CROs Riaz Bandali, President ESD of InVentiv Health Clinical discusses the ways in which the company’s unique combination of different technologies and capabilities will help lead the way to better healthcare and the ability to treat individuals more effectively. What was your initial mandate at InVentiv? Like many Canadian health and…
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…
Interface Biologics Tom Reeves of Interface Biologics (IBI) offers his input about the company’s roadmap towards commercialization, as well as IBI’s differentiation and the advantages of collaborating with international partners. You joined IBI in 2008, what was your initial mandate upon arriving here? My initial mandate was to demonstrate commercial viability. Since…
Investissement Québec Investissement Québec is a public corporation whose mission is to contribute to Québec’s economic development. Investissement Québec’s project manager, Stéphanie Murphy, discusses the role and contribution of pharmaceutical companies to Quebec’s economic landscape and the challenges associated with promoting Quebec as an attractive place for FDI. What are some of…
Charles River Charles River is the fifth largest CRO globally and the Canadian affiliate is the largest preclinical organization worldwide. Glenn Washer talks to us about the environment for contract research in Canada and the competitive advantages this offers the company in being able to provide a wide range of services. You…
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…
Life Sciences Wayne Samuels, partner at PwC Canada, discusses the most pressing issues in the country’s healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry, and outlines the changing dynamics in Canada’s pharma business model. What have been some of the key developments in life sciences during your tenure at PwC Canada so far? The most…
Bioscience The CEO of OBIO discusses Ontario’s challenges and opportunities in life sciences, highlighting some of the key initiatives that the organization is taking to help local companies bridge the gap between research and commercialization. What was your main objective in founding OBIO back in 2009? The main motivation for founding…
Brunel Warren Shapiro, manager of the North American division of Brunel’s life science sector, offers his insights into Canada’s immense human resources capabilities as well as Brunel’s footprint for contract labor in Canada’s life sciences industry in comparison to other worldwide regions. You have covered jurisdictions in Canada, US and Latin…
Agro-Food President of Biotalent Canada discusses the advantages of being wholly aligned with the government, why the BioTalent is a necessary link between talent and company, and what this means for the bio-economy of Canada. What was your initial mission two years ago upon arriving at Biotalent Canada, having previously worked…
Cardiology The president & CEO of CQDM discusses her vision of how CQDM’s activities can have a direct impact on the development of safer and more efficient drugs, and how to bring CQDM to a more globally competitive level. You were appointed as CEO of CQDM about ten months ago. What…
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