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France David Lescuyer, managing director of Skyepharma, a specialized CDMO, reflects on the past three years of the company as it transitioned from a drug delivery platform to a fully-fledged service provider leveraging agile solutions across the value chain. Lescuyer also shares his insights on the service sector and the most…

Opinion Pierre Meulien, Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) in Europe, outlines the value of public-private partnerships in drug research and development and highlights areas where these collaborations are proving their worth in overcoming some of the most challenging threats to our health.    Our collective ability to translate…

China George Lee, vice-president of clinical operations and country leader of PAREXEL in China, discusses the impact of the recent ownership and management changes of the group, the value that PAREXEL can bring to Chinese biotechs and how the company is uniquely positioned to compete against both local and global CROs.…

South Korea This week the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that as of 12th March 2019 a revised narcotics bill will go into effect that will allow imports of medical cannabis for self-treatment but under strict conditions.   Until now, the import, export, manufacturing and sale of cannabis has been…

Top 10 The Top 10 bestselling orphan drugs in the USA in 2017. Celgene’s Revlimid (generic name lenolidamide) leads the way with sales of USD 5.4 billion, followed by Roche’s Rituxan (rituximab) with USD 4.2 billion in sales and TEVA’s Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) with USD 3.1 billion. The most expensive drug in…

Top 10 The top 10 companies in the world ranked by global orphan drug sales and market share in 2017. Swiss giants Novartis and Roche take the top two places, followed by American firm, Celgene. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Turkey Turkey – home to an 80 million-strong population, a substantial pharmaceuticals market and a universal healthcare system that is the envy of its neighbours – stands as one of the most promising healthcare and life science investment destinations in its region. Topics covered in this report range from the successes…

Rare Diseases In the run-up to Rare Disease Day 2019, David H. Crean, PhD, Managing Director for Objective Capital Partners, reviews the investment and deal activity for orphan drugs in 2018 and delves into future forecasts for the rare disease space.   With drugs currently available for only about 5% of rare diseases,…

Opinion Brian Hilberdink, President of Novo Nordisk Canada, calls for the Canadian government to encourage and invest in innovative biopharmaceutical companies in Canada.    I’ve often wondered how things would be if Canada had steadily continued a path of biopharmaceutical discovery and commercialization after Banting and Best’s breakthrough in 1921, and what…

Opinion After her son was diagnosed with SYNGAP1 – an extremely rare gene mutation – Monica Weldon founded Bridge the Gap – SYNGAP Education and Research Foundation to support families of those suffering from the illness and to accelerate the path to better therapies. Here, Monica shares her organisations secret to success in the…

France Françoise Alliot-Launois, VP of the French League Against Rheumatism (AFLAR), discusses the issues around bone and joint infections in France, AFLAR’s work to help patients suffering from these diseases, and the broader role of patient associations within the French healthcare ecosystem.   In France, 20 million people are suffering from…

Korea Dr Byung Guk Yang, CEO of Daewoong Bio, explains the challenges the Korean healthcare system is facing and how his experience in the public sector now helps him lead a private sector company. He also offers his insights into Daewoong Bio’s diversified business model and highlights the need for internationalization.…