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Taiwan Lee-Cheng (L-C) Liu, President and CEO of EirGenix, one of Taiwan’s fastest growing companies in the biotech field, documents the progress made in the set-up of EirGenix’s new commercial biomanufacturing plant, which will become the largest facility of this kind in Taiwan, while the company is about to start the…

Mexico Maarten Pouw, business unit director of Mexico and Latin America at DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, explains the crucial role that sustainable antibiotics play in combating antimicrobial resistance and showcases the company’s region-wide commitment to offering reliable, compliant and sustainable APIs. Could you please introduce to our international audience the key activities…

Mexico Juan Francisco Hernández, general manager of Latin America at Wockhardt, showcases the added value of the company to the entire region based on quality, safety and cost-effective medicines targeting diabetes, CNS and anti-infective areas. Could you introduce yourself to our international readers as well as the key activities and operations…

Taiwan The co-founder and president of Mycenax Biotech, Dr. Karen Wen details the key lessons learned from the development of their first in-house product TuNEX® and how they have been applied to their second flagship product LusiNEX (tocilizumab). She also details the company’s transition from a platform-driven service provider to a…

Pharma Sandra Sánchez, General Manager at PROBIOMED, explains the crucial role that biosimilars will play in the future healthcare system as well as the importance of complying with COFEPRIS’ regulations to expand PROBIOMED’s business within the region. Last time we met with you, you explained that PROBIOMED was following a three…

Pharma MD Natascha Schill discusses the growing importance and commitment that Biogen has to Switzerland, including a USD one billion investment in new facilities and the creation of 400 jobs in the upcoming years; investing in the local workforce to support the company’s growth. The headline-making news at the moment is…

Pharma Michaela Hrdlickova of Biogen elaborates on how it is the industry’s responsibility to educate all stakeholders within the Czech Republic in order to embed a health consciousness in every individual and discusses the unique referencing methods applied in the country and their resulting challenges for both industry and patient. When…

Pharma Biotest France’s Olivier Samama discusses their recent re-entry into France, their focus on homecare treatment, and their expertise in fractionation and plasma derived products. What are the objectives and goals you have been given by Dr Bernhard Ehmer and what exactly has happened in building this affiliate these last two…

Pharma Mr Kimelfeld and Ms Labat run us through the exceptional history of Lyon and the region in the life sciences field, how Lyon is considered to be the birthplace of bio industries in France, and why life sciences will remain an economic driving force of the local economy. Could you…

Pharma The executive director of the Česká asociace farmaceutických firem, the Czech Republic’s generic pharmaceutical association, elaborates on the code of ethics recently implemented and followed by all its members, which exceed the standards set in current legislation. Furthermore, he explains the implications for the industry of the ongoing EU-level discussions…

Pharma Teva Czech Republic & Slovakia GM Juan Carlos Conde describes how the Czech Republic hosts Teva’s third largest manufacturing site within Europe and the recent implementation of a more efficient cluster organization covering the Czech and Slovakian markets. You became general manager of Teva Pharmaceuticals Czech Republic & Slovakia eight…

Pharma Vojtěch Mészáros, Executive Director of Egis Praha, speaks about his background in the industry, his drive to promote biosimilar products, and how the company maneuvers around the growing price pressures in the market.  You hold an impressive profile in the pharmaceutical industry. Please introduce your background and leadership to our…