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Taiwan Dr Tse Wen Chang, founder of Immunwork, gives an update on the preclinical development process of the company’s revolutionary T-E pharmaceutical products and goes on to give his expert insights on the dynamics at play within Taiwan’s biotech and biomedical industries.   Whether Taiwan’s biomedical industry can be robust will…

Sweden SwedenBIO gathers together actors from across the life science ecosystem of Sweden, with members ranging from small university spin-offs to large international companies, incubators, science parks, patent bureaus, and funding bodies. Jonas Ekstrand and Helena Strigård outline what makes Sweden such an innovation powerhouse, how SwedenBIO has fostered international connections,…

Egypt Dr Hany Mashaal, general manager for Egypt and the Rest of Middle East for Sun Pharma, explains the importance of Egypt for the Indian company, having recently opened a manufacturing facility in the country. He highlights the need for a faster drug registration process and gives an outlook at the…

China Following Hansoh’s recent IPO in Hong Kong, CEO Zhong Huijuan and husband Sun Piaoyang, CEO of Jiangsu Hengrui, are now officially the wealthiest couple in China. Sun, a former high school chemistry teacher, and Zhong, a former factory technician, overtake Robin Li, founder of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, and…

Sweden The Top 20 pharma companies in Sweden ranked by sales in 2018. Out in front is Swiss giant Novartis with approx USD 256 million in sales, followed by MSD with USD 220 million and Pfizer with USD 212 million. The companies with the highest levels of sales growth since 2017…

Egypt Amre Mamdouh, vice president & area general manager for Egypt and North Africa at GSK, explains how GSK has been able to hold its leadership position in Egypt despite economic difficulties. He also highlights the government’s prioritization of healthcare and the role of GSK as a partner of national campaigns,…

China Dr Jinzi Jason Wu of Ascletis – a Chinese biotech success story that has developed rapidly in recent years – outlines the company’s journey from its founding in 2013 to now having two products on the market in China, having IPOed in Hong Kong and with a presence across the…

Sweden Heidi Stensmyren is the Chairman of the Swedish Medical Association and in 2018 was ranked by Dagens Medicine as the sixth most powerful person in Swedish healthcare. The Swedish Medical Association is the union and professional association for medical doctors in Sweden. Here, Stensmyren discusses the current condition of Swedish…

Taiwan Rongjin Lin, chairman of Center Ventures and Center Laboratories shares his story of how he revived Center Laboratories from the brink of bankruptcy and repositioned the pharmaceutical company to become one of Taiwan’s leading biotechnology capital funds. Lin goes on to share his view on the Taiwanese biotech investment landscape,…

Egypt Dr Mohamed Khattab, the newly appointed chairman and managing director of Sedico, lifts the lid on his vision for the company being a leader in biotechnology and oncology in Egypt. He reveals his plan for raising the company’s profile through branding and highlights Sedico’s ambition to export to markets in…

Sweden Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd of Research!Sweden, explains the critical role of the foundation as a neutral actor in Sweden’s healthcare ecosystem, gathering prominent individuals from politics, regulators, academia, patient groups, healthcare and industry who agree on one thing: the need to make medical research and innovation a national priority.   As…

Taiwan BoonHuey Ee, general manager of Merck Biopharma Taiwan, shares her story of joining the affiliate at the beginning of last year and goes on to offer insights on the strengths of Taiwan’s unique positioning. Ee also highlights the excellent performance of Merck Taiwan, its dedication to the island’s own biopharma…