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Genzyme Genzyme Turkey’s general manager discusses diagnosis and treatment access issues for rare diseases, the need for prioritization of patient welfare in all aspects of health policy, and the importance of the Turkish market and its potential to Genzyme globally. For rare diseases, do Turkish patients have adequate access to the…

biotech Landsteiner is betting on biotech and genomics. The head of new developments and the head of genomic research share their views on the future of the company as well as the importance of embedding new technology in new product developments to better adapt to the changing needs of the Mexican…

biotech As in human health, innovation is key in the animal health industry. The CEO and second generation at the head of Tornel presents the company’s most important milestones since its establishment back in 1976, how the Group started export operations to the Middle East as well as how it is collaborating…

biotech SillaJen’s CEO shares his passion for his companies oncolytic vaccinia virus, and its potential to revolutionize the treatment of solid tumor cancers, even arguing that it may eventually constitute ‘a cure for cancer’.   Could you please introduce yourself Dr. Moon, and tell us how you became involved with SillaJen? …

biotech On February second, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the start of a second round of financing to the biopharmaceutical industry, as part of the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Development Fund (GPIDF). A total of USD 123 million will be invested in Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies for the…

biotech The executive managing director of a leading American healthcare provider offering an innovative range of products on the local Algerian market treating asthma, diabetes, hepatitis and cholesterol speaks about the company’s experience and the country’s ambition to become a biotech leader For the pharmaceutical industry, the African continent – especially…

biotech Biograft is the first private tissue bank in Mexico meeting the increasing demand for implants of human musculoskeletal tissue. The general director and founder discusses the vision behind the creation of Biograft, how the company mastered to overcome skepticism and the plans to expand exports and transform the company in…

biotech The general manager in charge of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is on board with the corporate mission of doubling Shire’s product sales to USD 10 billion by 2020 and explains how Mexico and the rest of the region will contribute to this achievement. You were appointed head of…

biotech Francisco Molinari, CEO of Argentina’s most sophisticated biotech group discusses Argentina’s competitiveness in the global biosimilar market, the current constraints limiting innovation in Argentina, and his company’s recent transition from an API producer to a fully integrated biosimilar developer and manufacturer. How would you describe the current state of the…

Biotech The CEO of Venter Pharma explains the challenges of bringing a diagnostic drug to the market, and how they hope to leverage the science behind their product, LacTEST, in various new forms and indications.   Before you came on board at Venter Pharma, the research for your product LacTEST was…

biotech Over the course of a day of unprecedented collaboration, Argentina’s biotech industry came together to discuss the challenges facing their industry in Argentina and the region at BioArgentina 2014, an event organized by the Argentinian Chamber of Biotechnology (CAB). Bringing together over 900 professionals across the industry, with perspectives from the…

biotech The executive director and general manager of Amgen Mexico discusses how the company relies on Mexico as a hub for clinical research, with an investment of over USD 22 million since 2006, and strives to deliver its pipeline of innovative medicines to treat seriously ill patients in Mexico.   You…