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USA John Murphy, III, president & CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) lays out a stark warning: the very medicines that keep the US healthcare system affordable and functioning are at risk. Generics and biosimilars fill nine out of ten prescriptions yet account for a tiny slice of spending,…

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 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 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…

USA Once centred on building awareness, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine has grown into the world’s foremost advocate for the cell and gene therapy sector, bringing together more than 400 members across biotech, pharma, academia, and patient organisations. In this conversation, CEO Timothy Hunt discusses how the field is moving from…

USA Global pharma is rushing to relocate manufacturing to the US. To reduce dependence on foreign manufacturing sources – most notably from its main economic adversary, China – the Trump administration is putting pressure on pharma to situate production on US soil. This pressure is predominantly taking the form of economic…

USA Duane Barnes, President of Sobi North America, outlines how the company has rapidly expanded its presence in the region to become a key player in rare diseases, growing its US business more than twenty-fold over the past decade. He discusses Sobi’s strong focus on haematology and immunology, the company’s upcoming…

Brazil Rogerio Frabetti, General Manager of Biogen Brazil discusses the organisation’s strategic transformation as it expands beyond its neuroscience heritage into immunology whilst maintaining leadership in rare diseases. He articulates Brazil’s elevation to a top-tier global market, outlines ambitious growth trajectories in Alzheimer’s disease and lupus, and addresses the complexities of…

USA New Jersey is home to one of the world’s most dynamic life sciences ecosystems, where global pharmaceutical leaders, cutting-edge biotechs, and a deep pool of talent converge. At the centre of this community stands BioNJ, the state’s trade association led by President and CEO Debbie Hart, who has spent more…

USA With a refreshed Ambition and Enterprise Model, Ferring Pharmaceuticals US is entering a new chapter defined by agility, innovation, and a sharper focus on patient needs. President Brent Ragans explains how this vision is setting a course for continued growth in reproductive medicine and uro-oncology.   Ferring has always been…

USA Norman Stoffregen, SVP and Site Head at Enzene Inc., explains how the US arm of India’s Enzene Biosciences is introducing its cost-efficient, continuous manufacturing model to the US CDMO market. With a state-of-the-art facility in Hopewell, New Jersey, Enzene supports mid-sized biopharma clients with flexible, small-footprint biologics production. By combining…