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China Dr Irwin Wang, CEO of Reistone Biopharma, shares her motivations behind the establishment of the company, their extremely productive collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui (China’s largest pharma company by market capitalization), and their exciting international clinical development strategy for their three assets.   I realized that if I wanted to establish…

Sweden Judith Love, country president Sweden and oncology general manager for the Nordics region for Novartis, underlines the need for a new reimbursement system for cell and gene therapies in the region and explains how the Nordics and Sweden can be a pioneer in this field, by initiating early dialogue between…

China Geoff Kau, Co-GM and CSO of Ping An Smart City, introduces the breathtaking breadth of the Ping An healthcare ecosystem, and the interesting projects his subsidiary, Ping An Smart City, is working on to promote efficiency and efficacy within the healthcare system for patients, payers and providers. He shares a…

Sweden Region Skåne is the county council responsible for healthcare, public transport, business development, culture, infrastructure, and environmental issues in Skåne, Sweden. We sit down with Carl Johan Sonesson, chairman of the Executive Committee, who highlights his plan to dramatically reduce the waiting times in the region’s healthcare system, the importance…

Puerto Rico Dr Yussef Galib-Frangie Fiol, president of the Puerto Rico Medical Association (PRMA), the oldest medical association on the island, discusses solutions for the current shortage and burnout of physicians in Puerto Rico. Galib-Frangie Fiol also wants to see the Association act as a facilitator for dialogue between government, academia and…

USA BioNJ’s president and CEO Debbie Hart reflects on the association’s mission of creating a robust and engaging life sciences ecosystem in New Jersey. Hart also outlines how BioNJ is hoping to continue to grow the region’s reputation as a hub that stands out for its level of expertise, favourable geographic…

Thailand Thailand country managers from three of the world’s largest medtech firms outline the level of innovation they are able to bring to the Thai market, how their technology is helping a stretched universal healthcare system to become more efficient, and the importance of education and partnerships within their overall strategies.…

China Charles Bark, CEO and founder of HiNounou, shares the touching personal story of what inspired him to establish HiNounou as a complete remote healthcare solution package for elderly people; how HiNounou’s solutions cover the key genetic, lifestyle and environment factors affecting healthcare; their unique ‘gamification’ system to encourage patient adherence;…

China An exclusive interview with Jason Smith, SVP (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa); Gerry Muhle, VP (International Medical Aesthetics); and White Wang, China President, of Allergan, at the inauguration ceremony of Allergan’s first ever global customer experience centre, the Allergan Beauty Lab, in Chengdu, China, reflects the paramount importance of…

China Wang Wei of Winhealth Pharma, one of China’s leading contract development and commercialisation organisations, outlines the rationale behind the company’s formation, how its business model is changing to keep up with China’s rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry, and his long-term vision for Winhealth.   Today, we consider ourselves the pioneers of…

Thailand Philippe Pedeboscq, managing director of Siemens Healthineers, shares his impressions after taking the lead of the company’s Thailand affiliate two years ago. Pedeboscq goes on to explain his strategic mission to position Siemens Healthineers as a long-term partner to the country’s healthcare system by bringing holistic solutions to the market…

Puerto Rico Jim O’Drobinak, CEO of MCS, one the three largest insurance providers in Puerto Rico, talks about the issues facing the island’s healthcare system, namely chronic underfunding, ageing demography and emigration of doctors, and what the company is doing to tackle these problems. He also stresses the importance of acting on…