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Pharma Legal Handbook Want to know more about cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Germany? Read on! Prepared in association with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Germany, available to purchase here for USD 99.   Cannabinoid Drugs 1.…

Sweden We recently analysed the contents of 20 interviews conducted with country managers at multinational pharma companies in Sweden and found some underlying words and themes present in the majority of the interviews (see above for the full wordcloud). This is an exclusive glimpse into what is currently at the top…

Brazil Swiss pharma giant Novartis is teaming up with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Brazil to conduct research throughout Latin America on neglected diseases.   This agreement establishes an exchange of know-how that will provide progress in public health policies in Brazil Patrice Matchaba, global head of corporate responsibility, Novartis…

Czech Republic The Czech Republic is aiming to carve out a space for itself among Europe’s most innovative countries by 2030 as part of the ‘Innovation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2019–2030.’ While a number of promising steps have already been taken, it is far too soon to tell whether the Czechs…

Puerto Rico Jorge Luis Rodriguez, CEO of PACIV, a Puerto Rican provider of industrial automation solutions for the life science’s industry, reveals the three key performance indicators that make the island a global powerhouse for pharma manufacturing. Moreover, he explains the company’s unique one-stop-shop approach and how Puerto Rico has managed to…

Hungary Oliver Strommer, newly appointed executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH), introduces the Chamber and its refocused aim of becoming a more dynamic player in business connectivity between the two countries. Aside from highlighting the activities of the BCCH, Strommer goes on to offer insights into…

Puerto Rico In June 2019, Sartorius Stedim Biotech inaugurated the USD 130 million expansion of its Yauco site, one of the first multi-million dollar investment projects on the island after Hurricane Maria. Dante Castillo, the Yauco site’s director of operations, explains how this expansion fits within the group’s global ambitions and what…

China Shirley Xu, president of Baxter Greater China, reflects on her extraordinary 26-year (and counting) career with Baxter China, including her perspectives on the success factors behind Baxter’s growth in the country over the past decades, its strengths as a diversified healthcare company offering not only pharmaceutical products but medical devices…

UAE The UAE’s rapid economic growth over the last half-century has been accompanied by a surge in lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Both public and private organizations are now stepping up to tackle this health and economic burden with expanded access to cutting-edge treatments, a greater focus on education…

Hungary Investments in research and development are on the rise in Hungary, backed up by government initiatives, but the country needs a more unified effort between the public and private sectors to truly deliver on its innovation potential.   On the Up Globally, R&D spending has been on a sturdy upward…

Puerto Rico Since 2001, ETH Cargo has been operating in Puerto Rico, providing international air and ocean freight services, domestic deliveries, US Customs and tax clearance, project cargo and turnkey operations, as well as full charter service for air and ocean transportation. President and CEO Sascha Herzig shares his passion for logistics…

China John Moller, CEO; and Yooni Kim, executive director of Asia operations, for Novotech, share the competitive positioning of Novotech as a full-service CRO for biotech companies interested in the Asia-Pacific region; the solutions and services they offer, including their clinical development consultancy, ‘BioDesk’; as well as the exciting opportunities they…