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basic research The Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) CEO shares his ambitions to make Thailand a place for innovative business practices, the organization’s role in promoting and supporting research and the unique role TCELS plays in creating a regulatory frameworks for the life sciences industry. What special experiences led…

CRO Omega CRO has evolved from its beginnings as a CRO contracted by local and multinational pharmaceutical companies into an organization leading clinical, epidemiological and observational studies of public interest across Turkey. CEO Berk Özdemir discusses the highlights of these studies, including a giant EU 7th Framework project EU-GEI study on…

Parexel Claudio Soto, general manager of PAREXEL Mexico, discusses how the clinical research process required to receive approval for a new clinical protocol in Mexico is fairly straightforward compared to other countries in Latin America. She also addresses the government´s increasing awareness of the importance of their role in helping to…

CRO The directors of one of the leading in country contract research organisations, explain exactly what makes Romania such an attractive destination for clinical trials. They also give some indications of how the already booming clinical research is expected to thrive, and how there will remain plenty of work for all.…

CRO The directors of one of the leading in country contract research organisations, explain exactly what makes Romania such an attractive destination for clinical trials. They also give some indications of how the already booming clinical research is expected to thrive, and how there will remain plenty of work for all.…

CRO The general manager of one of the leading CROs in Romania explains how the country in gathering pace as a top tier clinical trials destination country within the region and how the priority is now about on-time project delivery. Could you please start by introducing PSI and its engagement with…

hospitals Medipol hospital’s medical director discusses the private institution’s current role in the Turkish healthcare system, and their plans for expansion in the coming years.  How did Medipol come into existence, and where does the hospital stand today? Medipol was opened three years ago, and today the hospital has 500 beds,…

basic research Professor Burak Erman, the leader of the Drug Research Center at Koç University, and his colleague Hakan Orer, discuss the early activities of the center as a catalyst for collaboration and communication between the pharmaceutical industry and academic sciences in Turkey, as well as the center’s achievements so far, including…

clinical trials The growth of clinical trials in Korea has been remarkable in recent years. The number of clinical trials performed by multinationals has shot up from five in 2000 to 303 in 2012, with 367 clinical trials performed by local companies. In the same year, Seoul was ranked the number one…

government ‘Poverty is fought with health, education and, above all, employment and more employment’. This is the vision Carlos Slim has for Mexico. The CEO of the Carlos Slim Foundation discusses how the foundation is actively involved in shaking up the system to bring innovation – and energy – to health.…

R&D Tatiana Vidaurre is currently chief of Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), Peru’s sole institution dedicated to cancer. She talks about the importance of global collaboration and their ultimate goal of preventing advanced-stage cancer.   INEN’s history dates back to 1939, with a colorful history in Peru throughout the decades.…

basic research The president of the Mexican Society of Cardiology sat down with us to share his view of the cardiology medical field in the country, why Mexico needs to collaborate more with other nations to promote awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how prevention is the solution to most health issues.  …