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China While cell and gene therapies are all the rage now, a little known fact is that the world’s first approved gene therapy actually came from a Chinese company – in 2003! Gendicine® was a gene therapy for the treatment of haemophilia B. While China mostly lost the advantage of that…

Turkey When Abdi Ibrahim acquired a 28.5 percent stake in Swiss biotech OM Pharma in September 2020, it represented a historic moment for Turkey’s pharma industry; the first time a Turkish firm had ever taken part in the management of a European company.   With this partnership agreement, the long trend…

China Following a recent capital injection of USD 67 million, Chinese biotech EdiGene is set to advance its pipeline in gene editing treatments and therapies as it becomes a clinical-phase company. The company’s CEO spoke to PharmaBoardroom about how Edigene’s technology platforms differ from those of other firms, and why the…

Germany German biotech BioNTech has been thrust into the global spotlight thanks to its collaboration with global giant Pfizer on a COVID-19 vaccine. The company, founded by Professor Ugur Sahin in 2008 with the goal of creating a wide portfolio of individualised treatments for cancer patients, is one of the leading…

Japan In 2020, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. became Japan’s biggest drug company, driven by strong performance in recent years both from the company’s own drugs as well as those of parent company Roche. With Chugai now preparing for Phase III clinical trials for Roche’s Actemra for COVID-19, the company’s share price has…

Norway Norway, known more for its expertise in oil and gas and marine biology than in health innovation, is home to increasing numbers of innovative medical technology start-ups. Here are five of the most exciting such companies, as selected by Kathrine Myhre, founder and CEO of Oslo-based innovation cluster Norway Health…

China Founded in 2009 by CEO Dr XU Ting, Alphamab started its journey as a protein engineering company with the ultimate dream of becoming, as many Chinese biotechs aspire, a global biotech company producing world-class innovations. To learn more about some of China’s most innovative and inspirational biotech stories, download our…

China Probably one of the most recognisable Chinese biotechs globally, Zai Lab may only be seven years old but the company has progressed rapidly in becoming a NASDAQ-listed company with not just one but two commercial assets through a stunningly effective strategy of forming productive collaborations with the most innovative biopharma…

Korea Genome & Company, with a market cap of USD 280 million, is the highest valued microbiome company worldwide. Dr Jisoo Pae, its co-founder and CEO, sat down with PharmaBoardroom to shed light on the company’s origins, its collaboration with Big Pharma, and the ease of gaining capital investment for a…

Morocco Iberma, one of the leading domestic pharma manufacturers in Morocco, has evolved significantly since its founding in 1994 to become the market leader in several therapeutic areas. The company also has an increasingly international footprint, with plans to capture new opportunities in Africa and Europe.   Karim Lahlou, who took…

Romania With the 2019 acquisition of Celgene – one of the largest pharma acquisition in history – two of the sector’s most innovative oncology companies have joined forces to lead the charge against cancer. The combined entity is expected to rise in the global biopharma rankings, complete with a fresh new…

China A selection of recent big stories from Chinese pharma, including Novo Nordisk’s updated China strategy, Chinese biotechs’ funding successes, and some significant regulatory approvals.   In Q1 2020, China’s regulator the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved a total of 11 new drugs, 6 imported and 5 domestic Made with Visme…