News Roundup / South Africa Pharma June 2020
Below is a roundup of latest news from South Africa’s life sciences and healthcare industries, including a call to overhaul patent laws to allow better access to COVID-19 drugs, innovation…
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Over the past decade, we have delivered 14 new products to patients with serious diseases. Four of these products are biologic products. Additional biologic compounds – as well as scores of other investigational medicines – are advancing through the development pipeline. Bristol-Myers Squibb is recognized as having one of the most productive R&D pipelines in the industry.
To accelerate the discovery and development of important new therapies, we are complementing and enhancing our internal capabilities with our String of Pearls strategy of innovative alliances, partnerships and acquisitions.
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Below is a roundup of latest news from South Africa’s life sciences and healthcare industries, including a call to overhaul patent laws to allow better access to COVID-19 drugs, innovation…
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Eclectic demographics, rapid patient recruitment, and a burgeoning population with a gradient of disease profiles—these seem to be the fundamentals truly driving growth in South Africa’s clinical trial industry. However,…
While South Africa faces a distinct set of challenges in effectively managing its healthcare sector, the ecosystem for innovation, particularly in the world of biotechnology remains fruitful. Bioentrepreneur Nick Duneas…
Hersol prides itself on producing high-quality products and is today one of the leading Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Companies (CMOs) within the South African Market. The managing director discusses the development…
Albert Denoon (AB) and Jeff Hampton (JH) illustrate how the Crossroads and Campbell Institutes, two non-profit organizations funded by Baroque Medical, are well positioned to address South Africa’s current gaps…
The general manager of Bard SA, Charl De Klerk, illustrates the company’s growth ambitions within South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, while also depicting how Bard has adapted its therapeutic portfolio…
The head of KPMG’s life science division in Africa, Joubert Krugel, discusses the current state of South Africa’s healthcare system, the imminent trends taking place, and how the business community…
Marius Fourie highlights implications of the recent merger between the company’s two subsidiaries and the unparalleled levels of value and service the consolidated organization will offer. He also illustrates the affiliate’s strategies…
Tania Zulu Holt, Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company elaborates on the current pressures on the South African healthcare system, discusses the importance of innovation and emphasizes the need for…
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