Tagged with Pharm

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, looks at how European countries such as France and Belgium have countered medicine supply shortages and how Algeria can implement these solutions to address its own drug shortage issue.    This situation is not unique to Algeria. Medicine…

Thailand Thailand’s medical devices (medtech) market is projected to grow from USD 1.2 billion in 2016 to 1.7 billion in 2020, representing a CAGR of 8.1%. Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Thailand The Thai pharma market, one of the largest in the ASEAN region, stood at USD 4.6 billion in size in 2016. A recent report from the Dutch Embassy in Thailand projects that the market will grow to USD 6.3 billion in 2021 and 8.4 billion by 2026. Made with Visme…

Opinion Bayer’s Michael Levy examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in both the routine and advanced analytical tasks involved in conducting pharmacovigilance and therefore better ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals and the health of patients.   Pharmacovigilance or Patient Safety aims to promote and protect the health and well-being of…

Cannabis GW Pharmaceuticals reports that sales of its CBD drug Epidiolex more than doubled in the second quarter of 2019, demonstrating that cannabinoid-based medicines can be highly profitable and potentially blazing a trail for other pharmaceutical companies to follow.   With more and more countries moving to legalise medical cannabis and…

Taiwan Taiwan’s biotechnology industry was valued at USD 3.3 billion in 2016, representing around 26 percent of the island’s total biopharmaceutical market, along with pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   The stock market capitalization of Taiwan’s biotech sector soared from USD 3.4 billion in 2007 to USD…

Country Manager Executive recruitment firms in various countries shared their take on the following five key strengths for anyone looking to become a pharma country manager. Click the link after each quote to view the recruitment firm’s full article.   1. Creativity in taking on new challenges “We need to check if…

Sweden   As one of few Swedish companies, Uppsala-based Orexo has made the leap to commercialize its star product for treating opioid addiction in the US, even before entering the European market. In this interview, CEO Nikolaj Sørensen highlights the impact of Orexo in finding solutions to tackle the US opioid…

Sweden Founded in 1989 by brothers Jan G and Leif Smith, ABIGO Medical is a successful private Swedish pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on bacterial and infection control in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Jan G Smith, chairman and CEO, explains his unique approach to business, the steps…

China Kai Zhang, founder and chairman, and Sonia Wang, CEO, of Chinese respiratory technology specialist Omni Pharmaceuticals, discuss the respiratory market in China, how Omni plans to introduce four respiratory drugs onto the market within two years, and its focus on innovative new technologies.   Unlike oncology, the inhalation market in…

China Boehringer Ingelheim veteran executive Felix Gutsche shares the first impressions of the China market since he joined in January 2019; the strategic significance of the market as one of the top three affiliates for the Group globally across both Human Pharma and Animal Health business units; his mission to better…

Opinion Brendan Shaw, Principal of Shawview Consulting and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, shares highlights from the 2019 World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.   The most recent edition of the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines was released on 9 July and…