Tagged with oncology,

Brazil Dr. Wilson Pedreira, executive director of the Oncology and Hematology Center of the Albert Einstein Philanthropic Society in Brazil provides insights into the innovative healthcare model implemented in this cutting edge cancer center, which proudly stood as the first of its kind outside the US to integrate the prestigious MD…

Hong Kong Novartis Hong Kong general manager Dorine Leung and oncology head Sian Ng discuss the company’s restructuring, dividing the oncology business unit from the pharmaceutical division. In addition, they share their insights on what makes Hong Kong a destination for world-class clinical trials. Novartis recently underwent a major restructuring with the…

Austria Dr. Christoph Zielinski, head of the organizational unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Vienna (CCC), a representative of the Austrian oncological community, provides an insight into the key activities of the center. He also gives an overview of the current state of the Austrian healthcare and oncology ecosystem as…

USA In 2016, rumours of a weakening FDA followed a disappointing 16 new drugs approved for the full year. However, since the beginning of 2017 the FDA has approved 26 drugs; double the amount of the mid-year average since 2007. “The eight oncology treatments approved by the FDA this year represent…

Colombia Yolanda Alagón, general manager of Janssen Colombia, discusses the company’s footprint in Colombia and Latin America and her strategy for the affiliate moving forward. You have been appointed General Manager three years ago, becoming one of the first women to lead a pharma company in Latin America. You mentioned your…

Colombia Anant Atal, head of Latin America for Cipla, discusses how the establishment of offices in Colombia was facilitated by its longstanding history in the country, the multiple initiatives the company has engaged in with doctors and patients to improve access to treatments in Respiratory, Oncology and HIV, as well as…

Ukraine Vladimir Tkachenko, general manager of AMAXA PHARMA, a UK-headquartered pharmaceutical company focused on life-threatening therapeutic areas such as oncology and neonatology in the CIS countries, provides insights into AMAXA’s market positioning in Ukraine and the region, as well as his strategic priorities to further propel the eye-catching development pace of…

Hong Kong Andy Barnett, general manager (Hong Kong and Macau) for Roche, discusses the highlights of his past two years managing a local affiliate instead of heading a global business line, the key factors behind Roche’s top-5 positioning in the local market, and the huge potential for innovation in aspects like digital…

Colombia Spearheading the Colombian affiliate of the global leader in oncology, Carlos Estrada, General Manager of Roche Colombia shares his insights on the profound transformations of the Colombian healthcare system. He speaks about achieving optimal equilibrium in the system, the exciting pipeline ahead for Roche, as well as their strategies to…

Taiwan James Yang, Director of the Department of Oncology at National Taiwan University Hospital and Director of the Graduate Institute of Oncology at National Taiwan University, discusses the important role of oncology research in developing the Taiwanese pharmaceutical market as well as the new National Taiwanese University Cancer Center (which will…

Taiwan James Chen, founder and Chairman of the board of Vetco, the first Taiwan-based veterinary company to have successfully developed an innovative veterinary oncology product, documents the main specificities of Vetco’s flagship product, Antican®, as well as his strategy to bring this ground-breaking treatment onto the most advanced animal health markets…

Taiwan In an exclusive interview, Amy Huang, general manager of OBI Pharma, shares her plans to bolster the international development of the company and further strengthen its expertise throughout the drug development process. She also elaborates on the key next steps that lie ahead for OBI Pharma’s flagship immuno-oncology therapy, Adagloxad…