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Korea Ji-Young Lee, senior director clinical operations, and general management & business administration Korea of PAREXEL Korea discusses the strengths of Korea’s clinical research environment, and how PAREXEL can leverage its technological platform to differentiate itself from the other international CROs conducting global studies in Korea.   Korea manages to combine…

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, outlines the progress made under Algeria’s National Cancer Plan and the steps that still need to be taken to ensure all Algerian cancer patients can receive the care they need.   It is undeniable that tangible progress has…

China Harbour BioMed is a fast-growing global biotech company with facilities in Rotterdam, Boston and Shanghai. The company is laser-focused on developing both proprietary and in-licensed immunological therapies using their state-of-the-art transgenic mice technology platforms, which it also licenses to other biotechs. CEO Dr. Jingsong Wang discusses the firm’s strategy, its…

Korea * This interview was conducted before GE’s announcement of its divestment of the GE Biopharma business Francis Van Parys, president & CEO of GE Healthcare Korea discusses their ambitions to roll out further AI-powered solutions to within the Korean market and their manufacturing footprint locally. Mr Van Parys also comments…

China Tian Wee Ng, managing director (Asia-Pacific) for Pierre Fabre Medicament, shares insight on how the business has evolved in the region, moving from an opportunistic approach to a more strategic one, since his appointment in 2016. He also discusses the value of Pierre Fabre’s oncology portfolio for the region and…

Korea Young Kim, founder and CEO of Synex Consulting Ltd., a consulting firm assisting healthcare companies in introducing and marketing their products on the Korean market, discusses how Synex’s ICC (In-Country Caretaker) service allows smaller firms to overcome regulatory barriers without having to set up an affiliate years prior to a…

China Rogers Luo Yongqing, global VP and general manager (China), Gilead Sciences, shares the key accomplishments of Gilead in China with six innovative products approved in just 15 months; the strategic significance of Gilead China as the newest affiliate for Gilead globally; and their commitment to maximizing patient access in China…

Spain Cristina Garmendia, president of the Cotec Foundation, gives an overview of the innovation landscape in Spain and the steps needed to see this grow in the future. Furthermore, she gives advice based on her experiences with Genetrix, a company recently sold to Takeda, and she highlights what is next in…

Korea Min-Young Kim, general manager at Ipsen Korea discusses her strategy to refocus the Korean affiliate away from the toxin market and towards oncology and rare diseases. She also documents Ipsen’s rapid local growth and increasing market share. Miss Kim also gives her assessment of the current drug pricing situation, as…

China While others have failed during the last 30 years, Hua Medicine has finally succeeded in developing a breakthrough diabetes treatment controlling blood glucose levels by taking a novel approach and modulating the glucokinase enzyme. The company is now applying the same principles to develop treatments for CNS disorders. Hua Medicine’s…

France Marc Oczachowski, CEO of EDAP TMS, a French medtech and global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, elaborates on the history of the company while discussing their newest innovation for the noninvasive treatment of prostate cancer. Oczachowski also offers insights on the experiences of a local innovator moving from scale-up to internationalization…

Korea Woosok Lee, CEO of Kolon Pharma, Kolon Life Science and Kolon TissueGene, offers his insights into the potential of their blockbuster product Invossa which could exceed USD five billion of revenues in the USA following its approval. Mr Lee also clarifies Korea’s position within gene therapy R&D and explains Kolon’s…