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China Dr Lingshi Tan, chairman and CEO of dMed, shares his strategic insights into the new era of Chinese biotech innovation and how it motivated him to leave Pfizer to establish dMed; the mission of dMed as ‘more than a CRO’ to support the growth of the Chinese biotech industry; their…

Spain Teresa Chavarria Gimenez, director general of planning, research and training at the Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid, highlights her role and the BioMad initiative as they look to position Madrid on the European and global biotech map.   We want to facilitate the collaboration of the public…

China Dr John Gong, CEO of 3D Medicines, shares the company’s ‘3D – diagnostics, data, and drug development’ approach to cancer precision medicine; his philosophy of putting patient needs at the core of the company; the innovation behind their flagship product, a subcutaneous injection PD-L1 antibody that is also stable at…

Korea LG Life Sciences is one the early pioneers of innovative drug development in Korea with a diversified portfolio of chemical drugs, vaccines, biosimilars, biologics, and dermo-cosmetics. Its president, Dr Son, explains the reason why he joined the company, his strategy to turn it into a truly global entity, and its…

Spain Rafael Mella, general manager of Nordic Pharma Spain & Portugal, highlights the steps he has taken to set-up the foundations for the company in the Spanish market and how he has overcome the challenges of the fragmented healthcare system. Furthermore, he gives insight into the Nordic’s game-changing Rheumatoid Arthritis product,…

Trends As we move further into 2019, Emmanuel Fombu, MD, MBA: Author and Global Commercial Strategy and Digital Innovation Leader at Johnson and Johnson, reflects on what to expect from the rest of the year and beyond in the pharmaceutical landscape. The battle for market share in the future will likely…

Digitalization In an increasingly digitalised world, pharma companies are having to reconsider their communication strategies. Some, such as Swiss giant Roche, are turning to online webinars to better engage with healthcare practitioners (HCPs) across the globe.   Today’s doctors are time-crunched and digital-savvy, and they want targeted and relevant communication solutions…

Korea South Korean heavyweight Daewoong Pharmaceutical saw record sales in 2018, but did see a decrease in its EBITDA figures. To ensure its future profitability, the company has decided to invest heavily in the research of development of new drugs, with a new 100 billion won facility planned.   Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s…

Diversity Annually, PharmaBoardroom conducts hundreds of interviews with global CEO’s, country managers and industry leaders in the pharma industry. While we have crossed paths with many inspiring females in these positions, out of the top 50 pharma companies, only 3 are headed by women. That is a mere 6% — this…

Egypt Ayman El Deeb, cluster head of Astellas Egypt, highlights how the Egyptian affiliate of Astellas has been performing since its establishment five years ago. He also discusses the need for better patent protection in the country and explains how Astellas is contributing to the country’s reform of the healthcare system.…

Opinion On International Women’s Day 2019, David H. Crean, managing director for Objective Capital Partners, highlights the progress that has been made to close the gender investment gap, touching on key trends and biases in venture capital funding and outlining why investing in women matters.   When women business owners pitch their…

China China is planning to establish a new national medical ethics committee in the wake of the “CRISPR babies” scandal.   The committee will not be limited to overseeing gene editing alone, but also cover cloning, cell therapy, xenotransplantation, mitochondrial replacement, and nanotechnology The new body, according to reports, will oversee…