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innovation Brian Gladsden was appointed president of Novartis Korea in January 2014. He relates his previous experience to the market situation in Korea and highlights the importance of commitment to innovation and working in tandem with the local ecosystem to provide the best access to Korean patients.   You have had…

Boston Consulting Group The managing director of Boston Consulting Group Malaysia discusses the gap between public and private healthcare in the country, and what can be done to bridge it.   What appears to be a focus for many companies now is bridging the gap between the private healthcare sector and the public…

Monash University Professor Kenneth K. C. Lee, Head of the School of Pharmacy at Monash University Malaysia, discusses the institution’s position as a hub for health economics in the Asia Pacific region and explains the factors that will make the university a pharmaceutical leader.   There is a lot of competition in…

Frost & Sullivan Rhenu Bhuller provides insight into Malaysia’s healthcare industry positioning in the Southeast Asian region and the ability to provide affordable quality healthcare in a country that is naturally diverse as an important competitive advantage.   The pharmaceutical sector has been the fastest growing industry in Malaysia between 2000 and 2009,…

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…

adherence Adherence solutions company Atlantis Healthcare founded its Spanish affiliate in 2010. Ana Maria Arboleda, managing director, discusses adherence issues in Spain and efforts to ensure that patients remain committed to their medication treatment.   What was the inspiration for creating Atlantis Healthcare in Spain? 15 years ago, we had a…

association The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham Korea) was established in 1953 and has a long history in developing bilateral economic and trade relations between the US and Korea. Amy Jackson, president of the Chamber, discusses the implementation and effects of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the contributions…

pricing Cho Chan-Hwui, president of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), discusses the major hurdles that pharmacists in Korea must overcome today, and the increased focus on prescription by INN.   How successfully has the policy stipulating the separation of prescription and dispensing (SPD) worked over the last 15 years? Complete success…

innovation Hakim Djaballah arrived to Institut Pasteur Korea in July 2014 with an aim to return to the French institute’s focus on infectious diseases. He outlines the complexities of Korea’s research industry and stresses the importance of knowledge-sharing for success.   What have been some of the most important changes made…

innovation Dr. Jung Yun-Taek, head researcher of the pharmaceutical division at the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), discusses the real potential that Korean pharmaceutical companies offer to the rest of the world for disruptive and incremental innovation.   What are the current trends in Korea’s pharmaceutical industry? The global market…

API Indian companies are increasingly interested in tapping into the alluring Mexican and Latin American pharmaceutical markets. The general manager of the API and drug producer discusses the vision behind the establishment of operations in Mexico, the company’s achievements so far and its future plans to consolidate local manufacturing and launch…

university The executive director of Latin America’s largest plasma fractionation plant, a publicly-funded laboratory within the 400 year old National University of Cordoba, discusses the organization’s social responsibility as a provider and leader for plasma derived therapies in the region, and their exciting pipeline of innovative biotech products.     How does Hemoderivados’s…