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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…

Puerto Rico Established 57 years ago, Bermudez, Longo, Díaz-Massó (BLDM) has played a key role in the rapid urbanization and industrialization of Puerto Rico, and today is the top specialty electrical and mechanical contractor in the Caribbean. Its president, Francisco Díaz Massó, explains how BLDM has fostered continued growth by diversifying its…

Pharma Legal Handbook Key legal info on cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Nigeria. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your…

Pharma Legal Handbook Regulatory reforms in Nigerian Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare…

Pharma Legal Handbook Want to know more about patents & trademarks in Nigerian Pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent…

Pharma Legal Handbook A brief overview of the situation regarding product liability in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction?…

Sweden With almost three decades of experience in the Swedish life science industry, Jan Hellqvist, general manager of KLIFO in Sweden, explains why the country has seen the number of clinical studies from small and medium size companies skyrocket in recent years. Moreover, he discusses the possibilities of opening KLIFO’s affiliate…

China Dr CJ Wang, CEO of Frontier Biotech, shares his exciting ten-year journey with Frontier and their distinctive focus on HIV drug development, with their flagship compound, Aikening®, launched in China in 2018; their ongoing efforts to develop more novel therapeutics; their ambitious internationalization strategy to bring their therapies to patients…

Hungary Dr. Zsuzsanna Fürst, President of the Ethics Committee for Clinical Pharmacology, elaborates on the role and activities of the ethics committee, shares her insights on structural framework of the application process for clinical trials, and the future outlook of clinical research in Hungary.   Each and every application,  both initial…

Sweden TFS is a leading mid-size CRO providing clinical development solutions to biopharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Lund, TFS serves global clinical trial markets with local expertise and worldwide project delivery. János Filakovský, MD, Ph.d. MBA, CEO of TFS, discusses the company’s unique capabilities and analyzes the Swedish life sciences industry’s potential…

Medtech Dr. Carlos Rivera Velez, president of the Puerto Rican Medical Device Cluster, shares the importance of the medtech industry for Puerto Rico and how the cluster is working with various stakeholders to position the island as a globally competitive industry hub.   We have seen Puerto Rico evolve into an…

Canada Marina Vasiliou took the reins as managing director of Biogen Canada in November 2017 after a long and varied career at MSD in a wide variety of geographies.   Canada’s biggest strengths are its diversity and openness—whether that is in health sciences or the culture itself Marina Vasiliou, Biogen Vasiliou…