Tagged with Asia

Singapore Dr Charles Stacey, president and CEO of Brain Health company Cerecin, formerly Accera, discusses the rebrand, new investment, the company’s relocation to Asia, and the upcoming rollout of a global Phase III clinical trial for its innovative new Alzheimer’s drug.   As a small, innovative biotech company, we are looking…

Asia-Pacific Kevin O’Reilly, president for the APAC region at medtech giant Varian, discusses his key priorities, the importance of Asia to the global group, new technology adoption, and the importance of inter-stakeholder collaboration.   Diversity has been a major factor in our interest in this region, and by becoming closer to…

Poland The value of Poland’s pharmaceutical exports shot from USD 501 million in 2005 to USD 3.475 billion in 2015, a total growth of an astounding 590% and a compound annual growth rate of 21%. Most exports go to Europe (80%) but Asian markets are becoming increasingly important to Poland and…

India Sanjay Bhutani, managing director of Bausch & Lomb India and SAARC operations, gives his insights into the thriving visual care industry which has allowed the company to launch 31 intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the last three years and the Good and Services Tax (GST) which presents somewhat of a barrier…

Singapore Claus Zieler discusses the Asia Pacific region’s importance to Bayer’s global operations, the company’s commitment to increasing its portfolio of innovative medicines, and the potential for innovation coming from Asian markets. Having spent four years in Japan previously, how have you had to adapt to serving the entire Asia Pacific…

Hong Kong Andy Barnett, general manager (Hong Kong and Macau) for Roche, discusses the highlights of his past two years managing a local affiliate instead of heading a global business line, the key factors behind Roche’s top-5 positioning in the local market, and the huge potential for innovation in aspects like digital…

Hong Kong Lawrence Wong, general manager of Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Hong Kong, discusses the important role of the Hong Kong affiliate in support of regional operations, the value of the Hong Kong market given that Ferring offers most of its global portfolio here, and how the company philosophy ‘People come first at…

Indonesia Holger Welters, President Director at Beiersdorf Indonesia, discusses the ambitious growth plan for emerging markets that is propelling the company to new heights and sheds light on the importance of bringing high quality skincare solutions to Indonesia through Nivea® and Hansaplast®. Mr. Welters, you have been President Director of Beiersdorf’s…

Hong Kong Albert Yu, Chairman of the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization, shares his insights on Hong Kong’s potential to become an innovation hub for the region while positioning Hong Kong as the ‘Chinese City outside of China.’ In addition, he discusses the main trends that will drive development of HK’s biotechnology sector…

Taiwan Dr. Hui-Ting Huang, President of Taiwan Adventist Hospital, discusses the challenges of long-term care and the role preventive medicine plays within this scope, while also providing insights on running one of the most recognized hospitals in Taiwan and establishing a different business model through health promotion. Dr. Huang you were…

Indonesia Dr. Sigit Priohutomo, chairman of DJSN (National Social Security Council of Indonesia), explains DJSN’s action plan to implement the SJSN (Indonesian Social Security System), meant to offer basic social security coverage to the Indonesian population in various areas as well as his future vision of the Indonesian healthcare sector. Could…

Taiwan Peter Tsai, founder, CEO, and chairman of Orient EuroPharma (OEP), one of the leading groups of healthcare companies in Taiwan, provides insights into his strategic vision to double the group’s revenues within the next five years and nurture the long-term growth of the company he founded in 1982, while OEP’s…