Tagged with Pharma

Americas In 2019 the pharma industry financed some 700 clinical studies in Latin America with investments of more than USD one billion and according to FIFARMA, the leading association of innovators in the region, LatAm currently supports about 10 percent of the world’s clinical research. Local industry leaders discuss the advantages…

Taiwan The latest pharma news from Taiwan, including Gongwin-KY’s lung cancer drug approval in China, Anxo Pharmaceutical/Genovior Biotech alliance, Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Metagone Biotech’s glaucoma and macular degeneration drug development, and Ever Supreme Bio Technology’s cell therapy progress.   New Gongwin-KY lung cancer drug cleared for marketing…

Egypt The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent struggle to obtain vaccines shone a harsh light on Africa’s reliance on pharma exports. As a McKinsey study notes, there were only around 375 pharmaceutical manufacturers in Africa in 2019, compared to 5,000 in China and 10,500 in India. However, some of the continent’s…

Italy After former CEO Pierluigi Antonelli abruptly announced his departure last month, the Italian mid-cap has signed on former Gilead leader, Jacopo Andreose, as its new chief executive.   [I am] looking forward to joining the Angelini team and helping to chart the next chapter for [Angelini] Pharma. Jacopo Andreose Abrupt…

Egypt With over 100 years of pharmaceutical industry heritage behind it, EVA Pharma has expanded rapidly in recent years, with a CAGR of 24.39 percent over the last three years, propelling the firm to second place in the overall Egyptian pharma market. CEO Riad Armanious explains why EVA Pharma is intensifying…

Global After an almost 20-year career in Big Pharma culminating in a role as president of AstraZeneca UK, Lisa Anson took the leap into the biotech world to lead what at the time was an ailing business, UK-based Redx Pharma. Having transformed Redx into the thriving biotech that it is today,…

Pharma Legal Handbook Need to know about regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Colombian pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.    1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over…

Pharma Legal Handbook The key requirements for conducting preclinical and clinical trials in Colombia. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook A structured legal guide to marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labelling and advertising in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What is the authorization process for…

Pharma Legal Handbook Get the lowdown on traditional medicines and OTC products in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary,…

Pharma Legal Handbook Find out about product liability in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? Contractual and extracontractual responsibility…

Pharma Legal Handbook Read more to find out about patents and trademarks in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and…