Tagged with Eye

China With nearly half of Chinese adults now suffering from myopia and age-related eye conditions on the rise, China is on the brink of an ophthalmology boom — a market set to more than double by 2031. While global players like Santen have taken an early lead, a new wave of…

Japan Santen is on a mission to reshape the future of eye health. With three major product launches ahead, bold biotech deals, and a revamped global strategy, the Japanese pharma is doubling down on its ophthalmology dominance. Fresh off a transformational reorganization and a landmark myopia approval, Santen is proving that…

Switzerland Marianthi Psaha, President, Head of EMEA for Santen, discusses the company’s journey towards becoming a specialized leader in ophthalmology—highlighting how digital transformation, innovation in myopia treatment, and strategic partnerships are reshaping its impact on eye health across Europe. Psaha delves into the challenges of building awareness of the area’s importance…

Korea Amid global supply shortages and shipment delays for COVID-19 vaccines, South Korea has launched an ambitious 2.2 trillion won (USD 1.9 billion) investment plan to become one of the world’s five largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing hubs by 2025. Here, we provide a rundown of some of the key companies involved…

USA Tatsuya Kaihara, head of US operations for Japanese eyecare specialist Santen, describes his excitement at bringing two new ophthalmic advancements to the US market, the similarities, differences, and synergies of Japanese and American innovation, and the challenges of building a unified corporate culture.   This is a very exciting moment…

Global Charlotte Kremer is head of medical affairs for Astellas Pharma and serves as the president of the Medical Affairs Professional Society. At eyeforpharma Barcelona by Reuters Events 2020, a virtual conference held between March 31 and April 3, Kremer spoke on the evolving strategic role of medical affairs in driving…

Puerto Rico Jose Viera-Colon, Region Director Caribbean for Allergan, highlights the opportunities and obstacles related to leading the company’s commercial operations in Puerto Rico and countries like the Dominican Republic. He also gives insights in planned product launches in CNS and eyecare and explains Allergan’s approach to ensure product affordability for Puerto…

France Martine Claret of Horus Pharma – a family-owned ophthalmology pharmaceutical company established in 2003 and based in Nice – discusses the highly regulated and competitive ophthalmology market, the company’s remarkable recent growth, and the state of play for SMEs in France today.   We as a flexible medium-sized company have…

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Last week, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire Celgene in a cash and stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $74 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Celgene shareholders will receive 1.0 Bristol-Myers Squibb share…

Hong Kong Yvette Chu, general manager of CooperVision Hong Kong, shares the affiliate’s double-digit growth over the past three years, the importance of their relationships with the optometrists in Hong Kong, the value of their innovative and comprehensive portfolio of contact lenses, and her vision for the affiliate in the next few…

UK Professor David Garway-Heath, a specialist in glaucoma, talks with us about the screening devices of the future, low awareness of glaucoma as a chronic disease and collaboration in training and establishing standards of care on a European level.   I see technology as the enabler that creates new possibilities. Imaging…

UK Karen Osborn, CEO of the International Glaucoma Association, explains the role of the charity, detailing its threefold purpose of funding research, raising awareness and helping patients live with the disease. She speaks about possible care pathways of the future and international collaboration on research.   We also collaborate on workshops…