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Global 35 years after the specific mechanisms and structure of the human immunodeficiency virus were first identified, the world is still waiting for a vaccine against HIV. Several late-stage candidates have failed in this time, leading to most of the major pharma companies exiting HIV vaccine research. Some new early-stage approaches…

Mexico Ana Riquelme Francistain, executive director of the MedTech trade group Asociación Mexicana de Industrias Innovadoras de Dispositivos Médicos (AMID), details the trade and tax incentives that have favoured nearshoring from the US. Additionally, she outlines the sector’s regulatory advances, the important regulatory updates with respect to labelling, good manufacturing practices…

China A roundup of some of the biggest pharma and biotech news from China including the approval of two domestically developed COVID treatments; Daewoong’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis licensing deal, Roche’s gastric cancer partnership with CARsgen; Sino Biopharm’s continued attempt to buyout of F-star Therapeutics and Takeda’s deal with Hutchmed for a…

Switzerland Karen Huebscher, CEO of Solvias, a Swiss-headquartered world leader in contract research, development and manufacturing, explains her decision to join the company after a distinguished career at Novartis, the evolution of pharmaceutical client demands, and Solvias’s evolving international footprint. After more than 15 years with Switzerland’s largest life sciences group…

Switzerland Marina Lugova, executive VP Business Development at API manufacturer Synbias Pharma, discusses why Switzerland was chosen as the company’s headquarters, Synbias’s internationalization strategy, and why it is the partner of choice.   We have chosen Switzerland for several reasons: a stable political and economic environment, the fact many Big Pharma…

Greece Pharmaceutical logistics companies in Greece have had to work hard and innovatively to emerge from the debt crisis; focusing on leveraging international connections and maintaining quality to stay profitable. Now however, major new international investment into the port of Piraeus stands to put Greece back on the world logistics map.…

Greece John Kandylis, GM of Greek logistics market leader Olympias, discusses his company’s unique service offering, negotiating the issues brought about by the financial crisis, and retaining a family-run spirit while expanding internationally. Olympias SA is positioned as a market leader in logistics with deep expertise in the field. Could you…

Singapore LEO Pharma’s senior area director for South Asia, Ricky Teo, explains the company’s strategy for obtaining growth within such a heterogeneous region and showcases how the organization’s commitment to healthier skin goes beyond commercial prospects and into fundamentally understanding patient mindsets. How would you describe the essence of LEO Pharma’s…

Pharma LEO Pharma Hungary’s Andrea Bondár demonstrates the significance of adopting non-traditional methods of promotional activities, and defines how a true intent on understanding the psyche of patients suffering from chronic skin conditions can lead to much more productive working relationships between doctors, pharma companies, and the patients themselves. Can you…

Pharma Novartis Italy’s Georg Schroeckenfuchs discusses the impact of the company’s global restructuring on the Italian affiliate, the significance of local manufacturing, new products, and how the Novartis has managed to become a market leader in Italy. A lot has been happening with Novartis globally lately: with big changes to the…

Pharma Paolo Cionini, General Manager of LEO Pharma Italy, discusses the initial challenges of setting up the Italian affiliate during the height of the global financial crisis in 2011, the company’s management culture, their emphasis on patient-centricity and holistic patient care, as well as the importance of maintaining a good relationship…

Farmacias del Ahorro First of all, congratulations on the new distribution warehouse in Lerma, State of Mexico . You mentioned that there were two more to come: can you give us a bit more information about timings and differentiation strategies moving forward in terms of distribution to increase your share of the pharmacy…