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Pharma In an exclusive interview, the Vice President of Philips Research explains the key to continuous evolution, improving healthcare stakeholder relations, and fostering “Open Innovation.” You have been Vice President of Philips Research since 2007, a centenarian institution that stands as one of the largest private research organizations in the world.…

Puerto Rico At first glance, with only 800 students, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) may seem like just another medical school in Puerto Rico. But upon closer inspection, one realizes that this university is a breeding ground for a new type of doctor altogether, one that is ready to cope with the…

Pharma Serving as the leader of two companies – Platine, a CRO, and Indicia, a CMO – Stephane Legastelois, in his own words, challenges himself by wearing two different hats. Offering his unique views from two angles of the healthcare industry, Mr. Legastelois opens up as to why France, and particularly…

Pharma Nicolas Bardonnet, general manager of Promega France, reveals how France hosts both their European application laboratory and European training centre, offering a wide range of courses in molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics and genetic identity. Mr Bardonnet talks about the importance that Promega attaches to supporting the surrounding community, giving…

Pharma Prof. Luigi Naldini, Director of TIGET, discusses the success of the institute and the groundbreaking partnerships it has formed with the pharmaceutical industry, as well as his ambitions for TIGET over the coming years. Prof. Naldini, the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy was set up in 1995 as…

Pharma Puerto Rico is starting to move towards greater R&D activity. World class research centers in cardiovascular, oncology, and soon molecular science are putting the territory on the global map for pharmaceutical research. But Puerto Rico is starting to move beyond manufacturing and towards greater R&D activity. Puerto Rico’s Cardiovascular and…

Pharma Prof. Manuela Battaglia (MB) and  Prof. Lorenzo Piemonti (LP) discuss the positioning of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) within the San Raffaele Scientific Institute and the global diabetes care community, their respective specialty areas and DRI’s commitment to translational medicine. The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is part of the International…

Pharma Philippe Luscan reveals how Sanofi contributes almost USD 6.35 billion net to the French economy; how their five new global business units will drive future growth, and why they are now accelerating their investment in biologics. As the national champion in the healthcare sector, what is the importance of Sanofi…

Pharma Lyon provides companies with a flamboyant and collaborative environment to develop. Bruno Masurel, Head of the International Division of the local Chamber of Commerce talks about the advantages the region offers and the services the institution has to help companies go international. Could you please explain the reasons behind the…

Pharma Maikel Beerens, CEO and founder of Xilloc, a promising Dutch company that designs patient-specific implants, anatomical models and surgical guides for bone reconstruction or augmentation with the help of 3-D printing, explains how his company aims to provide patients worldwide with the tailor-made implants they deserve while reducing the overall socio-economic cost…

Pharma Menno Kok and Roel Kamerling, Director and CIO of Medical Delta, a life sciences, health & technology innovation cluster around Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam in the West of the Netherlands, explains how this network aims to stimulate economic growth and provide healthcare solutions by developing, transferring and implementing knowledge in…

Pharma Erin Gainer, the CEO of HRA Pharma, reveals how the company has significantly grown its business in the fields of women’s health and endocrinology over the past decade to become a leading European pharmaceutical company with a global product presence and local operations in 11 European countries. She goes on…