Tagged with HE

France France’s territorial landscape is undergoing a profound shift, and departments are emerging as decisive actors in the response to medical deserts, demographic ageing and the widening gaps in prevention and mental health. In this interview, Philippe Gouet provides a rare, ground-level view of how local authorities are reshaping access to…

France Biocodex has evolved from a pioneering French laboratory built around a single yeast strain into an international healthcare group spanning microbiota, women’s health and a focused orphan-disease activity. In this conversation, CEO Nicolas Coudurier reflects on the company’s scientific roots, its expansion across more than one hundred markets, and the…

Taiwan Vincent Tong, Managing Director of MSD Taiwan, brings two decades of pharmaceutical expertise to his second tenure leading the organisation in Taiwan. Having first served in Taiwan in 2008, Tong has witnessed the market’s evolution from emerging economy to sophisticated healthcare innovator. His career spans multiple markets across Asia-Pacific and…

France With over two decades of international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Olivier Zambelli brings both strategic vision and a deeply human approach to his role as President and General Manager of Astellas France. Joining at a time of profound transformation for the organisation, he is leading the affiliate through a…

Spain The latest stories from Spain’s booming healthcare and life science industry. Spain still leads Europe for clinical trial numbers, while a recent meeting between Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker on a new manufacturing agreement speaks to global pharma’s continued focus on the country. In other news,…

Hong Kong Hong Kong is entering a pivotal new chapter in its healthcare and regulatory evolution. Under the leadership of Secretary for Health Professor Lo Chung-mau, the city is reshaping its position as a global bridge for medical innovation through the “1+ Mechanism,” the creation of the Centre for Medical Products Regulation,…

USA Michael Petroutsas, President and Head of Astellas Pharma US, reflects on the company’s ongoing transformation and the market’s growing strategic importance within Astellas’ global organisation. He goes on to highlight Astellas’ focused therapeutic portfolio in oncology and specialty medicine, investments in advanced modalities like gene and cell therapy, and commitment…

Switzerland Natural remedies are on the rise. The USD 80 billion global natural health products market is projected to nearly double by 2033, according to Market Growth Reports, as patients with chronic long-term metabolic, neurological, and inflammatory diseases seek out lower-side-effect botanical interventions to complement or even replace pharmaceuticals.   Health-conscious…

Switzerland Ophthalmology is one of the hottest niches in pharma right now. Investment is flowing in, M&A is up, and a broad cast of actors – from Big Pharma to legacy generics players and biotechs – are looking to get in on a market set to top USD 93.7 billion by…

Switzerland Manufacturing – long sidelined as a relatively prosaic element of the global pharma supply chain – is back in the news. Investment in manufacturing facilities is skyrocketing as sponsors rush to meet soaring market demand, and the global industry is scrambling to align with the Trump administration’s threats and incentives…

Switzerland With the Trump administration imposing tariffs of up to 39 percent on Swiss goods (recently reduced to 15 percent), the pressure on Switzerland’s most influential industrial sector – pharmaceuticals – has undoubtedly intensified. Yet the industry continues to wield a super-size effect on the local economy, contributing up to a…

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…