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Spain Marc Comas, managing director of Accord Healthcare Iberia, highlights the footprint of the company as the leading generics and biosimilars player in the Spanish hospital sector and how his early strategy when founding the affiliate has set them up for long-term success. Furthermore, he points out the dynamics of the…

France Phillipe Archinard CEO of Transgene shares insights on the latest technologies being developed by the gene therapy specialist, explains how France’s innovation landscape is improving, and highlights the current opportunities in the market.   Thanks to their versatility, oncolytic viruses can, therefore, be very potent. Our Invir.IO™ platform will be…

USA Paul Bleicher, CEO at OptumLabs, and one of the speakers at the FT US Pharma & Biotech Summit on May 14, shares insights on the benefits we will see AI bring to pharma companies and patients in the short and long term, as well as use cases for the technology.…

China William Wei Cao, chairman and CEO of Gracell, shares the fascinating journey that inspired him to establish Gracell in Shanghai to tackle the four big challenges facing the global CAR-T industry; the four novel technology platforms Gracell is working on that are already drawing significant investor and Big Pharma interest;…

USA Chip Davis of the Association for Accessible Medicines argues for greater provision for access to affordable medicines – including biosimilars – within the trade agreements that the USA is currently negotiating with its neighbours.   An American president determined to seal a trade deal. A newly elected Democratic majority with…

France André Choulika, Chairman and CEO of Cellectis, discusses how UCART will revolutionize cell therapy as a universal gene-edited solution as opposed to the current therapies on the market which uses a patient’s own re-engineered T-cells. Choulika goes on to share how the company is positioning itself for its anticipated commercialization…

France Vincent Pont, president of Laboratoire Arrow, explains the company’s history, its collaboration with Aurobindo, the Indian generic pharmaceuticals group, the company’s unique positioning as a leader in the generic hospital sector, and its future growth strategies.   Generics companies need a wide portfolio to meet all of the generics needs…

France Bertrand de Lavenne, general manager of Mylan France, explains how the affiliate is positioned within the group’s operations and how the Mylan strategy is to be a key actor in connecting the health network around patient needs. De Lavenne also shares his view on the French pharmaceutical market and the…

China Dr John Yu, co-founder and CEO of CGeneTech, shares the exciting story behind the company’s establishment in 2010; its balanced philosophy on new drug development and the progress of their flagship Cetagliptin, a Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor of diabetes drug in Phase I clinical trials at the moment; the importance…

France Pascal Brière, president of Biogaran, the leading French domestic player in generics, reflects on the development of the generic market since the 1999 Generic Substitution Act. Brière goes on to comment on Biogaran’s unique strategy of leveraging added solutions, international expansion, and biosimilars. He concludes with his thoughts on the…

Korea Cure Therapeutics is a startup developing gene and cell therapies in Korea. Its founder David Kim explains where his passion for regenerative therapies stems from, breaks down the main hurdles standing in the way of success and describes how his company’s business model focused on flexibility and development speed through…

AI GSK’s Richard Saynor outlines the ways in which an increased embrace of technologies which utilise artificial intelligence can help improve health literacy and therefore patient outcomes.   In healthcare, AI has the potential to improve drug discovery, development and manufacturing, and enhance interactions with customers, doctors and patients As a…