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Europe Ophthalmology is a booming niche, with investment flowing in, M&A up, and a burgeoning cast of biotechs – including the three European leaders profiled below – vying for a share of a global market set to top USD 93.7 billion by 2030   The field can already boast two bona-fide…

Hong Kong Amy Ho, General Manager of Roche Pharma Hong Kong, returns to the city with a unique blend of diagnostics and pharmaceutical experience at a moment when the healthcare system is redefining its future. Drawing on years of regional leadership, she offers a clear view of how Hong Kong can strengthen…

France Under Laurence Rodriguez’s leadership, GenSight Biologics is charting a bold path forward after a period of reset, advancing groundbreaking gene therapies for rare ophthalmic and mitochondrial diseases. She reflects on rebuilding the organisation, preparing a pivotal Phase III study for the gene therapy GS010/LUMEVOQ, and shaping the future of optogenetic…

Switzerland With over seven decades of innovation behind it, Lupin has evolved from an Indian pioneer in anti-tuberculosis therapies into a global pharmaceutical leader shaping the future of complex generics, speciality care, and biosimilars. As the company accelerates its European expansion, Laurent Renaudie shares how Lupin’s entrepreneurial culture, patient-centred mission, and…

Switzerland Philippe de Saab, Vice President, Vision Care at Bausch + Lomb, outlines the company’s strategy amid rising global demand for contact lenses. He highlights innovations in contact lenses, a localised approach across 50 diverse markets and efforts to expand patient access through professional partnerships – all built on Bausch +…

APAC Asia Pacific bears the world’s heaviest burden of vision loss, accounting for two-thirds of all moderate-to-severe impairment. With ageing populations and rising diabetes prevalence driving the trend, millions face preventable blindness despite most cases being manageable through early detection and treatment. Against this backdrop, Ahmed Elhusseiny, Area Head for Roche…

Switzerland Henric Bjarke, CEO of Tenpoint Therapeutics with offices in Basel, Switzerland, highlights the company’s de-risked presbyopia program, strong team, and large global market. With a career spanning landmark launches like latanoprost and anti-VEGF therapies, he describes the enduring pull of ophthalmology. Tenpoint is preparing for the 2026 launch of its…

Global As the global population ages and the incidence of vision-related conditions rises, ophthalmology is entering a transformative era. Beyond symptom management, the field is moving towards disease modification through cell and gene therapies like optogenetics while boosting artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up pipelines, and developing minimally invasive delivery systems…

Puerto Rico Spending almost 30 years working for a single company is almost unheard of in today’s life science industry, where executives chop and change between firms with bewildering frequency.   However, in CooperVision – one of the world’s leading soft contact lens manufacturers with Puerto Rico at its beating heart –…

France Serge Picaud, the Executive Director of the Paris Vision Institute outlines a bold vision to transform ophthalmology through cutting-edge research and innovation. From pioneering the first successful optogenetic vision restoration to advancing therapies for AMD, myopia, and diabetic retinopathy, the institute blends academic excellence with commercial impact supported by 15…

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…

Puerto Rico Elba Cruz, Site Director at Haleon Puerto Rico, shares how the Guayama facility has become a critical manufacturing hub for Haleon’s global operations, driven by a skilled local workforce, robust technical capabilities, and strong community pride in Puerto Rican manufacturing. Despite challenges like energy costs and talent retention, Cruz highlights…