Tagged with BIO

Mexico Marco Cid, Director General of Investigacion Biomedica, shares how he successfully launched an innovative clinical research center (CRC) despite a challenging regulatory environment. He speaks about the inspiration behind his business model, the necessity of building a strong rapport with authoritative entities in the market, as well as fostering a…

Taiwan Ben Chien, Chairman, President and CEO, of Foresee Pharmaceuticals, one of Taiwan’s most vibrant success stories, discusses how Foresee has achieved successful phase III results for its prostate cancer treatment, FP-001, IPOed and entered into a partnership agreement with Ferring in the last year alone. In addition, he discloses how…

Taiwan Dr. Tzu-Ling (Karen) Tseng, CEO of Bio Preventive Medicine Corporation in Taiwan, discusses the innovative technology of its patented biomarkers, the success of DNlite and company’s strategy to grow through partnerships with global pharmaceutical companies. What was your vision when you founded Bio Preventive Medicine Corporation (BPM) in 2014? Can…

Taiwan C.Y. Cheng, chairman and president of Formosa Laboratories, shares exciting news about the establishment of a new drug development company, Formosa Pharmaceuticals. He explains how the know-how gained from running a successful international API production business will help Formosa avoid the typical mistakes that young R&D companies face. Mr. Cheng,…

Taiwan Chih-Yi Weng, chairlady and CEO of Charsire Biotechnology, one of Taiwan’s leading biotech companies focused on the development of botanical new drugs as well as topical and personal care products, provides insights into the company’s unique business model and its promising and maturing R&D pipeline, while Charsire was ranked in…

Switzerland The southern Swiss canton of Ticino does not have the life science reputation of Basel, Zurich or Geneva, but benefits from an open business environment, strategic location, and a thriving network of pharmaceutical SMEs. “Ticino is really a perfect example of the excellence of Swiss SMEs in the pharma industry, as…

Taiwan In an exclusive interview, Amy Huang, general manager of OBI Pharma, shares her plans to bolster the international development of the company and further strengthen its expertise throughout the drug development process. She also elaborates on the key next steps that lie ahead for OBI Pharma’s flagship immuno-oncology therapy, Adagloxad…

Taiwan Wu Tsung-Tsong, Minister Without Portfolio of the Republic of China (Taiwan) supervises and coordinates Taiwan’s Biomedical Industry Innovation Program. In this exclusive interview, he documents his main priorities and the government’s unrivalled commitment to further enhancing the attractiveness of Taiwan’s biotech ecosystem and bolstering a win-win relationship between Taiwan, the…

Taiwan Leveraging Taiwan’s remarkable talent pool in chemistry, some of the country’s fastest-growing companies have been concentrating their efforts on technology platforms that allow them to develop a plethora of potentially game-changing products, rather than focusing all their resources on the risky development of a single, potentially groundbreaking product.   Taiwan…

Taiwan Johnsee Lee, a leading figure in the Taiwanese biotech and pharmaceutical sectors and Chairman of Taiwan Bio Industry Organization, the largest and one of the most influential biotechnology associations in Taiwan, shares his vision for the future development of Taiwan’s thriving biotech sector and the critical success factors he envisions…

Taiwan Founded in 2012, Senhwa Biosciences is mainly engaged in the development and clinical study of small molecule drugs to treat various types of cancer, and its drug development pipelines include CX-5461, a first-in-class drug using G-quadruplex (G4) stabilizer as a mechanism as well as the casein kinase 2 (CK2) inhibitor…

Switzerland Gabriel Haering, CEO of API manufacturer Cerbios, highlights the importance of “Swiss-ness” to the company’s brand, their attentiveness to diversification and scaling the value chain, and the future prospects for Swiss CMOs. Cerbios is renowned for its expertise in the process development and contract manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and…