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Colombia With over a decade as executive director of the Pharmaceutical Chamber of ANDI (The Colombian National Business Association), Rodrigo Arcila Gomez, shares his optimistic insights on the growth of the sector, the current status of pricing negotiations, his key achievements, and the need for a pharmaceutical landscape built on trust.…

Indonesia Dr. Kuntjoro Adi Purjanto, Chairman of PERSI (National Association of Hospitals in Indonesia), explains the role that public and private hospitals are playing to successfully realize the national healthcare goals and the active collaboration of PERSI with the government to enhance the Indonesian hospital eco-system. Could you please introduce yourself…

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…

Indonesia Herny Prasetya, President of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) in Indonesia highlights the importance of the implementation of global guidelines in Indonesia and wishes to focus on human capital, compliance and local API manufacturing for ISPE’s members. Could you please introduce to our international audience what are the…

Colombia In explaining the role of the Colombia National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (INVIMA) and its impact on the regulatory landscape of the healthcare sector, Javier Guzman, Executive Director, centres the discussion on four key pillars: institutional strengthening, efficiency, transparency and competitiveness. He speaks about his main priorities, the Colombian…

Hong Kong Albert Yu, Chairman of the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization, shares his insights on Hong Kong’s potential to become an innovation hub for the region while positioning Hong Kong as the ‘Chinese City outside of China.’ In addition, he discusses the main trends that will drive development of HK’s biotechnology sector…

Colombia The executive director of the AmCham Colombia shares his insights on the legacy of strong economic ties between the two countries. He speaks about the changing socio-political landscape of Colombia, the role of American companies in the pharmaceutical sector, as well as the attractive factors that makes Colombia “The New…

Colombia Executive Director of the French-Colombian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Victor Brun, shares his insights regarding the solid Franco-Colombo relations. He speaks about the synergies between the two cultures, the attractive factors that make the country an ideal investment destination, as well as the role of the Chamber in helping…

Ukraine Dr. Volodymyr Redko, executive director of Ukraine’s Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (APRaD), which gathers together 15 international R&D-driven companies, provides insights into the perspective of international innovators vis-à-vis the numerous regulatory and structural reforms that are set to transform the country’s health system, while highlighting the importance that…

Taiwan Samuel Wang, Honorary President of the Taiwan Generics Pharmaceutical Association (TGPA) and President of the local distributor Weal-Chance Trading, provides insights into the recent international achievements of TGPA and the main strengths of Taiwan’s generics industry on the global stage, while he explains how bolstering the country’s historical strengths in…

Taiwan Carol Cheng, COO of the Taiwan Research-based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (TRPMA), provides insights into the recent development of the country’s innovative biopharmaceutical industry, while she also highlights TRPMA’s eye-catching initiative to promote international collaboration between Taiwan’s academia and the global industry, thanks to the recent set up of the association’s…

Taiwan Carol Cheng, COO of the Taiwan Research-based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (TRPMA), the association gathering 28 Taiwan-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical companies, highlights the association’s eye-catching initiative to boost international collaboration between academia and the global industry, thanks to the recent set up of the BioIPSeeds® platform, which proudly stands as the first…