Tagged with Innovation

Novartis Healthcare Thomas Weigold, President & Managing Director of Novartis Healthcare Philippines expounds upon the rapidly developing healthcare system in the Philippines, what is yet left to improve upon and how Novartis is aiming to change the way people think about their health and their lifestyles. Mr. Weigold, you started heading the…

MNCs Lloyd D. Balajadia, Executive Director of Lloyd Laboratories talks about the advantages and disadvantages of the recent spike in generic medicine within the Philippine market, why despite a contract manufacturer being good for Lloyd Laboratories, it would be but bad for the job market and business opportunities in the Philippines,…

diabetes Christine Marie D. Rosal, Country Manager of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals (Philippines) gives a startling image of the current state of diabetes in the Philippines, the major reasons behind the soaring rates of diabetes and what the government along with companies such as Novo Nordisk can do to prevent a worsening…

Life Sciences Michael Chiang, the Executive President of Panion & BF Biotech speaks about the incredible growth of the company over the past year, what has contributed to this success and where Panion & BF will be in the next five years. Please provide us with a brief insight into the history…

Life Sciences James Wang, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Taiwan explains why Taiwan’s DIG (Diversify-Innovative-Globalize) strategy is crucial for the growth of Taiwan’s economy over the next decade, why biotech will be the leading industry in this new strategy and that less reliance on China will be necessary for an…

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,…

Chief Scientist of Quebec Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec, discusses how Canada needs to promote itself more aggressively, and highlights ways in which Canada can use industry-academia partnerships to its advantage, as well as international collaboration. What areas of research and science are being targeted the most for investment in Quebec? In terms…

liposome A 2006 article in CommonWealth Magazine detailing the genesis of this company reported that TLC had managed to “break out from the typical dilemma of ordinary biotech firms—to either engage in low cost, high competition generic drug manufacturing or expensive, time-consuming new drug development—by opening up a third road of…

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…

Array The CEO of ASLAN Pharmaceuticals discusses the fundamental changes that need to occur in the treatment of serious illnesses, the advantages of building a second branch in Taiwan, and the key differences between the industry in Taiwan and Singapore. ASLAN is busy setting up a subsidiary in Taiwan. What attracted…

Biopharmaceutical Kevin Leshuk, Vice-President and General Manager of Celgene in Canada, offers his critique of the Canadian reimbursement and approval process as well as the advantages his affiliate enjoys in specialty pharma using Canada’s strong clinical base. What do Canadian biopharmaceutical companies offer as a competitive edge? I believe we have…

Biopharmaceutical Hervé Lilliu, General Manager of UCB Canada, describes Canada’s need to support the global pharma-ceutical industry rather than vice versa, and highlights examples of ways in which Canada’s slumbering R&D investment levels can be brought back to the country. What was your initial mandate upon arriving at UCB and what…