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hospital The director of the Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (HUHRD), discusses Korea’s leading role in developing biosimilars as well as the hospital’s efforts to curb chronic diseases.   As a leading expert in rheumatism, what have been some of the main developments in this particular area of study? Rheumatologic…

clinical trials The Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials (KoNECT) was established in 2007 by the Korean government to meet the increasing demand for local clinical trials and strengthen the country’s clinical research network. Deborah Chee, president of KoNECT, explains the organization’s ambition to become a world leader in clinical trials.   When…

Parexel Pilar Rivas, associate director of global contract research organization Parexel’s Spanish affiliate, discusses cultural differences across Spain and their impact on clinical trials, as well as the world-class infrastructure that allows CROs in Spain to perform high-quality research.   Do you feel that supporting clinical research is a priority for the…

Biotech The CEO of Venter Pharma explains the challenges of bringing a diagnostic drug to the market, and how they hope to leverage the science behind their product, LacTEST, in various new forms and indications.   Before you came on board at Venter Pharma, the research for your product LacTEST was…

university The executive director of Latin America’s largest plasma fractionation plant, a publicly-funded laboratory within the 400 year old National University of Cordoba, discusses the organization’s social responsibility as a provider and leader for plasma derived therapies in the region, and their exciting pipeline of innovative biotech products.     How does Hemoderivados’s…

doing business Montse Planas was appointed as General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Spain just as the financial crisis went into a downward spin. Today she discusses the efforts the company made to respond to the crisis, and ways in which cost-cutting could be implemented in Spain.   What were some of the…

biotech The executive director and general manager of Amgen Mexico discusses how the company relies on Mexico as a hub for clinical research, with an investment of over USD 22 million since 2006, and strives to deliver its pipeline of innovative medicines to treat seriously ill patients in Mexico.   You…

biotech The executive director and general manager of Amgen Mexico discusses how the company relies on Mexico as a hub for clinical research, with an investment of over USD 22 million since 2006, and strives to deliver its pipeline of innovative medicines to treat seriously ill patients in Mexico.   You…

traditional medicine Dr. Hassan, founder and CEO of Healwell and House of Healin, brings research and entrepreneurship together with the aim of turning Malaysian traditions into scientific innovation.   Could you share with us your entrepreneurial story and how this brought you to start Healwell? In 1989, I noticed an ancient trend…

biotech The founder of this spin-off of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos focusing on biologicals for human and veterinary use offers an overview of how the company came into life, the lack of culture at Mexican universities of filing patents for academic research and the potential of the…

chamber of commerce The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) was founded in 2012, in order to represent the interests of European businesses in Korea. Christoph Heider, secretary general of ECCK, discusses the initial challenges involved in establishing the chamber, as well as his outlook on the challenges and opportunities that the…

strategy Long-term strategy is the name of the game for Janssen. Alejandro Smolje, the company’s director of finance for Latin America South, outlines how that strategy is implemented in Argentina and highlights the affiliate’s emphasis on its clinical research and its impact on Argentina’s healthcare environment.   What have been some…