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Singapore The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a double-edged sword for Singapore. While its economy has been hit by the global crisis, the island city-state is seeing an uptick in pharmaceutical manufacturing exports to countries looking to stock up on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).   Singapore’s pharmaceutical output has jumped 86 percent…

USA Two leading executives in the US generics market outline why robust company culture is key to attracting top talent that might otherwise gravitate towards the traditional research-driven industry.   Talent attraction in the US generics market could potentially become a serious problem in the next few years. Ed Price, president…

Belgium Veronique Walsh, General Manager of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) – Benelux, explains her ambition to build a new company culture following the acquisition of Celgene. Walsh also lays bare the prospects for bringing innovation to Belgian patients and explains how BMS continues to deliver on its promise of transforming lives…

Rankings Below we present a list of the top 5 public biopharma companies that focus on developing RNA-based therapies. RNA interference (RNAi) is a natural mechanism which is present in living cells that selectively “turns off” specific gene’s expressions, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein that contributes to disease.…

South Africa Below is a roundup of latest news from South Africa’s life sciences and healthcare industries, including a call to overhaul patent laws to allow better access to COVID-19 drugs, innovation for HIV and TB medication adherence, COVID-19 vaccine trials, gut microbiome testing and supply chain lessons from the pandemic.  …

China I recently had the pleasure to moderate an event on the COVID-19 impact on the relationship between Doctor and Patient, attended by 50 executives of the French Healthcare community in China (Club Santé Chine). I would like to share here some learnings and personal thoughts.   One of the consequences…

Singapore A roundup of some of the most significant healthcare and life science stories from across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, including the ongoing hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine and a significant acquisition for Korean Celltrion.   Coronavirus vaccine: Singapore scientists discover 5 antibodies that can combat COVID-19 https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/pharma/coronavirus-vaccine-singapore-scientists-discover-5-antibodies-that-can-combat-covid/story/407214.html A team…

Korea Under the stewardship of regenerative medicine industry veteran BG Rhee, Korean firm SCM Lifescience has engaged in several global M&A deals in the past year with the end goal of finding a combination of assets that will bring value to both investors and patients. With a US manufacturing facility now…

China Chinese biotech CanSinoBIO is racing against the clock to have a COVID-19 vaccine ready to begin production in early 2021. The firm’s senior VP of International Business Pierre Morgon reflects on CanSinoBIO’s progress thus far and a timeline of what we can realistically expect if and when Chinese authorities give…

Hong Kong Alex Wong, CEO of Xcelom sat down with PharmaBoardroom to discuss the company’s non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) technology and increasing capacity in the field of screening for chromosomal disorders. Wong sheds light on the Asian diagnostics market and unveils his strategy to expand Xcelom’s offering across Asia.   Our pursuit…

Rankings The top 10 of Pharmaceutical Exec’s Top 50 Companies 2020. Roche overtakes Pfizer to take the number one spot, followed by Novartis which moves up from third to second on the list. For the full list and extensive analysis, see the Pharma Exec website here.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Korea Genome & Company, with a market cap of USD 280 million, is the highest valued microbiome company worldwide. Dr Jisoo Pae, its co-founder and CEO, sat down with PharmaBoardroom to shed light on the company’s origins, its collaboration with Big Pharma, and the ease of gaining capital investment for a…