pharma Thomas Würdinger, winner of the 2014 Galenus prize, discusses his research team’s efforts to developing new treatment options and protocols for brain cancers, and the need for greater attention and investment in brain cancer treatment development, an area he identifies as the greatest unmet medical need in the field of…
pharma David Lenihan, CEO of Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU), and Kenira Thompson, president of the Ponce Research Institute, highlight the institution’s pioneering efforts in creating cultural competency for medical graduates and increasing investments in clinical research from the US for large-scale trials. What are your perceptions of Puerto Rico’s research…
pharma ”The Mon Trésor Smart City will cater to the business needs of the global healthcare and life sciences sector as no other smart city can.” The Head of Property Development of Omnicane Mauritius explains why while explaining the significance of the project for the sustainable development of the Mauritian economy. There…
pharma Agustín Rullán, Dean of the College of Engineering at UPR Mayagüez, discusses the institution’s latest developments in engineering courses and their applicability in a practical industrial setting for students to jumpstart their professional careers. As a leading engineering college with 4,300 undergraduates and 400 graduates, the College plays a very…
pharma Jörg Buck, the Executive Director of the Italian-German Chamber of Commerce discusses the close trade relationship which ties the two countries together, how the business environment in Italy is evolving today and the need to keep the momentum in the economic recovery. To start off, having joined the chamber recently,…
Pharma Eduardo Negrón-Navas, attorney-at-law, for the Puerto Rican law firm Fiddler, González & Rodríguez, discusses the firm’s long-standing service to the pharmaceutical industry and the need for both government and industry to reinvent a business model better defined for the new realities of the 21st century. What is your evaluation of…
Pharma The CEO of BioTech Africa, Jason Lurie, evaluates the domestic and global landscape for diagnostic recombinant proteins, and highlights other developmental streams that have helped diversify the company’s portfolio. He also illustrates the underlying aspirations in targeting this market niche, while depicting the distinct set of hurdles faced from the…
Pharma The owner of Altis Biologics, Nick Duneas, illustrates the significance of the company’s flagship product, the Altis Osteogenic Bone Matrix (OBM) and how the company plans to commercialize the injectable bone graft substitute on a domestic and international scale moving forward. He also highlights how the Innovation Prize for Africa has…
Pharma The managing director of Trinity Pharma, Gaby Simaan (Jnr) depicts Trinity’s evolution from a regulatory consultancy into a fully commercialized pharmaceutical company, and how their unique position in the private label space has allowed the company to significantly expand its pipeline of products and presence in the market. To begin,…
Pharma The managing director of Galderma South Africa, Jenny Wright reveals the importance of the dermatology sector within the country’s healthcare system, as well as the role Galderma is playing in bringing dermatological solutions to the market and raising awareness of skin diseases. She also illustrates the factors that have truly…
Pharma The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) has been at the international forefront of cancer research and treatment for more than 100 years. The director of research discusses the fields and collaborations the institute is currently focusing on and why funding to (blue-sky) research should be seen as an investment. What were…
Pharma The Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Enhancement Fund talks about how the shortage of medical doctors and the fight against TB, HIV and AIDS in South Africa led the health Minister and the private health sector to create a public health enhancement fund and how the private sector is pulling resources…
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