R&D Francis del Val, President & Managing Director of GSK, Philippines, talks about his experience working in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in the Philippines, and discusses at length the company’s (and industry’s) largest challenge: Employee retention. The growth of the pharmaceutical market, according to IMS Health data, is only set…
Array In Taiwan, biotech is finally booming, and more and more of the companies benefitting from this boom are listing on the Gre Tai Securities Market (GTSM), built with small to medium enterprises in mind, and tailored for companies that are part of emerging industries. But are these companies overvalued, and…
Array Eduardo Pinto Leite, Director General of GSK Portugal, talks about the recent Portugal bailout, how its effects pushed GSK to some tough decision, and why he sees a brighter future for the company, and country, despite all the recent economic and market turmoil. You started running this affiliate in 2010,…
Botanical drugs The Chairman and CSO of TCM Biotech offer perspectives on the potential of botanical drugs, and chart their biotech company’s trajectory in bringing these drugs to both the Chinese and US markets. Mr. Hsu, can you please introduce our readers to yourself and to TCM Biotech? Shining Hsu (SH): I…
Hill-Rom Jihad Hussami, EEMEA Marketing Director of Hill-Rom, talks about the company’s unique model for patient hospital care, the biggest obstacles the company has faced, and how adapting to the culture of the society has likewise led to huge successes. What have been some of Hill-Rom’s strongest activities in the Middle…
City Pharmacy Mohamed Kouta, General Manager of City Pharmacy, discusses the company’s key strengths while delving into the market’s major weaknesses and how they will affect the future of City Pharmacy. City Pharmacy has been around for quite a while now. What is one of its strong points? Dr. Adbulrahman Al Mahmeed,…
Life Sciences The funding of Canada’s biotech industry has changed drastically in recent years. Peter Van Der Velden of Lumira Capital discusses those changes and how his venture capital business is adapting to this evolving environment. Lumira has been involved with numerous acquisitions over the years. Could you highlight a couple of…
R&D Tony Cruz of Transition Therapeutics discusses the challenges of biotech companies in Canada and his company’s unique business model that has adapted to the changing needs of big pharma through risk mitigation. You founded Transition Therapeutics in 1998. What was the reasoning behind founding a biotech company focused on CNS…
Biosimilars Dr. Liu, President and CEO of EirGenix, talks about why he sees Taiwan as the ideal market for a CDMO like Eirgenix, why he believes that despite the skepticism, biosimilars will be able to overcome the initial barriers, and where he sees EiGenix in the next several years. What has…
R&D Whaijen Soo, Managing Director of Supra Integration and Incubation Center (Si2C) speaks about Taiwan’s biotech industry, emphasizing the need for risk tolerance and understanding investing rationale in propelling Taiwan’s industry to the global forefront. Taiwan Supra Integration and Incubation Center (Si2C), was launched in November 2011 with the intention of…
Biosimilars Audrey Tseng, Deputy Chairman of PwC Taiwan with PwC Partners Lily Wong and Andy Chang, delve into factors behind the booming pharma and biotech industry in Taiwan, how to prevent a bubble burst, and the crucial next steps in maintaining the momentum to continue growth within the industry. Please start…
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Dr Yu-Ray Chen, Professor of Surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital discusses the current state of Taiwan’s healthcare system, highlighting the fact that its current condition is unsustainable in the long run, and emphasizes the importance of international growth and collaboration for CGMH over the next five years. Chang Gung…
See our Cookie Privacy Policy Here
