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Taiwan Dr Fu-Tong Liu, vice president of Academia Sinica, introduces the institution and its research mission of promoting basic research and enhancing translation. Dr Liu goes on to describe Academia Sinica’s biomedical research environment and also highlights the new National Biotechnology Research Park which will have a vital role in developing…

Sweden IML is an industry association for innovative small and medium-sized companies active in Sweden that research new pharmaceuticals and advanced medical technology products. Managing Director Johan Järte explains how the association tries to create better conditions for its members, the main hurdles life sciences SMEs are facing, and shares his expectations…

Taiwan Betty Li, managing director of PPC, a well-positioned leader in the APAC CRO landscape, speaks about the strategic significance of the group’s Taiwan affiliate and goes on to share her views on Taiwan’s increasingly attractive clinical trial landscape. Li concludes by explaining how Taiwan and PPC can be a top…

China Junshi Biosciences is an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a focus on discovery and innovative drugs. Dr Li Ning, CEO, discusses being the first Chinese company to successfully launch a domestically-developed PD-1 cancer drug (toripalimab) in China, their commercialization and pricing strategies and the exciting new products and milestones that we…

Puerto Rico Iris and Tom Vincent, president and vice president of Prime Air Corp, discuss how the pharma and medical devices logistics company is growing by more than 20 percent per year through a highly customer-centric offer, which has also improved the business continuity plans of its clients. Currently constructing the island’s…

Medicine The WHO has published its most recent edition of the Essential Medicines List in July 2019. On the list are 28 new medicines for adults, making a total of 460 total medicines deemed essential, the highest number ever recorded. Below are the 28 new medicines and a graph of number…

Thailand Peter Streibl, general manager of Takeda Thailand, highlights the importance of emerging markets for Takeda globally, as well as the 50–year long commitment of Takeda to Thailand and Thai patients. Streibl further discusses how the Takeda Thailand team has worked to bring crucial innovative products and solutions in various therapeutic…

Taiwan Lily Wu, CEO of PapiVax, discusses the biotechs initiative pipeline for the treatment of HPV related diseases and cancers and goes on to elaborate the company’s development and future partnership strategies. Wu also discusses the unique structure of PapiVax as a lean, R&D and research-driven biotech which is powered by…

Sweden Founded in 1989 by brothers Jan G and Leif Smith, ABIGO Medical is a successful private Swedish pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on bacterial and infection control in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Jan G Smith, chairman and CEO, explains his unique approach to business, the steps…

Thailand Thanakorn and Lakana Ounpiyodom of AeroCare highlight their unique positioning in the inhaler niche and how they have grown both their portfolio and facilities through strategic M&A. They share their strong interest in delivering the most innovative products in the field to Thai patients, and their wish to expand across…

China Kai Zhang, founder and chairman, and Sonia Wang, CEO, of Chinese respiratory technology specialist Omni Pharmaceuticals, discuss the respiratory market in China, how Omni plans to introduce four respiratory drugs onto the market within two years, and its focus on innovative new technologies.   Unlike oncology, the inhalation market in…

Taiwan Stéphane Péden, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry France Taiwan (CCIFT), describes how the Chamber facilitates business relations between France and Taiwan, the challenges faced by French companies setting up operations in Taiwan, and the numerous opportunities that Taiwan has to offer the French business community.  …