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India India’s pharmaceutical sales and forecast from 2013 up to 2021. Between 2017 and 2021, the Indian pharma market is forecasted to grow by a CAGR of between nine and ten percent. The Indian biotechnology market grew by a CAGR of 20.33% between 2005 and 2015 and stood at USD 11.6…

UK Recipient of the 2018 Brain Prize for research for groundbreaking research on the generic and molecular basis of Alzheimer’s Disease, the UCL’s Professor John Hardy discusses recent progress in dementia research, the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s medical research environment, and the potential effects of Brexit.   In all…

Canada Lisa Purdy, who leads the healthcare & life sciences industry team in Canada and Kelley Dealhoy, global subject matter expert in life sciences M&A and external growth opportunities, discuss advantages and disadvantages of Canada’s fragmented healthcare system, the impact technology has on how companies go about structuring their operations as…

Ecuador Santiago Caviedes, Harvard graduate, founder and chief economist of Humboldt Management, a company awarded multiple times for the precision of its forecasts in Ecuador by international institutions, gives a detailed overview of the country’s current economic situation and positive outlook for the future. Mr. Caviedes describes the country as a…

Canada With a diverse pipeline to back up its projects, Tetra Bio-Pharma wants to be the first Canadian pharmaceutical company to launch a cannabis-based drug in breakthrough pain. Bernard Fortier, CEO of Tetra Bio-Pharma, counts on the production of credible scientific data to overcome stigmas attached to medical cannabis and believes…

India The top 15 pharma companies in India for 2017 ranked by market share and growth rate. Homegrown champions Sun Pharma, Cipla and Zydus Cadila lead the way with 5.5, 4.6 and 3.9% market shares respectively.

Canada Heading Canada’s largest cannabis Business to Business Retailer, John Fowler, CEO of The Supreme Cannabis Company, offers a novel approach looking at medical cannabis as a medicine that is not just healing but can also be enjoyable. He discusses the company’s business model that differs from that of other licensed…

UK Tim de Gavre, country head of Sandoz UK, discusses the role of biosimilars in driving innovation, the threats and opportunities of Brexit to the biosimilars industry, and how Sandoz partners with the NHS. In addition to your role at Sandoz, you are also one of the founding members of the…

Ecuador Tania Mori Lucero, executive director of the Ecuadorian National Institute of Public Research (INSPI), details the entity’s role in supporting the elaboration of public health policies under the Ministry of Public Health’s umbrella. Mori highlights the important progress that has been made in the country’s research ecosystem and documents the…

Canada Several smaller pharmaceutical companies – Taiho, Valneva, Mallinckrodt, Théa and Intercept Pharma – have chosen to set up operations in Canada very recently, recognizing the potential for product launches and development or taking back their out-licensed portfolio. “The establishment of the Canadian affiliate had always been part of our global expansion…

Poland As east area director for the vast CEE market, Pawel Mazur explains how Accord Healthcare has gone from strength to strength in Poland, with the intention of becoming a top five generics company in the country by 2021. He also touches on the importance of a high-performing team, the exciting…

India Satish Varma, managing director of Fermenta Biotech Ltd., one of the world’s largest and leading producers of Vitamin D3, provides insights into the indisputable benefits brought by the “Vitamin of the Century”, his approach to instill the best quality and regulatory standards in the company as well as his priorities…