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Czech Republic Vladimír Velebný, founder and CEO, celebrates his 30th anniversary heading Contipro, a mid-sized company with deep experience in R&D surrounding their star product, hyaluronic acid. Whilst breaking down the components of such a powerful and universal material, he points out that it is, in fact, an extremely simple substance; its…

Hungary Csilla Léka, general manager of Global Clinical Trials in Hungary shares her insights on the portfolio of the company, the most prevalent therapeutic areas, the developments in clinical trials over the last decade, and her outlook on the future of the company.   In comparison with Western European countries, Hungary…

China Dr Yuguang Wang, CEO of Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals, recaps his three decades of industry experience across Big Pharma, biotech and CRO organizations in China and the US, his motivation to establish Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals as a global, semi-virtual biotech, and their mission to develop a pipeline of orally-active one-pill combination of immuno-oncology…

UAE The United Arab Emirates’ Cabinet, the de facto executive branch of the federation, recently announced a set of decisions and legislation to support health research as a pillar of the country’s 50-year plan. The measures intend to support the healthcare sector, improve its quality and performance.   They include a…

Artificial Intelligence On the supply side, AI appears to herald the prospect of de-risking the drug discovery process and doing away with many of the traditional time-consuming approaches at a juncture when drug development had been becoming financially unsustainable and clinical research organisations (CROs) had been systematically failing to improve operational efficiency.…

China GemPharmatech is a fast-growing service center for production, distribution and phenotyping of gene-modified mouse models with multiple subsidiaries in China, and an upcoming one in the USA. Chairman Professor Xiang Gao discusses the company’s story, its ambitions in China and globally, its recent Series A financing round, and its close…

Hungary Dr. András Szabó, CEO of Szinapszis, a Hungarian market research and consulting agency specialized in the health industry, offers his expert insights on the key challenges and trends shaping the country’s pharma and healthcare ecosystem. Furthermore, Szabó highlights the offering Szinapszis can deliver as a partner of choice to both…

China Mike Chen, president and CEO of ACROBiosystems, shares his global success as a manufacturer of recombinant proteins supporting biologics R&D and how he hopes to expand his business to eventually set up a multifaceted platform for MNCs and biotechs.   By having a manufacturing facility in the USA or Europe,…

China Rae Yuan, president of Sinovant Sciences, shares the company’s “transformer” strategy culminating in a strong pipeline of innovative products spanning eight therapeutic areas, and their mission to serve the needs of patients in China and the world.   Sinovant Sciences is set up to take an integrated approach to develop…

Hungary Laszlo Dinca, managing director of Vanessa Research – Hungary, shares his insights on the company’s rare and orphan disease portfolio; the intentions behind the acquisition of Hungaro-Gal Pharmaceutical Manufacturing [HG Biotech]; Hungary as a development market for biotechnology companies; and the future objectives of the company.   It is paramount…

Puerto Rico HRP Labs, the largest operator of pathology and specialized laboratories in Puerto Rico, is leading the way in the post-Hurricane Maria industry. Guillermo Villarmarzo, in-house legal counselor, and Gabriela Villarmarzo, chief compliance officer, discuss the company’s strategy to continue serving Puerto Rico’s healthcare system in benefit of the patients and…

Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape.   Hungary has the knowledge…