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Turkey While supporters of Turkey’s localization policy for pharmaceuticals implemented in 2016 applaud the changes it has brought, its opponents are awaiting a much-anticipated report by the World Trade Organization that could put an end to the policy and have global repercussions.   Five years after the launch of Turkey’s localization…

Denmark Zealand Pharma’s Emmanuel Dulac, fresh from a first US FDA approval for the company’s rescue pen for severe hypoglycaemia in people with diabetes aged 6 years and older, outlines the swift progress that the Danish biotech has made in his two and a half years as CEO. Dulac also highlights…

Italy Speaking recently to PharmaBoardoom, Assobiotec’s Leonardo Vingiani introduced the key dynamics shaping the Italian biotech industry today and the issues it still has to overcome to become truly globally competitive.   Strong Fundamentals The association’s latest reporting shows that there are 751 active biotech firms in Italy, with a turnover…

Germany The latest news from German pharma, including Bayer’s USD 2 billion acquisition of San Diego’s Vividion Therapeutics; Boehringer Ingelheim’s new investment in a Vienna production facility; BioNTech’s plans to inaugurate an mRNA manufacturing network in Africa; and the termination of the GSK/Merck KGaA cancer drug partnership.   German drug giant…

Italy Assobiotec’s Leonardo Vingiani introduces the key trends shaping the Italian biotech ecosystem today, the steps that the country’s government have taken to foster life sciences innovation, and the areas in which Italian biotechs truly excel globally.   Italy and its researchers have created a good environment for science. However, the…

Europe The Lymphoma Coalition’s Natacha Bolaños outlines the fundamentals of the lymphoma patient experience today, the growing number of innovative new treatment options available, and the issues surrounding their integration as earlier lines of treatment.   CAR-T is not necessarily the best treatment option for everyone. There could be other second-best…

Switzerland This piece forms part of InFocus Biotechs to Watch Switzerland 2021, a deep dive into the Swiss biotech ecosystem and fundamentals, featuring data sets, feature articles, and profiles of some of its most exciting companies. Download here.   2020 stands out as having been the best year yet for Swiss…

Denmark Since joining Danish neuroscience specialist Lundbeck as its global CEO in 2018, South African Deborah Dunsire has focused on “revitalising and refreshing” the firm’s pipeline, which had seen several failures in the preceding years. In an exclusive recent conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Dunsire explains the strategy she has put in place…

Denmark Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, Lundbeck’s global CEO Deborah Dunsire describes the progress in the strategy she put in place to “revitalise and refresh” the Danish firm’s pipeline upon taking the role three years ago. Following two recent acquisitions, Lundbeck now has a much broader focus across neuroscience including areas for…

Europe The Top Five countries in Europe for pharma production. All located in Western Europe, Switzerland punches well above its weight to take top spot. This data is taken from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma industry.   Switzerland Despite boasting a population just one…

Global The global push to vaccinate populations against COVID-19 has played out differently in different geographies, with a yawning gap still existing between vaccination rates in developed and developing economies and vaccine hesitancy and scepticism rife in certain countries. Here, three country managers from Pfizer – which is aiming to manufacture…

Europe The Top Five countries in Europe ranked by amount spent on pharma R&D. While some of the continent’s largest and most developed nations are represented, other smaller countries are punching above their weight. This data is taken from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma…