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Hong Kong The Guangzhou production site of HKEX-listed RNA therapeutics biotech Sirnaomics is overseen by pharma industry veteran Edward Wang. Here, Wang explains his contribution to the development of good manufacturing practices (GMP) in China and why southern China makes sense as a manufacturing location for a local biotech with global ambitions.…

China A roundup of some of the biggest recent stories coming out of China, including the commerce minister’s peace offering to international drug companies; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group’s partnership with Pfizer; Merck’s EUR 70 million manufacturing investment; the licensing agreement between Zhejiang Doer Biologics and BioNTech, and Moderna’s deal to develop and…

Egypt The memorandum of understanding includes the localization of manufacturing at EVA Pharma’s specialized and internationally accredited facility for the manufacture of immunosuppressants in the 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, in addition to the possibility of exporting to several emerging markets in Africa.   In addition to Roche Egypt General Manager…

South Korea The latest healthcare and pharma news from South Korea, including SK Bioscience’s COVID-19 vaccine, Daewoong’s partnership with AstraZeneca Korea and UCI Therapeutics, Vivozon production halt and GC’s acquistion of US-based CDMO, BioCentriq. SK Bioscience’s COVID-19 vaccine to be tested against Omicron (Korea Biomedical Review) SK Bioscience’s has submitted a biologics…

Europe The Top Five countries in Europe for pharma production. All located in Western Europe, Switzerland punches well above its weight to take top spot. This data is taken from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma industry.   Switzerland Despite boasting a population just one…

France The latest news from French pharma, including why President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative to bring medical production back to Europe has hit a wall, Sanofi’s slow progress towards finally bringing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to market, and why investors are still betting on Valneva.   Macron’s Push for German Pharma Alliance…

Asia-Pacific The latest from Southeast Asian pharma, including soaring output in Singapore, tax breaks for research in Indonesia, Thai firm Factorytalk’s UK expansion, and the potential for a Russian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facility in the Philippines.   Singapore Factory Output Surges At Fastest Pace In Nine Years On Pharma Boost (Business…

Morocco A new IQVIA study sponsored by LEMM, the Moroccan association of multinationals looked at 3,437 references sold on the private market, which represents 75 percent of the total pharma market, and shows that eight out of ten drugs on the Moroccan market are produced locally. Made with Visme Infographic Maker…

Spain Spain’s pharma production experienced steady growth between 2011 and 2017 except for a dip in 2014 which it bounced back from in just one year, according to EFPIA data. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Though it doesn’t come close to the production levels of powerhouses Switzerland, Germany and Italy,…

Croatia Lawyer Ira Perić Ostojić highlights recent regulatory updates in Croatia, where the legal status of cultivating and producing cannabis for medical purposes has been liberalised.   On 25 April 2019 the Amendments to the Act on Combating Drugs Abuse entered into force in Croatia, which liberalizes the cultivation and production…

Turkey In 2016 the Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Agency (TiTCK) implemented a localisation policy to reduce Turkey’s reliance on imports – a few years later, it has created a young, ambitious export sector.   Turkey’s experiment with mandatory localisation policies for pharmaceutical and medical products production is paying off nicely.…

Spain Spanish biotech ALGENEX is using insect pupae to develop high-purity vaccines more quickly and at a lower cost than conventional production methods. Having secured further investment from outside of Spain, ALGENEX is now looking to produce its first vaccine for European regulators using insect-based production methods. We realised the huge…