Tagged with Asia

Saudi Arabia Fadi Ghanayem, Managing Director for Saudi Arabia and Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran and Mongolia (CCAIM) at French diagnostics firm BioMérieux discusses the remarkable growth he has witnessed in Saudi Arabia thanks to the government’s push to improve healthcare and prevention in recent years.  In addition, he outlines the opportunities that…

China Global pharma has been stepping up M&A activity in Asia while also looking to access Asian markets through local partners and tap into the region’s huge growth potential. As a result, the role of Business Development (BD) at international pharma companies has evolved. In a recent PharmaBoardroom interview, Servier’s Asia…

India Siloed healthcare is no match for a malignant, insidious, and pervasive disease like cancer. Over recent decades, countries and regions across the world have discovered that – in the absence of a cure – a networked and holistic approach to cancer care is vital. In this vein and drawing from…

India Clinical trials will be a pivotal part of India’s attempts to scale the global pharmaceutical value chain. Following a series of well-publicised scandals in the early 2010s, the country tightened up its clinical research regulations and saw a significant drop in trial numbers. However, with a revised regulatory landscape, a…

India Over the course of his 40-year career, oncologist Dr Ramakant Deshpande has taken an active role in the evolution of cancer care in India and in 2017 he became the executive chairman of the Asian Cancer Institute, a cancer care centre aimed at delivering quality care while addressing affordability. He…

Asia-Pacific The APAC region —with an approximate ten percent growth in trial numbers between 2017 and 2022— is rapidly becoming the world’s leading market for clinical trials. Karen Chu, CEO of Harvest Integrated Research Organization (HiRO), a CRO that serves Asian, US and European clients, has experienced the boom first hand.…

India Pratima Reddy, GM at Merck Healthcare India reviews the importance of Merck’s Indian affiliate, discusses the recent reforms that have contributed both to improving patient access and to fostering foreign investments and innovation, and explains the representation of Merck’s portfolio in the country, and how the company navigates the local…

China Harvest Integrated Research Organization (HiRO) is a CRO that serves both Asian biotechs looking to do clinical trials outside of the region, and US and European clients wanting to conduct clinical research in Asia. CEO and founder Karen Chu explains the company’s integrated approach and how it aims to maintain…

Asia-Pacific Glen Godresse brings over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience to his role as Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Commercial Excellence for Menarini’s Asia-Pacific operations. In an exclusive conversation with PharmaBoardroom, he explains how Menarini Asia-Pacific is breaking the mould by focusing on niche therapeutic areas often disregarded by…

Singapore The latest pharma news from Singapore, including J&J Innovation’s continued investment in Singapore; Evotec’s new Singaporean venture, 65LAB; BeiGene’s cancer drug approval in the country; Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of local biotech KBP Biosciences’ late-stage investigational hypertension drug, and Crown Bioscience/JSR Life Sciences’ new manufacturing facility.   Johnson & Johnson Innovation…

Taiwan As a part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), the Medicines Patent Pool has signed a worldwide license with Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) for its COVID-19 vaccine, representing a debut on two fronts. Not only is this the first time a COVID-19 vaccine developed by…

Hong Kong 2018 marked a significant milestone in Hong Kong’s journey towards creating a vibrant biotech market for investors which allows Asian innovation to receive the funding it needs to progress. It was in that year that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) launched the bold and visionary move of allowing clinical-stage…