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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has made major progress on the road to implementing the healthcare reforms set out in its Vision 2030. Assistant Minister of Health Dr Mohammed Alabdulaali speaks to PharmaBoardroom about that progress and plans to further pursue the Kingdom’s digital transformation, integrate preventive care and expand healthcare infrastructure. Additionally,…

Hong Kong A surgeon by training, Prof Philip Chiu is now dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the research-focused Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He shares the creation of CUHK’s Multiscale Medical Robotics Centre and the robotic system for minimally invasive surgery developed there; CUHK’s focus on translational medicine and…

Saudi Arabia Dr Mahmoud Alyamani, Health & Well-Being Sector Head at NEOM, the sustainable region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia. He discusses NEOM’s innovative healthcare vision, emphasizing a proactive, data-driven approach using digital twins and AI. He also highlights the importance of global partnerships to co-create advanced health solutions and NEOM’s…

China Writing in the July 2024 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine Mingcan DU and Fengyun (Vicky) HAN of Johnson & Johnson Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence look back at the evolution of the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decision-making in China, including key use cases and future prospects.…

Africa The IFPMA’s Sarah Adam, writing in the July 2024 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, looks back on an insightful discussion on the progress towards an African Medicines Agency at the DIA Europe conference earlier this year. The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is paving the way for Africa to achieve…

Hong Kong The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education. Michael Yang, Senior VP of Innovation and Enterprise, professor of biomedical sciences, and director of the Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre at CityUHK, explains some of its pioneering iniciatives, such as…

Saudi Arabia After various leadership roles at Takeda over the course of ten years, Khaled Sary has taken on the position of general manager for the West Gulf cluster, which encompasses Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. In conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Sary discusses the significant growth the Japanese pharma has seen in…

Hong Kong Andrea Chang, general manager of Eisai Hong Kong explains the importance of the firm’s FDA-approved Biogen-partnered Alzheimer’s disease (AD) product, particularly in Hong Kong where some 20 percent of the population is aged 65 or older. In addition, she outlines Eisai’s oncology and neurology-focused portfolio; the potential provided by Hong…

Saudi Arabia Established as one of the initiatives launched by the Ministry of Health within Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Saudi National Institute for Health (Saudi NIH) aims to strengthen the Kingdom’s biomedical research landscape, funding high impact research and enhancing alignment with regulatory bodies. CEO and former academic Prof Fars Alanazi…

Mexico Present in Mexico for over 50 years, the medical device firm Medtronic boasts a large manufacturing footprint in the country. VP for North and Latin America and president of the National Trade Association for Medical Technology Innovations (AMID) Hector Orellana discusses the spectacular growth of Mexico’s manufacturing sector; the legislative…

Global The timely and equitable provision of treatment and prevention tools is just one part of the ongoing fight against HIV. Local, national, regional, and international authorities – many of which still labour under misguided preconceptions about people living with HIV – need to come together to effectively buttress the provision…

Global Several major scientific breakthroughs in HIV prevention and treatment in the past 40 years have successfully transformed HIV from a near-certain ‘death sentence’ to a manageable chronic disease where many patients can still enjoy long and largely healthy lives. This, however, is contingent on them having access to the full…