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Belgium PDC*line Pharma’s Eric Halioula explains why he decided to establish a biotech in Belgium, outlines the progress that his immuno-oncology focused firm has made in clinical trials since our last conversation in 2020, and his hopes for establishing new alliances with manufacturers and Big Pharma players moving forward.   Our…

Greece Greek medtech industry veteran Dimitris Nikas outlines what makes him optimistic about the future of Greek healthcare, highlights the areas for systemic improvement and how EU recovery funding could help, and explains Greece’s relevance to Medtronic as an increasingly open early launch market for some of its most innovative new…

LatAm A vibrant and diverse continent, home to over 650 million people and the highest life expectancy among developing regions, Latin America is now emerging as a globally relevant life sciences investment destination. LatAm has a robust heritage of scientific achievement – Bernardo Houssay (1947) and César Milstein (1984) of Argentina…

China The latest healthcare and life sciences news from China, including Eisai’s USD 2 billion oncology deal with Bliss Biopharma; Hasten Biopharmaceutic acquisition of commercial rights in China for Rocephin from Roche and CytoNiche Biotechnology’s new R&D centre.   COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official (Reuters)…

Hong Kong In 2022, the biotech sector felt the impact of the challenges facing global capital markets and Hong Kong was no exception. Last year, only eight biotech companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX), raising an aggregate of USD 473 million. Nonetheless, Hong Kong continues to serve…

Global In 2023, we face a new digital relations landscape where a customer and a brand more and more rely on personal data exchange and unique communication channels. In this new reality, marketing means are shifting towards direct communication and personalization, and generic campaigns are making way for communications that target…

Belgium With over 140 operating biotech companies representing almost a quarter of Europe’s biotech market and a strong network of universities and research institutes, Belgium boasts a solid biotech ecosystem that continues to thrive despite recent downturns in biotech financing. Beyond more well-known players like Argenx, acquired by Sanofi, and Galapagos,…

USA With a total R&D spend of USD 2.66 billion in 2022 and a pipeline that features cutting-edge technologies such as mRNA, cell therapy and gene editing, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is looking to deliver “serial innovation” by investing most of its resources in research. And while some other biopharma companies depend on…

China The latest news from the Chinese healthcare and life sciences industry, including the first public comments from Astellas CEO Naoki Okamura following an employee’s arrest on espionage charges in China, how the country’s drug pricing policy is impinging biotech profits, and the ways in which COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses in…

China John Oyler, co-founded the Beijing-based biotech BeiGene in 2010 with the idea of building a global biopharmaceutical company in China and running clinical trials of an international standard there. With his entrepreneurial background and knowledge of China and its life sciences ecosystem, Oyler has led the company through its consolidation…

Greece Spyridon Gkikas outlines how GE HealthCare’s global transformation is playing out in Greece as well as the opportunities and challenges of bringing cutting-edge medical technology into the Greek healthcare system.   EU Recovery and Resilience Funding (RRF) is coming online, creating an opportunity for Greece to improve its healthcare system,…

Greece Longstanding J&J Greece Managing Director Theodore Liakopoulos looks back on the progress that Greek healthcare has made in the past four years, thanks in no small part to the commitment of the multinational medtech industry. Liakopoulos highlights the importance of establishing a centralised procurement authority for the sustainability of Greek…