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UK Heading the Life Sciences strategy for Scotland’s main economic development agency Scottish Enterprise, Julia Brown recalls some of the region’s unique features making it an ideal place for life Sciences investment: a historic focus on research and interest in clinical trials, great talent from world-class universities, as well as an…

Digital Surgery By developing the first real-time AI system for use in operating rooms, a British medtech start-up is helping push forward the quality and precision of surgical care, as well as potentially paving the way for many more patients in developing nations to access this care. “The impact of a technology…

Portugal Coimbra Genomics aims to make genetics easier. The company has developed Elsie, a digital platform that helps make better individualized clinical decisions. They have recently been recognized as the ‘second biggest promise in European e–Health’. Bruno Soares shares the Coimbra Genomics story, plans and exciting news for 2018, and how Elsie…

UK As all eyes are on Takeda these days after its announced acquisition of Shire, Jon Neal, managing director of the UK and Ireland operations of the Japanese player, looks back on the company’s internationalisation path. He further highlights the extremely collaborative approach Takeda engages in with NICE and gives tips…

Portugal Eurotrials is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) with an international footprint in over five territories worlwide. Following the trend of big pharma, Eurotrials recently merged with CTI, an American privately owned clinical trial and consulting service. Maria Queiroz founded the company in 1995 with Inês Costa, and here puts…

Spain Antonio Bernal, president of the General Patient Alliance (AGP), discusses the role of the patient voice in the Spanish healthcare system and how the alliance is the bridge between the patient associations and the administration. Furthermore, he highlights the evolution of the Alliance and how the strength of the patients…

UK Ian Shott, co-founder and CEO of Arcinova, tells the story of how he established a speciality CMO on an historic site and discloses his plans to revolutionise small molecule manufacturing through a combination of continuous process manufacturing and bio-transformation. How did you come to set up Arcinova and what made…

Spain Timmo Andersen, general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain, explains how the affiliate has managed to achieve market-leading growth rates, the challenges and opportunities of the Spanish pharma market, and why BI is investing heavily in a new facility in Spain.   Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain grew an impressive 9…

Portugal Health Market Research (HMR) is a multinational healthcare knowledge generation company, with origins in Portugal that is making waves on the Iberian Peninsula. Since its founded in 2009 and now headed by experienced pharmaceutical executive João Norte, the company seeks to continue their geographical expansion, always with the mindset of…

UK A British success story, Clinigen Group provides companies with services in portfolio and product lifecycle management on a global basis. Its CEO, Shaun Chilton, talks to us about the value proposition of Clinigen, what makes it unique and why competition is more flattering than threatening.   Clinigen’s value proposition is…

Turkey Dr. Uğur Baran, general secretary of OHSAD – Turkey’s Private Hospital and Health Organizations Association – highlights how he is striving to keep open the dialogue between the association and the government over key issues such as reimbursement policy, the role of private hospitals for the country and how partnerships…

Portugal Filipe Novais leads the Portuguese affiliate for Astellas during an exciting time for the company globally. With a new global CEO, Astellas is aiming to be at the forefront of healthcare changes to turn innovative science into value for patients. Novais has a lot on his plate both to achieve…