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USA Tech giant Amazon’s acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack has caused the stock prices of rival healthcare distributors in the US to fall dramatically. With this move, Amazon has signalled its intent to move into the medical distribution arena and promises to seriously disrupt the way the industry operates. “This acquisition…

India In a context where even well-established, multi-billion-dollar domestic companies have received warning letters from the US FDA, quality compliance has clearly become strategically important across all layers of Indian organizations, including formulation and API companies as well as both B2B and B2C players.   My approach is extremely simple: quality…

China Yuan Qing, President of the Shenzhen Life Science and Biotechnology Association, shares his insights on the characteristics of the life sciences environment in Shenzhen, the importance of the sectors as a key strategic priority for national and municipal governments, and his final message of confidence regarding the Shenzhen life science…

Valeant Valeant Pharmaceuticals has taken the decision to rename itself in an effort to distance the company from a series of pricing scandals that occurred under previous CEO J. Michael Pearson. Following the loss of nearly 93 percent of its value, the much maligned firm has announced that it will adopt…

India Dr. Satyanarayana Chava, founder and CEO of Laurus Labs, provides insights into the distinctive model that has allowed Laurus to become one of the world’s leading API companies as well as the partner of choice of the most prominent MNCs globally – after only 13 years of existence. He also…

China As Professor of Neuroscience and Pain Medicine and director of the center for pain medicine at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) since 2016, Dr. Xue-jun Song explains the reasons he came back to China and decided to settle in Shenzhen. In this exclusive interview, he shares the advantages…

India Dr. Letitia Robinson, Director of the US FDA India Office, provides insights into the main goals and responsibilities of the FDA in India and documents the US FDA’s collaboration efforts with its Indian regulatory counterparts. Could you introduce to our international readers the US FDA’s Office of International Programs and…

China Zhang Guojian and Zhang Erying of in-vitro diagnostics manufacturer KingFocus Biomedical, introduce their company’s innovative ‘quantum dots’ technology, its development, client list, and the benefits of being based in Shenzhen. Mr. Zhang, could you first introduce your company, KingFocus Biomedical, to our international audience? “This is the most valuable aspect…

Pharma While drug developers, healthcare practitioners and patients all rejoice at the advent of a golden age of scientific advancement in medicine – symbolized by recent radical breakthroughs in all manners of domains from stem cells and CAR-T generation immunotherapy to gene tech and 3D bio-printing – it is clear that…

UK With an appetite to take the next step in its rapid development, EUSA Pharma has already established itself as a leading rare-disease and oncology biotech company in just a short period of time. Currently active in both the UK and Europe, EUSA is set to further expand internationally, notably in…

Spain Humberto Arnés, director general at Farmaindustria, Spain’s leading pharmaceutical industry association, discusses the dynamics of the Spanish pharmaceutical industry showcasing a growth of 2.7 percent of the total public pharmaceutical expenditure while highlighting the association’s strategic plan, revolving around sustainability and access, transparency with healthcare professionals, an increase in industrial…

Portugal The Portuguese secretary of state for industry invites readers to discover the vibrant tech landscape in Portugal. Ana Teresa Lehmann unravels the reasons why Portugal is such an exciting investment destination and the value of new projects including free tech zones and initiatives to link corporates and startups. Since July…