Tagged with Research

UAE Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late.   Our approach to…

UAE Ahmad Tabari, Managing Director of Pharmax, gives his insight into the regions major challenges, why he thinks that, regardless of the amount of money the government invests, the problem of a small talent pool in the industry will not go away quickly or easily, and Pharmax’s strategy to overcome this…

Basic Research “If you look at the cuts in the public sector, the science budget has been relatively lightly touched. This sends a signal at a very high level that science, the knowledge economy, and the smart training of people are very important for our economic recovery,” says Mark Ferguson, Director General,…

Choice Pharma Full service CRO Choice Pharma moved its operations from Europe to Asia in 2008, and since then the company has thrived. The managing director and business director for the company discuss the merits of Taiwan for CROs, and how the environment is better today in Asia than in Europe for…

International Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (IRPMA) General Manager, Chugai Pharma Taiwan and President of International Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (IRPMA), discusses the continuous price cuts that plague the Taiwan market, and how IRPMA is getting involved in the discussions with the government on how to rectify this growing problem. During our interviews, general managers heading IRPMA…

Basic Research A round-table discussion with leading figures from Taiwan’s NHRI, covering perspectives on the current state of the Taiwanese healthcare and pharmaceutical environment, links between academia and industry, the potential of biotech to drive the Taiwanese economy in the years to come, and Taiwan’s China connection. Participants:  Hsing-Jien Kung, President, National…

clinical research Industry veteran and CEO of JSS Medical research explains what he thinks is going wrong with clinical research in Canada today, how Canadian CROs are losing out at the hands of global CROs, and offers some advice on how to stay in the game. What are the biggest challenges facing…

Basic Research A leading figure in the Taiwanese pharmaceutical sector, Lee divulges the practicalities behind ECFA, the free trade agreement that was signed between China and Taiwan in 2010 but has not yet come into full force; questions whether a lack of multinational investment has been a major disadvantage for Taiwan; explains…

Takeda Global Research & Development Center (Asia) What is the global R&D vision of Takeda, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company that recently celebrated its 230th birthday? Takeda’s global R&D vision is committed to the discovery and development of innovative solutions that addresses unmet medical needs of patients. What distinguishes our R&D vision is an emphasis on innovation and…

ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…

Department of Industry Would you outline the commitment of the Ministry to foster a positive business environment for the Australian pharmaceutical industry to prosper? Issues faced by the pharmaceutical industry are not unlike those in many other industries and the high value of our dollar has brought a sharp focus to industry productivity…

Albany Molecular Research Prior to joining AMRI you worked in diverse companies in Japan, like Dishman, Pfizer and Bayer. What attracted you to this company? The main reason is that Singapore has growing opportunities in drug discovery. I worked for a few years in business development with Dishman and although I enjoyed this…