Germany A summary of some of the top stories coming out of Germany’s biopharma industry, including Bayer’s EMA win for its Eylea eye therapy; the oncology deal Merck KGaA has cut with SpringWorks Therapeutics; the bispecific antibody alliance between BMS and BioNTech, and Sartorius’ acquisition of microtissue firm MatTek. Bayer…
Germany A roundup of the biggest stories coming out of Germany’s pharma industry, including Bayer’s biggest share price drop in 20 years; Fresenius Kabi’s biosimilar deal with SamChunDang Pharm; Halozyme Therapeutics’ withdrawal from purchase of Evotec; Merck KGaA-controlled MilliporeSigma’s acquisition of HUB Organoids, and Gilead’s USD 465 million solid tumour deal…
Switzerland Matteo Boggi, General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Switzerland, shares insights into the company’s pivotal role in supporting healthcare professionals as well as critically and chronically ill patients across Switzerland. Boggi highlights Fresenius Kabi’s extensive portfolio in nutrition, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilars, while discussing the company’s innovative strategies and…
Germany The latest news from German pharma, including why Merck KGaA is looking to life science M&A; positive outlooks for Bayer and STADA; BioNTech’s move into the AI lab assistant space with Google DeepMind; and the recipe to fix the country’s ailing healthcare system. Germany’s Merck open to more M&A…
Global 2023 was a tumultuous year for the pharma industry, with much wailing and gnashing of teeth from executives over the Inflation Reduction Act in the US as well as updated EU pharma legislation in Europe. Those companies producing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics saw revenues return to normal levels while others…
Germany Germany-based pharma and healthcare services group Fresenius has had its share of challenges. After the group’s dialysis division, Fresenius Medical Care (FMC), was hit with a high rate of COVID-19 deaths among patients using its products and other areas of the business were faced with economic headwinds, the group was…
Germany A roundup of some of the most important recent news from German pharma, including state honours for the founders of BioNTech, the latest on vaccines and lockdowns in the country, as well as the German pharma firms making international investments and predicting mid-term growth. Pharma companies must deliver promised…
Belgium In 2020 PharmaBoardroom sat down with several key stakeholders in Belgian pharma to discuss company strategy, the Belgian healthcare landscape at large, and the country’s role within the wider European and global ecosystem. Here we highlight some of the key themes of the discussions: innovation, generics and biosimilars, and teamwork.…
Belgium Miranda Heining, general manager of Fresenius Kabi for Belgium and the Netherlands, speaks about the career path that led her to join the pharma industry and lead the affiliate, her experience managing two countries simultaneously, and the potential pitfalls in navigating Belgium’s market access landscape. The complexity of the…
Taiwan James Chiu, GM of Fresenius Kabi Taiwan, discusses the affiliate’s portfolio offering of parenteral and enteral nutrition in Taiwan as well as its move towards biosimilars. In addition, Chiu highlights the importance of the Taiwanese affiliate to the Asia Pacific region, product developments locally, and partnerships with domestic players. …
Pharma Fresenius Kabi’s general manager for the MENA region discusses evolving attitudes towards clinical nutrition for critically ill patients and Egypt’s positioning as a knowledge center and source of medical professionals at the regional level. Fresenius is the undisputed provider of critical care worldwide. What products do you offer in Egypt…
doing business Montse Planas was appointed as General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Spain just as the financial crisis went into a downward spin. Today she discusses the efforts the company made to respond to the crisis, and ways in which cost-cutting could be implemented in Spain. What were some of the…
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