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Vaccines MSD’s Cyril Schiever outlines why vaccine hesitancy is such a threat to global health, the misinformation around vaccines being spread online, and how multi-stakeholder collaboration can help counter this emerging problem.   The World Health Organization (WHO) recently identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 global health threats…

Brazil Rodrigo Araujo of global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry outlines what he sees as the leadership profile of the future – agile, digital, self-aware, and able to transform both themselves and their organizations.   What are the qualities you look for in a Country Manager? Capable leaders are those who…

Spain Through a merger between INC Research and inVentiv Health in 2018, Syneos Health has become the industry’s only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organisation which includes one of the world’s top three global clinical research organisations (CRO) and a contract commercial organisation (CCO). Rosa Gonzalez Galindo explains the scale and scope…

Pharma Legal Handbook The legal framework for cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Ukraine. Prepared in association with Sayenko Kharenko, a leading law firm in Ukraine, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ukraine, available to purchase here for USD 99.   Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in…

USA Eurasia Group’s Aditya Bhattacharji looks at the potentially damaging fallout of the ongoing US-China trade war on the life sciences industry.   Biotech [is the] new frontier for US-China tensions The G20 gathering in Osaka at the end of June was, overall, less tense than other multilateral fora over the…

Puerto Rico Marco Monrouzeau is the general manager and CFO of the Puerto Rican affiliate of Mexican drug maker Neolpharma, which has manufacturing operations at its site in Caguas. Monrouzeau highlights how Neolpharma has started its operations on the island in 2013 and since then has developed significant R&D capabilities to be…

Thailand Sukanya Uerchuchai, executive director of the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce, introduces one of the most dynamic European Chambers in Thailand, highlights the trade between Thailand and France, and explains the investment opportunities that Thailand offers for French companies.   Thailand is the second largest economic partner of France in Southeast…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico’s close-knit pharmaceutical sector is aiming to attract new talent to the industry so as to further increase its global competitiveness.   There is a strong, robust ecosystem around the pharmaceutical industry on the island and we are looking to attract the new generation to work in it Wendy…

China Zhu ZhiYun, general manager of Zambon China, shares the growth of Zambon China from a manufacturing facility – when he joined in 2005 – to the fully-fledged commercial affiliate it is today, the contributions of Zambon China to the Group’s overall growth, the importance of people and organization development, renewable…

Sweden Anders Ekblom is the former EVP Global Medicines Development AstraZeneca and CEO of AstraZeneca AB Sweden and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of LEO Pharma A/S. Additionally, he also occupies board positions on many biotech companies (Elypta, Alligator Bioscience AB, Mereo Biopharma Group Plc, AnaMar Medical AB).…

Egypt Egypt has seen a decade of great transformation, from political instability and uncertainty to its current relative stability. Healthcare reform now stands near the top of the government’s agenda and efforts are being made to roll out universal healthcare and provide greater access to affordable treatments to the entire population. …

Taiwan Dr Mien-Chie Hung, president of China Medical University, shares his personal mission upon taking the role only three months ago. Dr Hung also elaborates on the research strengths of CMU and goes on to give his view on what role Taiwan and the university can play in tackling the Asian…