Global One of the more intriguing aspects about the new wave of cell and gene therapies (CGT) coming onstream is that they are not just technologically innovative in terms of the sheer novelty of the medical science, but they are also serving to upend the traditional operating model of the pharma…
Japan Toshio Fujimoto, MBA, MD of Japan’s Shonan Health Innovation Park explores new ways of virtual collaboration that make our lives easier while enabling us to maintain a culture of innovation and growth. Are social distancing requirements causing the life science industry to return to an inward-looking culture of secrecy?…
Coronavirus During a global virtual press briefing on 19 March 2020, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) gathered five global pharmaceutical leaders including Eli Lilly Chairman and CEO David A. Ricks, who is also the president of IFPMA for 2019-2020, to discuss the global ramifications of the COVID-19…
USA Barbara Lopez Kunz, CEO of the Drug Information Association (DIA) in the USA, outlines the association’s four key areas of focus – regulatory science, patient engagement, translational science, and value and access – and highlights how it works with stakeholders across the healthcare continuum and across the globe. Across…
Collaboration With sustainable development goals in mind, the global umbrella pharmaceutical association IFPMA has recently launched a platform that fosters collaboration with the aim of tackling problems related to health and equality through partnerships between biopharma companies, governments, academia and other local institutions. Effective partnerships will help our innovations to…
Sweden We recently analysed the contents of 20 interviews conducted with country managers at multinational pharma companies in Sweden and found some underlying words and themes present in the majority of the interviews (see above for the full wordcloud). This is an exclusive glimpse into what is currently at the top…
Luxembourg Luxembourg has a young and ambitious life sciences community, which has identified four aspects of personalized medicine where the country has significant potential: digital health, neurodegenerative diseases, molecular diagnostics and immune-oncology. Thomas Dentzer, Head of the Life Sciences sector in Luxembourg, discusses the flexible and supportive atmosphere for companies and…
Pharma Patricia Ostrosky, general director of the Institute of Biomedical Research in Mexico, details current research subjects and calls for greater collaboration between Mexican universities and the pharmaceutical industry to bring more life-changing innovation to patients. Could you please provide our readers with a general overview of the Institute of Biomedical…
Pharma Lyonbiopole was established in 2005 as a cluster designed to support the local business community focused on infectious diseases and microbiology. Philippe Archinard, the Biopole’s president, traces the evolution of the cluster over the last decade while underscoring the critical importance of transparency and collaboration between government, industry and academia.…
Pharma In keeping with its reputation as a forerunner, the Dutch healthcare eco-system is currently reinventing itself to ensure it remains ahead of the game in terms of both innovation and excellence. Market and patient access, transparency, cost-effectiveness and process innovation all feature prominently as industry and government alike band together…
Pharma In an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, GSK’s Danie Du Plessis speaks out about patient-centricity and the growing role of medical affairs in the pharma industry. In your speech today, you mentioned that the concept of patient-centrality has not changed, but that expectations around it have; could you…
Pharma Paul Korte, General Manager for Janssen in the Netherlands, highlights the strategic move and leadership position taken up by Janssen in the oncology field, and calls on Dutch healthcare stakeholders to adopt the positive and collaborative attitude that will ensure Dutch patients can still expect to access the most innovative…
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