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Serbia Bojan Trkulja, managing director of INOVIA, Serbia’s innovative drug manufacturers association, underlines the importance of cooperation not only between his members but also between all the key stakeholders of the Serbian healthcare and life science industry, concluding that the time for investment in Serbia is now and that the country…

Switzerland Oliver Rinner, CEO and founder of Biognosys, provides a fascinating account of the company’s unique business model and explains how its technical research into proteomics and cell expression is likely to be even more successful despite continuous technological developments. Biognosys – a proteomics focused company – was initially founded as…

Brazil Bruno Costa Gabriel, managing director of Janssen Brazil, provides insights into the transformative market approach successfully implemented by this leading company in Brazil and his main priorities to further leverage the great potential of Janssen’s innovation and impact an ever-increasing number of Brazilian patients.   You display a truly international…

Brazil Pius Hornstein, MSc, PhD, country chair Sanofi Brazil and general manager Pharma, shares his positive outlook on the Brazilian pharma market over the next few years and details Sanofi’s strategy in Brazil; a ‘must-win’ market for the company. Unsatisfied with being just the top-ranked multinational pharma company in Brazil, he…

Canada Quebec’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation Dominique Anglade, who is also the Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy, shares the strategic significance of her portfolios to Quebec’s national development, the CAD 205 million Quebec is investing into the life sciences sectors over the next five years,…

Japan Yuzo Toda, chairman of the Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine (FIRM) in Japan, discusses how the organization acts as a translational bridge between academia and industry, how the paradigm of regenerative medicine differs from that of traditional pharmaceuticals, and why Japan has taken the lead in this exciting new field.…

Japan Dr. Tatsuya Kondo is chief executive of Japan’s regulatory authority, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). Since taking the role in 2008, Dr. Kondo, a qualified neurosurgeon with wide-ranging experience in R&D activities, has been responsible for all the operations of PMDA, including relief for adverse health effects of…

Lithuania Rūta Pumputienė, head of the Local American Working Group (LAWG), explains the main dynamics impacting the pharmaceutical sector in general as well as the key role of the LAWG in supporting the better access to innovative treatments. Can you please introduce yourself to our international audience as well as the…

Brazil Neide Kawabata, president of B Braun Brazil, shares B Braun’s long track record of success and commitment to Brazil, the innovations they continue to bring to the market, and the long-term vision and community support B Braun brings to its affiliates globally, as a sixth-generation family-owned company. Neide, could you…

Canada Greig Estabrooks, general manager of Valneva, talks partnership opportunities for the French-Austrian pure-play vaccine company in Canada, its exciting pipeline, and how he encourages his global R&D colleagues to consider conducting clinical trials for their pipeline products in Canada in order to leverage the country’s great infrastructure and significant human…

Brazil Andrew Simpson, Scientific Director of Orygen, elaborates on the innovative collaboration model his company is taking part in to develop biotechnologies in Brazil, the importance of developing affordable treatments for Brazilians, and the company’s current research on immunostimulants. Before presenting the company, could you tell our readers what motivated you…

Poland Adam Czerw, country manager of LEO Pharma Poland, discusses the impressive growth of the affiliate, especially since the global 2016 purchase of Astellas’ dermatology portfolio, as well as the encouraging development of LEO’s first ever reimbursed product on the Polish market. Furthermore, he highlights the key steps to further reward…