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Basic Research “If you look at the cuts in the public sector, the science budget has been relatively lightly touched. This sends a signal at a very high level that science, the knowledge economy, and the smart training of people are very important for our economic recovery,” says Mark Ferguson, Director General,…

Life Sciences Michael Chiang, the Executive President of Panion & BF Biotech speaks about the incredible growth of the company over the past year, what has contributed to this success and where Panion & BF will be in the next five years. Please provide us with a brief insight into the history…

Life Sciences James Wang, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Taiwan explains why Taiwan’s DIG (Diversify-Innovative-Globalize) strategy is crucial for the growth of Taiwan’s economy over the next decade, why biotech will be the leading industry in this new strategy and that less reliance on China will be necessary for an…

UAE Dr Ali Al Sayed, Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Department at the Dubai Health Authority and Chairman of DUPHAT Conference, speaks about the current endeavor of the Government to make the healthcare system in Dubai more accessible and cost-effective for everyone, how competition is healthy for the industry, and where…

Colombia Medical devices are one of the most profitable niches in Colombian health. Marisol Sanchez, president of the Camara de Proveedores de Salud, notes that “the medical device sector correlated to roughly COP 2.01 trillion (USD 1.1 billion) in 2012, with more than 10 percent growth from last year. Ninety percent…

APL Care With over 6,000 inhabited islands forming the country of Indonesia, making sure that drugs are where they are needed, when they are needed, is a major challenge. How is this challenge managed today, and what will happen once the government introduces universal healthcare in January 2014? A manager that won…

Choice Pharma Full service CRO Choice Pharma moved its operations from Europe to Asia in 2008, and since then the company has thrived. The managing director and business director for the company discuss the merits of Taiwan for CROs, and how the environment is better today in Asia than in Europe for…

Chief Scientist of Quebec Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec, discusses how Canada needs to promote itself more aggressively, and highlights ways in which Canada can use industry-academia partnerships to its advantage, as well as international collaboration. What areas of research and science are being targeted the most for investment in Quebec? In terms…

Life Sciences Wayne Samuels, partner at PwC Canada, discusses the most pressing issues in the country’s healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry, and outlines the changing dynamics in Canada’s pharma business model. What have been some of the key developments in life sciences during your tenure at PwC Canada so far? The most…

Intellectual Property Michael Seckler of Ferring Canada offers his input about the affiliate’s recent restructuring, as well as the challenges of Canada’s reimbursement and pricing schemes and the advantages of the company’s unique “built-in competitive IP”. What have been your initial impressions of the Canadian pharmaceutical market since you joined last October?…

liposome A 2006 article in CommonWealth Magazine detailing the genesis of this company reported that TLC had managed to “break out from the typical dilemma of ordinary biotech firms—to either engage in low cost, high competition generic drug manufacturing or expensive, time-consuming new drug development—by opening up a third road of…

Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center (PITDC) The president of Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center (PITDC) considers the company’s need to remain an international competitor and how to achieve it, the gap in new drug development in Taiwan, and PITDC’s mission to bring the country’s domestic companies to the international level. What are your thoughts on…