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Iceland Jakob Falur Gardarsson, general manager at Frumtök, the Icelandic Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, highlights access as the main challenge that needs to be met in order to propel Iceland’s healthcare system to the level of other Northern European countries. He also expresses his trust in the willingness of the…

Austria Dr. Christoph Zielinski, head of the organizational unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Vienna (CCC), a representative of the Austrian oncological community, provides an insight into the key activities of the center. He also gives an overview of the current state of the Austrian healthcare and oncology ecosystem as…

Hong Kong Professor Cheng, managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology, introduces the organization’s mission to improve development of biotechnology and traditional Chinese medicine sectors as well as the main challenges ahead. What is the mandate of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology (HKIB)? “Our mission statement was – and…

Austria Harald Isemann, chairman of the Vienna Biocenter (VBC) – one of the leading life science hubs in Europe – and Managing Director of the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), a VBC member, provides insights into the main tasks of the VBC, the organization of the IMP and the challenges it…

Colombia Harold Karam, General Manager of Farma de Colombia, speaks about the implementation of business strategies for the company moving forward, including the growing footprint in the institutional market, while focusing both on own product development and new licensing agreements. Mr. Karam, you have been appointed general manager about four years…

Hong Kong Henry Yau, MD and Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) discusses the center’s development, the diverse range of services it offers, and the clinical trials environment in Hong Kong. Having been with the organization since nearly the beginning from 2000, how have you…

Mexico According to a recent World Health Organization study, countries must allocate at least six percent of their GDP to research and development to be considered to have a healthy investment in this area. As Mexico currently only invests 1.8 percent of its GDP into R&D, there is clearly still a…

Colombia Gustavo Morales, Executive Director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratories (AFIDRO) and proud advocate of intellectual property has successfully changed Colombian public opinion on the pharmaceutical industry. In this interview, Gustavo explains how recent regulations will increase the demand of pharmaceutical products as well as the incentives…

Taiwan Joshua Chang, CEO of RDD Lab, describes the scope of the company’s operations, the expansion of the firm’s capacities, and emerging trends in the CRO industry. Please begin by introducing yourself and the main operations and services of your CRO. “The local CRO industry has many advantages; the results of…

Taiwan James Yang, Director of the Department of Oncology at National Taiwan University Hospital and Director of the Graduate Institute of Oncology at National Taiwan University, discusses the important role of oncology research in developing the Taiwanese pharmaceutical market as well as the new National Taiwanese University Cancer Center (which will…

Mexico Marco Cid, Director General of Investigacion Biomedica, shares how he successfully launched an innovative clinical research center (CRC) despite a challenging regulatory environment. He speaks about the inspiration behind his business model, the necessity of building a strong rapport with authoritative entities in the market, as well as fostering a…

Taiwan With 7,000 employees in 25 locations across 12 countries in the region, PAREXEL now has more than a third of its global staff in Asia Pacific (APAC). Albert Liou, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, PAREXEL, discusses the biotech momentum that has been boosting the attractiveness of the region in terms of…