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Malaysia Sea cucumbers – odd-looking marine animals with leathery skins and elongated bodies – can be found on ocean floors worldwide. Although more famous as a culinary delicacy in East and Southeast Asia, one Malaysian company – Healwell – is using these primitive creatures to save lives.   Dr Hassan Yaakob,…

Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad, Malaysia’s Minister of Health, sets out his vision and key priorities for healthcare in the country over the course of the new parliamentary session.   My approach is to emphasise primary healthcare by allocating enough resources to empower the public health delivery system…

Korea Jongmoon Kim, CEO of ToolGen discusses the potential for their CRISPR technology to revolutionize not only therapy for genetic illnesses, but also agriculture. Kim explains his move from information technology to biotechnology and the importance of building international partnerships across the industry.   CRISPR simplifies some of the complex tasks…

France Thierry Drilhon, president of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce, talks about Brexit, the pro-industry Macron government and his positive outlook on the future of France and Franco-British cooperation.   I do not consider Brexit to be a threat, but an opportunity to reinforce international collaboration and the importance of Europe…

Korea JungTae Park, senior managing director of KoBIA (Korea Biomedicine Industry Association), describes the achievements of the association as a bridge between industry and government. He also highlights the potential of the Korean biopharmaceutical industry to become a global leader in the field.   Our priority is to support the globalization…

Turkey Massimo d’Eufemia, head representative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Turkey, highlights the importance of Turkey for the EIB and how the country’s geographic position and key economic role in the region are an asset for potential investors seeking to become involved in Turkey’s numerous PPP projects.   In…

France David Kimelfeld, president of Lyon Métropole, speaks out about his plans for the region in terms of industrial innovation and sustainability, describing how Lyon’s historical roots would represent and enhance its future development.   Lyon has become recognized nationally and internationally as possessing all the requisite qualities to host high…

Korea Jia Liu, CEO of DreamCIS, a Korean CRO, part of the Chinese company Tigermed, talks about her vision for DreamCIS to be “the CRO everybody wants to work with”. Liu assesses the changing environment for clinical research in Korea and offers her view on the successes and scope for improvement…

Malaysia Dr Hassan Yaakob of Healwell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., discusses the company’s rejuvenating and anti-ageing products, made from a polypeptide derived from sea cucumber. He also gives insights into the changing consumer preferences for his products, and the need to move marketing online in the digital world.   Our products sit between…

Canada John Fowler founded 7ACRES, a licensed producer of cannabis, in 2013. In 2014, 7ACRES went over to become part of The Supreme Cannabis Company, which today stands as a unique business model in the Canadian medical cannabis sector.   Indeed, The Supreme Cannabis Company operates as a wholesaler, a decision…

Spain Dr Sergi Trilla, CEO and founder of life sciences business development provider trifermed, introduces the company and explains its evolution to better serve the shifting paradigms of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. He also offers his opinions on the critical position of the Spanish and European markets and how the…

Korea Olive Healthcare is a startup developing wellness and medical devices services for the quantitative measurement of body composition, an integral part of the new healthcare paradigm based on prevention. Here, Dr. Sung-Ho Han, its CEO and founder together with Andrew Son, chief strategy officer, sheds light on the first two…