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Sweden Mathias Uhlén is a world-renowned microbiology researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Since 2003, he has led the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project, an international effort to systematically map the human proteome and transcriptome. Among his many other achievements, he was also the founding director of the Science…

Puerto Rico Rolando Medina, managing director of operations at FedEx Express Puerto Rico, explains how FedEx Express is positioning itself as the partner of choice for the pharmaceutical industry by investing in state-of the-art facilities, ensuring product integrity through innovative solutions, and proofing operations against potential national disasters.   As Puerto Rico…

China Boehringer Ingelheim veteran executive Felix Gutsche shares the first impressions of the China market since he joined in January 2019; the strategic significance of the market as one of the top three affiliates for the Group globally across both Human Pharma and Animal Health business units; his mission to better…

Thailand Prof. Dr. Prasit Palittapongarnpim, Executive Vice President of Research and Development Management and International Collaboration at the Thai National Science Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), explains the main challenges and priorities of the organization, which operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology. He highlights the work currently being done on…

Thailand Dr Roland Wein, Executive Director of the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce, explains the evolution of the business relationship between Thailand and Germany, discusses the chamber’s role in facilitating business opportunities for German companies in Thailand and showcases the chamber as a platform to further enhance bilateral economic relations between the…

People Multinational pharma companies have been setting up shop in China ever since Novartis launched its Chinese affiliate in 1987, with other pharma giants following in its footsteps soon after, eager to penetrate the Chinese market. Affiliates in China are typically large organizations with several thousand employees. Leadership and communication skills…

Thailand Thailand has experienced a steady decline in infectious disease rates in the last generation thanks to the country’s commitment to life sciences research. The executive vice president of the National Science and Technology Development Agency elaborates on Thailand’s research on infectious diseases and how collaboration fuels further progress.    We…

Opinion Brendan Shaw, Principal of Shawview Consulting and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, shares highlights from the 2019 World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.   The most recent edition of the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines was released on 9 July and…

Pricing Generic drugs foster competition in the pharmaceutical market. Chester “Chip” Davis, Jr.  of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) reveals the data behind generic competition and elaborates on opportunities for further savings.    The American public is clamoring for systemic changes to address skyrocketing drug prices. Specialty drugs—a growing category…

Puerto Rico Victor Cruz, VP-Manufacturing Puerto Rico and Brazil for Lilly del Caribe highlights the priorities in his new position and underlines the importance of the Carolina facility for the global insulin supply. He also discusses Puerto Rico’s role related to future trends in pharmaceutical manufacturing, such as AI, robotics and continuous…

American Tools American Tools is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, fully integrated precision sheet metal, machining and stamping manufacturing company based in Puerto Rico with close to 50 years’ experience servicing global companies, primarily in the life sciences industry. In this interview, President Luis Alemañy speaks about how the company succesfully adapted to…

Sanofi Pius Hornstein, Country Chair of Sanofi China appointed in March 2019, shares his initial impressions on the fast-changing Chinese market; his mandate to drive a transformation of the organization in line with their mid- to long-term strategy; his priorities of launching a new portfolio, building up the organization, and spearheading…