale the value chain. Multinationals – with the right…

USA Spiro Gavaris, President of Lupin’s US generics business, shares a candid assessment of the shifting dynamics shaping today’s generic and biosimilar landscape. He outlines how Lupin is positioning itself for long-term leadership through focused investment in complex generics across inhalation technologies, injectables, and biosimilars, while navigating a market challenged by…

France ANSM’s Director General Catherine Paugam-Burtz offers a clear view of how France’s medicines agency is adapting to a fast-shifting landscape. She discusses ANSM’s role within the European regulatory system, the agency’s digital transformation, the pressure to accelerate clinical research, the importance of early access, and the work underway to strengthen…

Taiwan Ingo Brandenburg, managing director of Bayer Taiwan, brings over two decades of international pharmaceutical experience spanning Asia, Latin America, and Europe. With previous leadership roles, he has cultivated a deep understanding of cross-cultural business dynamics and healthcare system transformation. Since assuming his current role, he has spearheaded an ambitious organisational…

USA Rob Abbott, CEO of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) provides an update on the organisation’s activities since taking up the role in 2023, including the launch of a new 2030 strategy and revised mission aimed at integrating HEOR into everyday health policy decision-making. This includes…

LatAm Alexandre Gibim, senior Vice President of Latin America at AstraZeneca, brings extensive global pharmaceutical leadership experience spanning China, the US, and Canada. In this exclusive interview, he articulates AstraZeneca’s strategic commitment to Latin America as a critical growth engine, detailing the company’s 110 million USD (two billion Mexican peso) investment…