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Sweden Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd of Research!Sweden, explains the critical role of the foundation as a neutral actor in Sweden’s healthcare ecosystem, gathering prominent individuals from politics, regulators, academia, patient groups, healthcare and industry who agree on one thing: the need to make medical research and innovation a national priority.   As…

Taiwan BoonHuey Ee, general manager of Merck Biopharma Taiwan, shares her story of joining the affiliate at the beginning of last year and goes on to offer insights on the strengths of Taiwan’s unique positioning. Ee also highlights the excellent performance of Merck Taiwan, its dedication to the island’s own biopharma…

Biotech Taiwan’s biotech sector is growing rapidly and increasingly embracing advanced fields such as precision medicine and AI. However, Johnsee Lee, chairman of the Taiwan Bio Industry Organization warns that the island’s bio industry must become even more collaborative in order to achieve further success and increase its global market share.  …

Top 10 Novartis takes the top spot for the third consecutive year, while Takeda reports the highest growth.   

Janssen In this exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Janssen’s EMEA head Kris Sterkens outlines the company’s strategies in Europe, its increasing embrace of digital solutions, and the shift toward pre-emptive and precision treatments. Sterkens also highlights how Janssen is positioning itself in the emerging markets under his remit and how the ongoing…

Canada It is not a secret anymore, many in the industry now know that Health Canada is working on a new version of the policy entitled: The Distinction Between Advertising and Other Activities, dated more than 20 years ago. Earlier this week, Health Canada provided some insights about the reformed policy…

Rankings The Top 20 Pharma Companies in Egypt for 2018, ranked by sales value. Big Pharma makes up the Top Three positions in the shape of Novartis, GSK and Sanofi, followed by local players Pharco, Amoun and Eipico.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Taiwan Rita Huang, dean of the Office of Research and Development and the director of the TMU Research Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine highlights the center’s unique capabilities and its innovative research projects within the emerging space of stem cell treatments. She goes on to give her insights on…

Sweden Region Stockholm is responsible for all publicly funded healthcare in the Stockholm region. Its chairman, Irene Svenonius, explains her agenda to transform and modernize the region’s healthcare system to improve its efficiency, enhance patient value and prepare it for the technological revolutions to come. A key part of her plan…

Taiwan NYMU President Dr Steve Kuo describes the history of the university and transformative period it is currently undergoing. Dr Kuo shares the university’s key strengths and unique strategy to merge ICT with medical science and build collaborations with the industry as a mission-oriented school.   For the last 20 years,…

Puerto Rico Ivan Lugo, executive director at Puerto Rico’s Industry University Research Center, Inc. (INDUNIV) with over 40 years of global pharmaceutical expertise, explains how his not-for-profit organization promotes Puerto Rico’s competitiveness in science and technology by facilitating collaboration between industry, government and academia. He also highlights how the island aims to…

Taiwan Dr Michael Chang, founder and chairman of OBI Pharma, shares the history of his company’s beginnings and highlights the current progress of its innovative immune-oncology pipeline. Dr Chang goes on to comment on the condition of the Asian market while explaining his vision for OBI as a biotech role model…