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BRASS Biomedical Research and Support Services Pte Ltd. is an NUS University spin-off that has been around for more than 14 years; last year the company name was changed to BRASS. Why was this decision taken and what is the new image that Brass wants to project to the industry? We…

Eli Lilly BeLux Since 1969, Eli Lilly & Company has been investing in Belgium. Can you give our readers a brief overview of the company’s history here and highlight some of your most notable achievements in your 4 years as Managing Director? Eli Lilly & Company is a global leading American pharmaceutical company…

Baker & Mckenzie Mexico The regulatory framework in Mexico is in constant change, and pharmaceutical com-panies are struggling to comply. What sort of challenges are companies facing when deal-ing with COFEPRIS and what must be achieved? Permanent legal uncertainty and lack of transparency are the main challenges to re-solve. The first step would be…

Ausbiotech What have been the focus areas for the association in improving the wellbeing of the life science biotech industry and what have been the key milestones/achievements since 2008 in providing representation and services to promote the global growth of Australian biotechnology? In addition to the financial crisis the government decided…

Bio-Rad Mexico Bio-Rad products are used in hospitals, universities, major research institutions, biotechnology companies, reference laboratories, pharmaceutical firms… How is Bio-Rad Mexico positioned with its products in the country? Based on the dedication and excellent work the Mexican Team did for several years, in the clinical diagnostics market, Bio-Rad is immediately linked…

KaVo Sybron-Dental México We have seen that the company has been through a series of mergers and acquisitions. Could you give us a rundown of the company’s transitions? We are currently building a subsidiary of a corporation named Danaher, which is a US based public company. In recent years, Danaher redefined its investment…

Array The managing director of Brussels Invest & Export discusses Belgium’s unique attractiveness when it comes to the life sciences, and which countries and companies are interested in investing in the pharmaceutical sector in the country and why.    After its creation in 2003, Invest in Brussels joined forces with Brussels…

Boehringer Ingelheim Singapore What is the presence of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) in Southeast Asia? In 2009, Boehringer Ingelheim decided to establish a regional operating unit for its human pharmaceutical division (prescription and OTC products) in Southeast Asia that would be managed from Singapore. This business unit was designated to oversee of all the…

AB SCIEX Can you please give our readers a brief introduction of AB SCIEX? AB SCIEX provides scientific solutions for its customers, who are scientists that are dealing with complex chemistry, drug development and food safety. We provide them with mass spectrometry (MS) solutions and tools. With the raising activity of R&D…

Biosensors International Group How did you start this journey of founding your company— why medical devices and why Biosensors? I have been in the medical devices industry since 1977. Therefore, for these 35 years my career has been focused in this niche. All what I know is medical devices so naturally it was…

EDBI/Bio One Capital As the CEO of EDBI since late 2008, what would you say have been the main developments of the agency during this time? EDBI is the strategic corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and we invest in very select industry sectors. Investments in the Biomedical Sciences…

Takeda Global Research & Development Center (Asia) What is the global R&D vision of Takeda, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company that recently celebrated its 230th birthday? Takeda’s global R&D vision is committed to the discovery and development of innovative solutions that addresses unmet medical needs of patients. What distinguishes our R&D vision is an emphasis on innovation and…