Biotech City The director of Biotech City in Laval, close to Montreal, discusses the advantages brought on by the cluster effect, and how this has played out at Biotech City, a government funded cluster of 80 companies and over 5,000 employees. Your background has a strong focus on business start-ups and development,…
Bavarian Nordic If there is one thing that successful Danish companies have in common with one another, it is the clear recognition of abundant opportunities outside the motherland. “Danish companies’ strengths lie in their ability to build on what they have inherited from Denmark but to also look outward and be…
Biotechnology The CEO of Bellus Health outlines his strategy since 2010 to change the focus of the company from Alzheimer’s to a niche disease, AA amyloidosis, as well as the strategic shift towards becoming a semi-virtual model company. He also considers the importance of creating global links to capital as a…
Basic Research A leading figure in the Taiwanese pharmaceutical sector, Lee divulges the practicalities behind ECFA, the free trade agreement that was signed between China and Taiwan in 2010 but has not yet come into full force; questions whether a lack of multinational investment has been a major disadvantage for Taiwan; explains…
drug development BIOTECanada is the national trade association for Canada’s biotech industry. Andrew Casey, the group’s CEO, discusses the impact of IP regulation on emerging biotech companies, incentives for developing the sector on a national level, and offers perspectives on tax policy and its impact on drug development. How does BIOTECanada actively…
JHL Biotech Dr. Karen Wen of Mycenax likened her company to a “kitchen.” Would you say the same of JHL? Racho Jordanov (RJ): We might indeed liken ourselves to a kitchen. But I would add this: there are a lot of cookbooks out there, but…
Biotech As in many emerging countries, it is taking a while for Mexican legislation to catch up with the latest technologies. Alejandra Mendoza, general manager of Genzyme Mexico, says that regulation has been the main challenge her firm has had to face. “We were pioneers in biotech in Mexico, so we…
Ausbiotech What have been the focus areas for the association in improving the wellbeing of the life science biotech industry and what have been the key milestones/achievements since 2008 in providing representation and services to promote the global growth of Australian biotechnology? In addition to the financial crisis the government decided…
ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…
China One of the earliest innovative biotech companies in China, Zensun has developed what its founder Dr. Zhou Mingdong calls a rare made-in-China first-in-class therapeutic candidate, Neucardin®, which has been shown to improve cardiac function, quality of life and exercise capability, and, to reduce all-cause mortality rates in certain patients suffering…
BIOTEC Thailand As one of the figureheads of the BIOTECh industry in Thailand, could you introduce your background to our readers? I was trained as a biochemist in Thailand, and did my Master’s Degree and PhD in the US at the University of Connecticut. I did two post-Doctorates, one at Rutgers University…
Panacea Biotec The Indian biotechnology sector is quite particular. In spite of its young age, the industry has grown significantly in a very short time. In your view, where does the Indian biotech sector stand today within an international context? Indian biotech companies, in particular in the vaccines industry, would be among…
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