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Puerto Rico Ella Woger-Nieves of Invest Puerto Rico highlights the island’s remarkable evolution into a global pharmaceutical manufacturing, life sciences, and innovation hub. Woger-Nieves explains how, over the past five years, Puerto Rico has expanded its capabilities in research and development, fostered collaboration between startups and legacy companies, and positioned itself as…

Switzerland Emanuele Ostuni, CEO of ARTBIO, delves into the company’s innovative approach to radioligand therapies, focusing on its potential to replace chemotherapy and provide more effective treatment options for patients. Ostuni emphasizes the company’s commitment to precision oncology, with a strong team spread across Switzerland, Norway, USA, and the UK.  …

UAE Sanofi’s Preeti Futnani explores the rapid healthcare transformation underway in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where governments are increasingly prioritising innovation and how Sanofi is leveraging its strong relationships and pipeline of breakthrough medications to align with regional goals. She touches on how Sanofi GCC is integrating digital tools to…

UAE Baptiste de Clarens lays out how Sanofi is leveraging its innovative vaccine pipeline, including high-dose flu vaccines and RSV monoclonal antibodies, to drive growth in the GCC region. Despite challenges like vaccine scepticism in adult immunisation, the company is focused on strengthening vaccination infrastructure and public health awareness. de Clarens…

Switzerland Marianthi Psaha, President, Head of EMEA for Santen, discusses the company’s journey towards becoming a specialized leader in ophthalmology—highlighting how digital transformation, innovation in myopia treatment, and strategic partnerships are reshaping its impact on eye health across Europe. Psaha delves into the challenges of building awareness of the area’s importance…

Switzerland Fabrice Véricel and Geoffrey Folie explore UCB’s strategic growth, highlighting its European sites in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium and Bulle, Switzerland and their roles in global pharmaceutical production. Key topics include the transition to biologics, embracing AI for process optimization, and sustainability initiatives.   Biomanufacturing thrives on complexity and collaboration, offering intellectual…

Global The 2024 Access to Medicine Index, released today, highlights some of the key milestones reached by global pharma in fostering access to their medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Novartis tops the ranking – based on a wide-ranging assessment of access governance, R&D, and product delivery – meaning that…

Switzerland Michael Kubischik shares his career journey and Sanofi’s strategic focus in Switzerland. He highlights Sanofi’s dedication to become the world´s leading immunology company, supported by initiatives like AI integration and efficient regulatory processes to improve patient access, as well as the benefits of working for a company with such a…

Mexico Emily Morris, head of Sanofi in Latin America discusses the company’s transformative journey under the 2019-initated ‘Play to Win’ strategy. With an emphasis on optimizing their portfolio and prioritizing immunoscience, she highlights Sanofi’s commitment to leveraging AI to enhance patient access to innovative therapies. Morris also delves into the importance…

Global Traditional drug discovery is fraught with failure and often like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Even once a candidate is identified, the development process takes thousands of man-hours and generally billions of dollars. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change this paradigm. It can aggregate and synthesize…

Switzerland Adrian Hunn of Swiss Medtech, shares insights into his role and the future of Switzerland’s medtech sector. He discusses the association’s focus on fostering innovation, navigating regulatory challenges, and promoting international collaboration to position Switzerland as a global leader. Hunn highlights key initiatives, such as supporting digital healthcare, sustainability efforts,…

Switzerland David Traub, General Manager of Novartis in its home country of Switzerland, reflects on his journey to Novartis, emphasizing the need for innovation in Swiss healthcare. He discusses challenges in access to innovative medicines and the importance of healthcare digitalization, calling for bold reforms. Traub aims to collaborate with stakeholders…