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France argenx has moved from an antibody engineering start-up to one of Europe’s most closely-watched biotechs, advancing a pipeline that spans multiple autoimmune diseases. In this interview, François Rauch reflects on argenx’ growing position in France, , the lessons drawn from navigating France’s evolving access landscape and the broader policy conditions…

China Founded in 2016, Mabgeek Biotech has quickly emerged as a promising innovator in immunology, pioneering long-acting antibody therapies for allergic and autoimmune diseases, particularly Th2-driven conditions such as atopic dermatitis and asthma. In this interview, Founder and CEO Dr Chenghai Zhang shares how a lean, discovery-driven model and a focus…

Taiwan With its thriving innovation ecosystem and growing global visibility, Taiwan is fast emerging as one of Asia’s most dynamic biotechnology hubs. At the forefront of this transformation is Wallace Lin, Secretary-General of Taiwan Bio, who has spent his career bridging science, policy, and industry to strengthen the nation’s life sciences…

Hong Kong After a challenging few years, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)’s IPO market bounced back strongly in 2025. By the end of Q3 2025, HK listings raised USD 23.9 billion across 66 IPOs (up 192 percent vs the previous year). Pre-revenue biotech listings, predominantly from mainland China, are also up…

Switzerland For a tiny Alpine nation nestled deep in the interior of continental Europe, Switzerland boasts a spectacularly vibrant biotech scene. This is because “the country manages to leverage its compact geography to achieve unprecedented levels of collaboration across key innovation hubs, rendering it possible to forge strong networks and partnerships…

Denmark Drawn from Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Denmark 2025, this selection captures the major forces now reshaping one of Europe’s most dynamic life science hubs. From Denmark’s bid to double the sector’s economic weight by 2030, to its sweeping “Health Closer to You” reform, biotech surge, clinical-trials strategy, and evolving…

China China is rapidly maturing into a global hub for innovation, offering speed, scale, and cost advantages in clinical trials that few markets can match. Andy Liu, Managing Director China for Novotech– a full-service clinical research organisation (CRO) and scientific advisory company trusted by biotech and small- to mid-sized pharmaceutical companies…

Mexico Adriana Eguia Alaniz is President of Tijuana EDC, leading efforts to diversify and strengthen the region’s economy. Under her leadership, Tijuana has strengthened its role as a major medical device export hub, with 55,000 workers, $3B in exports, and 40+ global companies. Her priorities include cross-border speed-to-market, supply chain resilience,…

Mexico Miguel Marti highlights Mexico as the Cardinal Health’s top market in Latin America, representing 25 percent of regional operations. Key priorities include thrombosis prevention, enteral nutrition, and surgical gloves. With a strong focus on public-private sector balance, compliance, and innovation, Marti underscores Cardinal Health’s commitment to tailored healthcare solutions, local…

LatAm Roberto Alvarenga, VP at Biotronik’s Latin American operations, reflects on the company’s six decades of innovation and LatAm’s emergence as the firm’s fastest-growing region. He outlines a strategy focused on continuous innovation, digital health integration, and demonstrating health-economic value, while navigating the complex dynamics of public and private healthcare systems…

Germany The latest news from German pharma, including looming drug pricing reform, Boehringer Ingelheim’s EUR 640 million acquisition of a Kyowa Kirin autoimmune drug, and BioNTech’s updated revenue guidance. Also covered are Merck KGaA’s tie-up with JSR Life Sciences for its chromatography business, Bayer’s 12,000 layoffs, and STADA’s potential IPO.  …

Taiwan After more than two decades in Silicon Valley, Dr Jeng Her returned to Taiwan with a bold ambition: to help transform its emerging biotech sector into a globally recognised force in antibody innovation. As Founder and CEO of AP Biosciences, he has positioned the company at the forefront of bispecific…