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Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape.   Hungary has the knowledge…

Thailand PharmaBoardroom’s latest report: Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Thailand is available for download now.   Thailand is in the midst of an economic transformation with healthcare at its heart. With four years of around three-four percent annual GDP growth behind it, ASEAN’s second-largest economy has implemented an ‘Industry 4.0’ policy through which…

Hungary Dr. József Mandl, President of the Medical Research Council (ETT), discusses the role of the council, the research environment in Hungary, its relationship with the European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ECRIN), and the strategic objectives of the research council.    Today’s partnerships, framework, committees, and bioethical codex could not exist…

Sweden With almost three decades of experience in the Swedish life science industry, Jan Hellqvist, general manager of KLIFO in Sweden, explains why the country has seen the number of clinical studies from small and medium size companies skyrocket in recent years. Moreover, he discusses the possibilities of opening KLIFO’s affiliate…

Sweden TFS is a leading mid-size CRO providing clinical development solutions to biopharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Lund, TFS serves global clinical trial markets with local expertise and worldwide project delivery. János Filakovský, MD, Ph.d. MBA, CEO of TFS, discusses the company’s unique capabilities and analyzes the Swedish life sciences industry’s potential…

Hungary Dr Beata Sperlagh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine (IEM), shares her insights on the institute’s involvement in research and with the private sector, the key strengths of IEM in the field of neuroscience, and its importance in the region.   The significant economic burden associated with brain…

Puerto Rico Dr Amarilys Silva-Boschetti and Dr Miguel Vázquez-Padua of the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) underline the various benefits for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medtech companies to conduct clinical trials in Puerto Rico. They also highlight further steps of how the Consortium, which is part of the Puerto Rico Science,…

Brazil Swiss pharma giant Novartis is teaming up with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Brazil to conduct research throughout Latin America on neglected diseases.   This agreement establishes an exchange of know-how that will provide progress in public health policies in Brazil Patrice Matchaba, global head of corporate responsibility, Novartis…

Hungary Investments in research and development are on the rise in Hungary, backed up by government initiatives, but the country needs a more unified effort between the public and private sectors to truly deliver on its innovation potential.   On the Up Globally, R&D spending has been on a sturdy upward…

Sweden The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discovery of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Since the establishment of the Nobel Assembly in 1901 at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, 219 researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…

China Dr Irwin Wang, CEO of Reistone Biopharma, shares her motivations behind the establishment of the company, their extremely productive collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui (China’s largest pharma company by market capitalization), and their exciting international clinical development strategy for their three assets.   I realized that if I wanted to establish…

USA BioNJ’s president and CEO Debbie Hart reflects on the association’s mission of creating a robust and engaging life sciences ecosystem in New Jersey. Hart also outlines how BioNJ is hoping to continue to grow the region’s reputation as a hub that stands out for its level of expertise, favourable geographic…