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China The lowdown on what it takes to be a country manager of a multinational pharma company in some of the world’s most challenging markets. Robert Hall of Ardent Search outlines what he looks for in potential candidates for country manager positions in China.   What are the qualities you look…

Spain Angeles Delgado, president of Spain and Portugal for Fujitsu, a globally leading Japanese ICT company, discusses the long history of the company’s presence in Spain and within its healthcare system. Delgado goes on to shed light on the affiliate’s ongoing projects in Spain and how Fujitsu is positioning itself as…

Egypt Dr Magdy Abdelhamid, president of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, explains the main trends in cardiology in Egypt and the society’s prevention projects. He also gives insights into the latest technological programs being implemented in the country to ensure patient safety.   Smoking is a disaster in the country since…

Opinion For PharmaBoardroom, Ian Chamberlain has already covered the changing role of the medical rep and the line manager of tomorrow. This time he turns his attention to sales trainers and the skills they will need to expand on in coming years.   It is a myth that the longer I do…

Korea Professor Dae Ho Lee has been researching and treating Korean cancer patients for more than 20 years and advises the current government on healthcare policy. He breaks down the benefits of MoonCare to cancer patients, the challenges facing the healthcare system, and offers some potential solutions that could be adopted…

Opinion Kelly du Plessis is CEO & Founder of Rare Diseases South Africa, a registered NPO born out of necessity when her oldest child was diagnosed with Pompe disease at 11 months old. Here she provides insights on where South Africa is at in terms of rare diseases and what needs…

Korea Ten of the top contract research organizations (CROs) currently operating in South Korea, as selected by KoNECT, the Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials. Six domestic firms and four international operators make up the top 10.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker     To find out more about Korea’s…

France David Lescuyer, managing director of Skyepharma, a specialized CDMO, reflects on the past three years of the company as it transitioned from a drug delivery platform to a fully-fledged service provider leveraging agile solutions across the value chain. Lescuyer also shares his insights on the service sector and the most…

Opinion Pierre Meulien, Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) in Europe, outlines the value of public-private partnerships in drug research and development and highlights areas where these collaborations are proving their worth in overcoming some of the most challenging threats to our health.    Our collective ability to translate…

China George Lee, vice-president of clinical operations and country leader of PAREXEL in China, discusses the impact of the recent ownership and management changes of the group, the value that PAREXEL can bring to Chinese biotechs and how the company is uniquely positioned to compete against both local and global CROs.…

South Korea This week the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that as of 12th March 2019 a revised narcotics bill will go into effect that will allow imports of medical cannabis for self-treatment but under strict conditions.   Until now, the import, export, manufacturing and sale of cannabis has been…

Top 10 The Top 10 bestselling orphan drugs in the USA in 2017. Celgene’s Revlimid (generic name lenolidamide) leads the way with sales of USD 5.4 billion, followed by Roche’s Rituxan (rituximab) with USD 4.2 billion in sales and TEVA’s Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) with USD 3.1 billion. The most expensive drug in…