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Puerto Rico Víctor Ramos Otero, Secretary of Health for Puerto Rico, reflects on his first 100 days in office and the key initiatives to strengthen the island’s healthcare system. He discusses efforts to address the exodus of healthcare professionals, improve access to care through telemedicine and new legislation, and combat disparities in…

Switzerland Hanns-Christian Mahler, founder and CEO of Swiss-based CDMO ten23 health, outlines his vision for a next-generation contract development and manufacturing organisation. With a career spanning Merck, Roche, and Lonza, he emphasises expertise-driven partnerships, agile decision-making, and sustainability as core differentiators. Since its 2021 launch, ten23 health has rapidly scaled its…

Denmark Neuroscience is once again at the forefront of medical innovation, and Lundbeck is seizing the moment to redefine its future. In this wide-ranging conversation, President & CEO Charl van Zyl outlines how the company is evolving from a heritage-rich organisation into a focused, performance-driven innovator with a maturing pipeline and…

Switzerland In the age of AI-fuelled promises and digital transformation, SOPHiA GENETICS stands apart, not by chasing trends but by quietly reshaping how healthcare systems use data to deliver more precise, equitable, and timely care. From enabling cloud-native genomics in hospitals worldwide to advancing decentralised liquid biopsy, the company is building…

Denmark Helene Probst, Health Director, Danish Regions, outlines Denmark’s healthcare reform as a major shift from hospital-centric care to a primary care-focused system, driven by workforce shortages and an ageing population. Key changes include redistributing responsibilities to regions, creating health councils, and redefining the GP role to better serve local and…

Denmark From its origins as the inventor of the world’s first self-inflating resuscitator bag in 1956 to becoming a global leader in single-use endoscopy, Ambu has always been defined by innovation. Today, under the leadership of CEO Britt Meelby Jensen, the company is undergoing a strategic transformation; centred on sharper focus,…

Switzerland From its origins in early 20th-century Italy to its present-day role as a trusted partner to leading pharmaceutical players, MUNIT Group has carved a unique space at the intersection of engineering and drug development. With micronization at its core, the company combines proprietary technology, scientific expertise, and strategic foresight to…

LatAm Some of the top recent stories out of Latin America’s dynamic pharmaceutical and healthcare market. In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced new investments from four leading Mexican pharmas totalling USD 560 million; a worrying new report from the Pan-American Health Organisation showing that measles cases are up 29-fold in the…

Global As neuroscience reclaims a place at the top table of pharmaceutical innovation, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is quietly reshaping its presence in the field. Spearheaded by its Neuroscience Thematic Research Center, the company is pursuing a dual mandate: to slow the progression of diseases like Alzheimer’s while also addressing their…

Hong Kong With Hong Kong now host to a growing volume of public and private entities specializing in cell and gene therapy development, some market insiders spy great opportunities for the city, with its unique background context and characteristics, to play a role shaping the next wave of biomedicine discovery.   Dr…

Hong Kong At first glance, tiny and crowded Hong Kong may not look like an obvious destination for developing next-generation gene therapies, for all its financial firepower and international complexion. Delve deeper, however, and its distinctive and differentiated offering becomes ever more apparent.    “While Hong Kong’s biomedical ecosystem certainly still lags…

Hong Kong In summer 2023, Hong Kong entered the next frontier of cancer care with the launch of its first hospital-based CAR-T clinical trial. Developed entirely within city limits by a team of clinicians and scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Prince of Wales Hospital, and the Hong Kong…