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Hong Kong GSK Hong Kong’s first year under Nicholas Teo marks a period of rapid evolution in the city’s healthcare system, from the strengthening of primary care to a deeper reliance on real world evidence and closer collaboration across government, academia and insurers. The affiliate is advancing a balanced portfolio in specialty…

Global In a pharma industry increasingly squeezed by falling legacy revenues, political pricing crackdowns, and the need to deliver the next wave of science at speed and scale, the right leadership is crucial. Four of the Top 25 global pharma companies – Novo Nordisk (ranked 10th), GSK (12th), Takeda (14th), and…

China Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals is no longer just a local biopharma heavyweight. With a record-breaking and 450x oversubscribed IPO raising USD 1.27 billion, a flurry of global licensing deals with the likes of Merck and GSK, and a bold push into competitive therapeutic areas like obesity, the company is staking its…

China A roundup of some ot the biggest stories coming out of China’s biopharma industry: Chinese pharma shifts to local reagent suppliers; WuXi Biologics launches new stable cell line platform; Fosun and Expedition Therapeutics ink respiratory licensing deal, and GSK lands USD 500 million 12-drug agreement with Hengrui Pharma.   China…

UK A roundup of the biggest UK pharma news, including the industry’s uncertain position after the UK-US trade accord; Haleon’s full takeover of its Chinese joint venture; AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Belgian biotech EsoBiotec and its exit from neuroscience; GSK’s liver disease asset deal with Boston Pharmaceuticals, and CellCentric’s US expansion.  …

Global The 2024 Access to Medicine Index, released today, highlights some of the key milestones reached by global pharma in fostering access to their medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Novartis tops the ranking – based on a wide-ranging assessment of access governance, R&D, and product delivery – meaning that…

USA The participation of Emma Walmsley, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in the FT Live Global Pharma and Biotech Summit coincided with the outcome of the American elections and the historic win by Republican Donald Trump. “When it comes to elections we work with governments of all stripes everywhere,” Walmsley assured. With…

UK A roundup of top stories from UK pharma and healthcare, including the innovative manufacturing fund comprised in the government’s new life-sciences-focused budget; GSK’s autoimmune therapy deal with Chimagen Biosciences; Northern Ireland’s potential post-Brexit drug shortages, and Oxford Biomedica’s reband as OXB.   UK to create world-first ‘early warning system’ for…

Saudi Arabia While international pharma has long been present in Saudi Arabia, the ambitious goals outlined in the country’s Vision 2030 economic transformation plan have encouraged companies to reinforce their commitment to the Kingdom. In recent PharmaBoardroom interviews, Saudi pharma country managers reveal their priorities and concerns.   Saudi Arabia holds immense…

Saudi Arabia Farrukh Rehan outlines how GSK Saudi Arabia is actively collaborating with the Saudi government to align its initiatives with Vision 2030 and support national healthcare goals. Through strategic partnerships and MoUs, the company ensures the seamless integration of its innovations into the healthcare system, contributing to improved patient access and…

China Amid geopolitical tensions and a drop in foreign investments, China continues to encourage international companies to increase their Chinese footprint. At this week’s China Development Forum (CDF), CEOs from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Novartis, and Takeda made it clear that Big Pharma’s interest in the country has…

USA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved no less than 55 new drugs in 2023, a number surpassing that of 2022 by almost 50 percent. While 28 rare disease treatments and five novel gene therapies got the green light, the agency also…