Pharma Faces Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has been active in Mexico since 1951, and has been led in Mexico by Argentinean Constanza Losada as country president and CEO since April 2020. She recently spoke to PharmaBoardroom about how her diverse and plentiful experience in emerging markets will help…

Europe In a recent exclusive conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Nathalie Moll, director general of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Associations (EFPIA), laid out the ways in which the European innovative pharma industry has come together to solve some of the most pressing issues around COVID-19, and how a more inter-connected…

France David Loew, formerly executive vice president of Sanofi Pasteur, Sanofi’s vaccines division, was appointed CEO of fellow French firm Ipsen on the 28th May 2020, effective 1st July.   Loew, who spoke to PharmaBoardroom in January 2019 while in position at Sanofi Pasteur, is taking the helm from Aymeric Le…

China Johnson & Johnson’s network of healthcare innovation incubators, JLABS, opened its doors in Shanghai in June 2019 and now stands as the largest such institution of 13 globally. JLABS @ Shanghai’s head, Dr Sharon Chan, recently sat down with PharmaBoardroom to explain the JLABS model, how it has had to…

USA Three US country managers for European pharma mid-caps explain the challenges in setting up an American affiliate, as well as how best to capitalise on the abundant opportunities in the world’s biggest pharma market.   For Jorge Alderete, president Americas & SVP commercial operations at Danish firm ALK, “Market access…

Coronavirus Highly potent neutralizing antibodies may be the key to laying a foundation for COVID-19 treatment, according to a Chinese research team led by Peking University.    The worldwide race against the clock to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine has been underway since early 2020. University research teams, public and private…

Coronavirus At the 28 May 2020 IFPMA media briefing on COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer chairman and CEO Dr Albert Bourla outlined why the US firm had decided to take a different tack to that of its rivals in developing a vaccine using the innovative but as yet unproven Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology…

Opinion Mike Glover, Vice President Global Head of Access and Pricing Strategy Oncology at GSK outlines that while new mathematical approaches to health technology assessment (HTA) have been hugely beneficial, a broader approach that includes the insights of individual people is necessary to truly drive forward better health outcomes.   The…

Europe Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel recently put their heads together to come up with a health strategy that would ensure greater European access to innovative medicines and COVID-19 treatments.   The so-called “power couple” – German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron –  presented a jointly developed five-point…

China A roundup of some of the top stories in China’s healthcare and life sciences industry, including challenges for Chinese biotechs in the post-pandemic era, why the country needs a biosecurity law, and Chinese companies’ vital role in manufacturing vaccine-related products.   Why does China need a biosecurity law? https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-27/Why-does-China-need-a-biosecurity-law–QQ3wbQcxTG/index.html China…

Coronavirus During the 28 May 2020 IFPMA media briefing on COVID-19 vaccines, four of the pharmaceutical industry’s leading executives discussed where their firms are in the race to find a vaccine, the unprecedented levels of speed and collaboration being seen, and the challenges that lie ahead. Here we present five of…

Coronavirus During the 30 April IFPMA virtual media briefing on COVID-19 treatments, key global executives pushed beyond catchy headlines to discuss the current reality of COVID-19 R&D efforts.   MSD (Merck & Co. in the US and Canada) executive vice president and chief patient officer Julie Gerberding drew upon her valuable…