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Puerto Rico Edwards Lifesciences has been manufacturing catheters in Añasco, Puerto Rico, since 1972. Manuel Palma, general manager, explains the importance of the Añasco plant for Edwards’ global supply chain, and his modernization and vertical integration strategy to position the site as a centre of excellence for materials science and machine &…

UAE The UAE pharma market is projected to grow over 80 percent by 2027, in part due to a growing demand for the treatment of lifestyle diseases and expansion of comprehensive health insurance.  Made with Visme Presentation Maker     Pharmaceutical imports into the UAE come from 72 countries. 80 percent…

UAE The UAE ranks among the world’s fastest for new drug approvals, ranking first for two cancer drugs and second for many others, such as blockbuster melanoma drug Keytruda. The Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates (MOHAP) has enhanced its processes by implementing an electronic registration system,…

UAE The UAE ranks as a world leader in rapid drug approvals with its fast-track registration system that accelerates the process and eliminates long waiting times for innovative and orphan drugs.   If you bring innovation, the [UAE] government will support you on all levels Georg Schroeckenfuchs, Novartis In January 2018…

Collaboration With sustainable development goals in mind, the global umbrella pharmaceutical association IFPMA has recently launched a platform that fosters collaboration with the aim of tackling problems related to health and equality through partnerships between biopharma companies, governments, academia and other local institutions.    Effective partnerships will help our innovations to…

China China’s new Amended Drug Administration Law is being enacted to strengthen and streamline its regulation of the pharmaceutical industry as well as address prominent problems such as counterfeit drugs, substandard drugs and high drug prices. Fangda Partners’ Josh Shin explains how the new law strengthens penalties for counterfeit and substandard…

Generics Despite being recently divested from multinational pharma giant Sanofi, Czech firm Zentiva is becoming one of the fastest-growing generics manufacturing companies in Europe, with a swathe of recent international acquisitions strengthening its position.   Zentiva, a Czech Republic-based generics manufacturer, is on a mission to expand its reach after being…

China Tao Chen, head of business development of Absea and CEO of the new spin-out Agsea, is entering the world of immunodiagnostics with a comprehensive panel of IHC antibodies in the hope of becoming a world leader in pathological diagnostics in just a few years.   Our work at Absea over…

Opinion Steve Brooks, Advisor to the AMR Industry Alliance, outlines the threat that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to global health,  how antibiotic manufacturing may be a contributing factor to AMR  and how responsible manufacturing processes can minimize any such contribution.   The causes of antimicrobial resistance are numerous, from over prescribing to…

Global The IFPMA’s Greg Perry shares some of the key findings from a panel discussion on access to healthcare products at the 2019 World Health Summit in Berlin and the vital importance of cross-sector partnerships in driving access to medicines and vaccines across the globe.   In October I had the…

UAE Dubai’s government has announced its ambition to go completely paper-free by the end of the year 2021. Its health authority has recently upgraded to a new coding system for medical billing, moving the city one step closer to becoming totally paperless.    These technologies will enhance people’s lives and will…

Hungary The pharmaceutical industry is one of the pillars of the Hungarian economy and has been identified as a key growth driver for the future by the government of  Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Here, we highlight four Hungarian pharma champions and their evolving strategies.   Beres Béres Pharmaceuticals was conceived from…