Switzerland For a tiny Alpine nation nestled deep in the interior of continental Europe, Switzerland boasts a spectacularly vibrant biotech scene. This is because “the country manages to leverage its compact geography to achieve unprecedented levels of collaboration across key innovation hubs, rendering it possible to forge strong networks and partnerships…
Switzerland Riad Sherif, CEO of Oculis, leads strategic innovation in ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology. With over 25 years of global experience, he has built a highly differentiated late-stage pipeline focused on addressing unmet medical needs through visionary innovations. Under his leadership, Oculis has grown from a hospital project with a single asset…
Switzerland Stefan Schmidt traces a dynamic career from early biotech ventures in Germany to senior leadership roles at AstraZeneca, Lonza, and now CEO of evitria, a specialised Swiss CRO focused on complex antibody development. Evitria is expanding its technology and global reach to become a key partner in bispecific and engineered…
China Ye Liu, CEO and cofounder of OcuMension Therapeutics, speaks about the challenges and triumphs of running one of China’s most ambitious ophthalmology-focused biopharmaceutical companies. Launched with USD 5 million and no initial products, OcuMension now leads in China’s ophthalmology drug development, maintains rapid growth, and is preparing for global reach.…
Puerto Rico We’re not just building facilities—we’re building the future of medicine, where innovation is inclusive, access is equitable, and every breakthrough brings us closer to a healthier world. Biopharmaceutical innovation is advancing rapidly, yet inefficiencies in development and manufacturing continue to slow progress. OcyonBio, under the leadership of CEO Robert Salcedo,…
Brazil A roundup of the biggest stories from Brazil’s pharma industry, including Teuto’s cannabis manufacturing deal with MediPharm; Eurofarma’s AI-based epilepsy joint venture with SK Biopharmaceuticals; EMS’s increased stake in Hypera after a failed merger attempt, and Quantoom, Univercells and Fiocruz’s RNA-based vaccine production collaboration. MediPharm Labs Enters Landmark Commercial…
China The latest healthcare and life sciences news from China, including Eisai’s USD 2 billion oncology deal with Bliss Biopharma; Hasten Biopharmaceutic acquisition of commercial rights in China for Rocephin from Roche and CytoNiche Biotechnology’s new R&D centre. COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official (Reuters)…
China In light of ongoing geopolitical tension, a globally unfavourable macroeconomic environment and new drug-pricing legislation in the US, at the recent BIO CEO and Investor Conference industry stakeholders evaluated the risks and the opportunities for cross-border deal-making between US and China and found a number of reasons to be optimistic.…
Hong Kong After a record year of new biotech listings in 2021, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has seen a significant drop-off in the first eight months of 2022. The exchange went from 20 new listings last year to only four this year, with just three full months of 2022 remaining…
Adl Biopharma ADL Biopharma is a Spanish CDMO and, according to its CEO, owner of Europe’s largest fermenter. Ignacio Urbelz, CEO, reveals how, after a tumultuous time that saw the company go bankrupt in 2013 and change ownership in 2020, the organization has reorganized with the intention of returning to its 1990s…
Global To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, PharmaBoardroom brings you insights from some of the most inspirational female industry leaders we have had the privilege of talking to over the past 12 months. Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US FDA Science really can…
Taiwan United Biomedical, Inc. (UBI) is dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of immunotherapies & vaccines for chronic and infectious diseases and is passionate about delivering science-driven innovation with platform capabilities. Chang Yi Wang is the Chairperson and CSO of United BioPharma (UBP), a member of the UBI group of…
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