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Turkey Okan Güner of Viatris Turkey introduces the company’s sizeable footprint in the country, including local manufacturing and explains the challenges of executing an integration of two companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Güner outlines Viatris’ role within Turkey’s Vision 2023, the opportunities for their biosimilars pipeline, and their portfolio’s role in…

Africa Three months after the World Bank announced a EUR 600 million loan to South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare, the African continent has received more good news as it seeks to increase vaccine manufacturing know-how.   BioNTech, the company behind Pfizer’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand name Comirnaty, recently announced…

Italy Speaking recently to PharmaBoardoom, Assobiotec’s Leonardo Vingiani introduced the key dynamics shaping the Italian biotech industry today and the issues it still has to overcome to become truly globally competitive.   Strong Fundamentals The association’s latest reporting shows that there are 751 active biotech firms in Italy, with a turnover…

Germany The latest news from German pharma, including Bayer’s USD 2 billion acquisition of San Diego’s Vividion Therapeutics; Boehringer Ingelheim’s new investment in a Vienna production facility; BioNTech’s plans to inaugurate an mRNA manufacturing network in Africa; and the termination of the GSK/Merck KGaA cancer drug partnership.   German drug giant…

Saudi Arabia Biogen’s manager for the Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS, Turkey (MART), Ajai Sulekh, discusses the company’s five-pillar strategy to expand its footprint in the region, the importance of its newly established technical & scientific office in Saudi Arabia, and why the Kingdom is part of “almost every discussion” about…

Italy Assobiotec’s Leonardo Vingiani introduces the key trends shaping the Italian biotech ecosystem today, the steps that the country’s government have taken to foster life sciences innovation, and the areas in which Italian biotechs truly excel globally.   Italy and its researchers have created a good environment for science. However, the…

Korea Amid global supply shortages and shipment delays for COVID-19 vaccines, South Korea has launched an ambitious 2.2 trillion won (USD 1.9 billion) investment plan to become one of the world’s five largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing hubs by 2025. Here, we provide a rundown of some of the key companies involved…

Turkey Arven Pharmaceuticals is the Turkish R&D-based company behind the first biosimilar drug developed and manufactured from cell to final product in the country, and the first patented and produced dry powder inhaler in Turkey. Its founder and president, Zafer Toksöz, explains the company’s pioneering journey and the circumstances that have…

Brazil The latest news from Brazil, including Pfizer’s plans to vaccinate the entire Brazilian city of Toledo, what the US can learn from Brazil’s successful vaccine campaign, and a new deal to import the vaccine candidate from China’s CanSino Biologics.   Pfizer will vaccinate entire city in Brazil as part of…

India The latest news from Indian pharm and healthcare, including Piramal Enterprises’ decision to demerge and list its pharma arm, the country’s 15 pharma billionaires, Danish CNS firm Lundbeck’s decision to shutter its Indian operations, Bharat Biotech’s connection to the world’s first malaria vaccine, and the two million missing workers within…

Switzerland This piece forms part of InFocus Biotechs to Watch Switzerland 2021, a deep dive into the Swiss biotech ecosystem and fundamentals, featuring data sets, feature articles, and profiles of some of its most exciting companies. Download here.   2020 stands out as having been the best year yet for Swiss…

Turkey Amgen, the American biotech giant, established a direct presence in Turkey in 2010 by acquiring a local generics manufacturer for US 700 million. Its general manager in the country, Güldem Berkman, explains why their Turkish operations and business model differs from all other affiliates with the exception of Brazil, provides…