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Switzerland Bernhard Neidhart, head of Office for Economy and Labor in Zug, introduces us to the Canton of Zug and explains how the region became a hotspot for pharma.   To begin Dr. Neidhart, could you please introduce us to the Canton of Zug? How does Zug’s “value proposition” compare to…

France Due to high unmet medical need, oncology is set to remain as the number one therapeutic area globally in the coming years. France has traditionally been a leader in this field, with a number of companies, institutes and hospitals pioneering new forms of treatment and adapting policy to fit the…

Singapore Newly-appointed President & CEO of GE Healthcare ASEAN, Myra Eskes, shares the key lessons of her recent appointment, strategizing according to the diversity of the ASEAN region, and also elaborates on how the company’s unique concept of “healthy imagination” offers a value-proposition to the region. As a newly appointed President…

Luxembourg In an exclusive interview, Luxembourg’s dedicated Minister for Health provides a passionate insight into how the country is developing an improved and integrated healthcare system with patients at the very centre of their efforts.   We could play a bigger role in the industry by becoming an innovative hub for…

Ireland Chairman for BioPharmaChemical Ireland and Leader of Pfizer’s two small molecule API manufacturing sites in Cork, Seamus Fives recounts his team’s efforts to avert the closure of the Little Island facility through improvements in operating efficiency, and discusses how Pfizer is re-equipping their small molecule facilities to fit the needs…

Switzerland For the eighth year in a row the World Economic Forum has ranked Switzerland first in both global competitiveness and in innovation; economiesuisse CEO Monika Rühl discusses the main issues which threaten this leading position, and the overall growth prospects for the Swiss economy. To begin, could you please introduce…

Singapore Recently established in Singapore, Holmusk is a global digital health platform that truly believes in early detection and early intervention. Founder and CEO Nawal Roy describes the underlying motivations behind the company’s founding, the value of positively influencing patient behavior—particularly in tackling chronic diseases—, and how their technology benefits not…

Mexico Jaime Cervantes, CEO of Vitalmex, provides insights into the company’s ascendent trajectory, with Vitalmex now looking to leverage its leadership position in the public sector to venture in the private market, internationalize its activities in the US and Europe, develop its own network of specialized but affordable private clinics, and finally…

Ireland Darren Cunningham tells us the story behind Inflection Biosciences (and its name), the rationale of focusing on small molecule cancer treatments, his thoughts on the Irish biotech start-up scene, and his hopes for the company’s future development. Can you first provide an introduction to Inflection Biosciences to our international audience? “The Irish…

Singapore Teva’s recently appointed SVP of APAC and MENA Vivek Bachhawat details his relatively seamless journey from Actavis to Teva and the synergies inherent in both organizations even prior to the merger. He also highlights the company’s continued commitment to Singapore and its key regional role which will grow in importance…

Philippines Luis E. Mendez, Chairman of the Philippine-Swiss Business Council, outlines the growing relationship between the Philippines and Switzerland and the council’s role in stimulating trade between the nations. How would you characterize the current trade relationship between Switzerland and the Philippines? “Last year, our business council had a successful forum…

Luxembourg The CEO of LIH, Dr Catherine Larue, reveals how LIH’s mission is to translate research knowledge into clinical applications; how since 2008, Luxembourg has made personalized healthcare a priority area, particularly for cancer patients; and why Luxembourg has all the ingredients to be considered amongst the leading life sciences countries…