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Pharma The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) has been at the international forefront of cancer research and treatment for more than 100 years. The director of research discusses the fields and collaborations the institute is currently focusing on and why funding to (blue-sky) research should be seen as an investment. What were…

adherence Adherence solutions company Atlantis Healthcare founded its Spanish affiliate in 2010. Ana Maria Arboleda, managing director, discusses adherence issues in Spain and efforts to ensure that patients remain committed to their medication treatment.   What was the inspiration for creating Atlantis Healthcare in Spain? 15 years ago, we had a…

association The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham Korea) was established in 1953 and has a long history in developing bilateral economic and trade relations between the US and Korea. Amy Jackson, president of the Chamber, discusses the implementation and effects of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the contributions…

innovation Hakim Djaballah arrived to Institut Pasteur Korea in July 2014 with an aim to return to the French institute’s focus on infectious diseases. He outlines the complexities of Korea’s research industry and stresses the importance of knowledge-sharing for success.   What have been some of the most important changes made…

biotech Over the course of a day of unprecedented collaboration, Argentina’s biotech industry came together to discuss the challenges facing their industry in Argentina and the region at BioArgentina 2014, an event organized by the Argentinian Chamber of Biotechnology (CAB). Bringing together over 900 professionals across the industry, with perspectives from the…

health policy Recognized by the University of Pennsylvania as one of the top 30 think tanks in the world for health policy, FUNSALUD is committed to propose solutions to Mexico’s most important challenges with regard to healthcare. The recently appointed executive president discusses the current challenges of the sector and how the…

Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…

Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…

MNCs Lloyd D. Balajadia, Executive Director of Lloyd Laboratories talks about the advantages and disadvantages of the recent spike in generic medicine within the Philippine market, why despite a contract manufacturer being good for Lloyd Laboratories, it would be but bad for the job market and business opportunities in the Philippines,…

API Industry Formosa Laboratories is one of Taiwan’s international pioneers in small molecules, entering the global arena at a very early stage. How did that decision come about? Generally speaking, Taiwan’s API industry decided to go global long before the formulation sector did. The reason is simple: the local market for APIs…

Vela Laboratories Prior to founding Vela, you worked in a number of different positions with various companies such as Baxter and Octapharma. What opportunities did you see in founding your own company? The opportunity to found Vela arose while working at Igeneon, when upper management there filed insolvency and liquidator takes care…

S.M.B. Laboratories Mr Baudier, what inspired you when you joined the company back in 1978 and what are your main goals today? Prior to joining SMB Laboratories, I worked in a publishing company. Consequently, I joined SMB Laboratories in 1978 as a result of identifying certain commercial opportunities, as is the case…