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Taiwan Built around an engineering mindset and a clear view of where a smaller biotech can compete, Pharmosa is pursuing a differentiated path in pulmonary hypertension and related rare diseases through drug-device combination therapies. In this discussion, Pei Kan outlines how scientific focus, selective partnerships, disciplined capital allocation, and early investment…

Taiwan Pei-Jiun Chen, CEO and President of Mycenax, outlines the company’s evolution into a focused, end-to-end biologics CDMO with deep roots in development excellence and GMP manufacturing. She highlights Japan as Mycenax’s core market, expansion into Europe, disciplined capacity growth, automation-driven productivity, and a niche, customer-centric model supporting complex biologics and…

USA Glenn Robertelli, CEO of RI Bio, is shaping Rhode Island into a rising life sciences hub through strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and support for early-stage biotech. Despite the state’s small size, Rhode Island ranks fourth nationally in NIH funding and is a top ten leader in bioscience patents and medical…

USA North Carolina has become a focal point for the next phase of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is placing a significant bet on that momentum. Laurie Braxton discusses how the combination of large-scale capacity, experienced talent, and a tightly integrated site network is shaping a long-term manufacturing platform designed for…

Taiwan With over two decades of global pharmaceutical experience at Eli Lilly and Allergan, Dr Jimmy Chang returned to Taiwan to lead TaiMed Biologics, Taiwan’s first biotech to successfully commercialise a biologic therapy worldwide. Now CEO, Chang has overseen the company’s evolution from a single-asset HIV specialist to a globally recognised…

Taiwan Will Hsu leads Sandoz operations across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, managing a portfolio spanning both generics and biosimilars in markets characterised by universal healthcare and significant budget constraints. With nearly 12 years at Sandoz, including three years in his current regional role, Hsu oversees strategic initiatives to increase biosimilar…

Taiwan Taiwanese biotech Caliway is trying to redefine fat reduction as measurable medicine. Founded in 2012, Caliway has advanced its first-in-class candidate CBL-514 into pivotal Phase III development in the US, following ten completed clinical studies. President Antony Hsu outlines the science behind selective adipocyte apoptosis, the regulatory strategy behind the…

Taiwan Frederic Kuo, founder and CEO of Fethiann, established the company in 2017 within Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park. With a PhD background and extensive experience in new drug development, Frederick has positioned Fethiann as Taiwan’s sole specialist in natural phytochemical active pharmaceuticals. The company’s unique business model integrates Active Phytochemicals Ingredient…

USA Writing in the January 2026 edition of DIA Global Forum, Mariana Socal and Antonio J. Trujillo from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Rachel Goode of Fresenius Kabi argue  that biosimilars could significantly reduce US drug spending and expand patient access, but that their impact is being…

LatAm From cancer treatments to cardiovascular drugs, access to innovative medicines in South America lags behind developed market norms with patients forced to endure considerable delays for therapies that are already considered global standards. According to the Waiting to Access Innovative Therapies (W.A.I.T.) Indicator from FIFARMA, an association representing research-based pharma…

USA Neil F. McFarlane, President and CEO of Zevra Therapeutics, reflects on how his experiences in clinical practice, military service, and leadership roles across biotech and mid-sized pharma come together and led him to this moment. Under McFarlane, Zevra is driven by the urgency of patient needs and engaging with patient…

USA Alberto Santagostino, CEO of AGC Biologics, discusses how the company is positioning itself in an increasingly regionalized CDMO market, the strategic value of its global manufacturing footprint, and the role of technical expertise and long-term partnerships in supporting advanced biologics and cell and gene therapy programs. Santagostino goes on to…