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Taiwan Grace Yeh, president and founder of PharmaEngine, gives an update on the company’s recent growth and development of their second nanomedicine cancer treatment. Yeh goes on to explain the unique positioning of nanomedicine within oncology and Taiwan’s role as an active participant in the global fight against cancer.   PharmaEngine…

China Ingrid Zhang, president of Novartis Pharmaceuticals China, shares the transformation of Novartis China in the past two years in line with the global Novartis vision; their aspiration to become a powerhouse for bringing innovative products to China and to develop talents; their commitment to working with various stakeholders to promote…

Spain Francisco Coll, CEO of Quinton, explains the background behind the company’s seawater therapies and how they are expanding this originally French brand internationally. Coll also sheds light on his strategy to leverage social media in order to market and distribute Quinton’s leading products.   The seawater must be collected from…

Egypt Dr Mohamed Mabrouk, CEO of Pharmed Healthcare, highlights how the company has evolved from only offering Hepatitis C treatment to having 112 products in the pipeline today. He also emphasises the importance of local companies for the government’s 100 Million Seha campaign, while outlining Pharmed’s future strategy including commercial partnerships…

Taiwan Researchers from Taiwan and the USA may have found a vaccine for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – a deadly emerging disease with a mortality rate of over 34 percent.   The vaccine mimics the characteristics of the virus Hu Che-Ming, Academica Sinica Focus Taiwan reports that scientists…

Opinion Pierre Meulien of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) discusses the potential impact that new technological innovations will have on the drug development process.   A more technologically integrated approach is required that looks more holistically at the patient as an individual Whether we call it “Personalised”, “Precision”, “Stratified”, or “Tailored”, the age…

Sweden Over EUR 1 billion was spent in Sweden on pharmaceutical R&D in 2015, a similar level to spending seen in Italy and Denmark. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Sweden is playing host to a growing number of clinical trials. The number of projects in clinical development in Sweden more…

Sweden The size of the Swedish pharma market is dwarfed by those of the EU5, but Sweden does host the largest market in the Nordics region, ahead of  Denmark, Finland and Norway. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Sweden produced over EUR 7 billion worth of pharmaceuticals in 2015, a considerable…

Taiwan As part of its ‘Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan’, Taiwan has designated a special focus to each of its regions. The Taiwanese government is aiming to develop a new economic model and make Taiwan, “the stage for innovation talent in Asia and example of innovation and entrepreneurship, with the goal…

Sweden Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among both men and women in Sweden, followed by cancer and diseases of the nervous system.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Korea One of the indisputable economic success stories of the last half-century, South Korea now stands as the world’s 11th largest economy, with a reputation for industrial excellence and innovation. As the Korean state shifts its focus towards healthcare and the life sciences and Korean firms begin to internationalize with greater…

Spain Alba Vergés, Minister of Health of Catalonia, highlights her key priorities within the thriving region of Catalonia as well as the factors that have created a unique ecosystem. Furthermore, she highlights the department’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and the need to think about sustainability in today’s healthcare environment.  …