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cost containment “Cost containment measures are not just a Polish story, but a European reality,” says Marcin Hanczaruk, general manager at Amgen. “The Reimbursement Act is a real revolution, but it has brought both benefits and shortcomings. One consequence is that Poland has the lowest average price of medicine in the European…

Spain Owned completely by the LEO Foundation, LEO Pharma is an extremely patient-centric company focused primarily in the dermatology area. Kristian Hart-Hansen, general manager of LEO Pharma Spain, discusses the challenges in adapting to the country’s regional peculiarities and the subsidiary’s greater commitment to a much more stakeholder-focused approach. What were…

Taiwan This graph shows the revenues from the biotech sector in Taiwan between 2004 and 2012, broken down to show applied biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Taiwan This graph looks at the market growth in the Taiwanese pharmaceutical sector since 2007, and predicts the growth rate until 2017, estimating a CAGR of 4.62 percent.

Taiwan This graph shows the total revenues and market value of the Taiwanese biotech sector between 2007 and 2013, as well as the number of listed companies in that sector over the same period.

china Signed in June 2010, the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between Taiwan and China was set to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two countries. Obviously, such a deal means a lot to Taiwanese companies; arguably much more than it does to Chinese businesses. But just because the agreement…

chronic pain Bene Farmacêutica was established in 2009 to expand the supply and presence of Bene-Arzneimittel in Portugal, having already sold products in the country for several decades. The affiliate’s managing director, Frank Tischler, outlines Bene Farmacêutica’s entrance into Portugal and discusses the importance of adding value to brands in an environment…

logistics Agustín Oleaga, Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain Portugal discusses the challenges of supply chain management as it relates to the life sciences industry in Portugal, and how the country’s geo-strategic positioning is an advantage in the ever-competitive pharma ceutical industry.    You were appointed head of DHL Portugal three…

Array In Taiwan, biotech is finally booming, and more and more of the companies benefitting from this boom are listing on the Gre Tai Securities Market (GTSM), built with small to medium enterprises in mind, and tailored for companies that are part of emerging industries. But are these companies overvalued, and…

medical tourism     The minister in charge of medical tourism in Taiwan speaks about the country’s advantages over its Asian neighbours, and how the new era of Taiwan’s medical services will make a difference for foreigners seeking medical treatment in the country.   Minister Wu, during our first interview with you…

Biosimilars Audrey Tseng, Deputy Chairman of PwC Taiwan with PwC Partners Lily Wong and Andy Chang, delve into factors behind the booming pharma and biotech industry in Taiwan, how to prevent a bubble burst, and the crucial next steps in maintaining the momentum to continue growth within the industry. Please start…

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…