Taiwan Dr Yuan-Hung Hsu, President of MegaPro Biomedical, discusses the Taiwanese company’s evolution into a late-stage nanomedicine company, with two platforms targeting precision medicine. He highlights MPB 1523, a heavy-metal-free MRI contrast agent for liver cancer, and MPT 1734, a nanomicelle-based therapy for prostate cancer, while outlining MegaPro’s partnership strategy, cell-tracking…
Germany Dr Gertrud Demmler of SBK, one of Germany’s largest statutory health insurance funds, describe the EUR 18 billion funding gap facing the country’s health system, what the July 2026 GKV Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act does and doesn’t fix, why consolidation among health insurance funds is set to continue, and the…
Europe Childhood cancer survival rates in high-income countries now exceed 80 percent, but that masks a more uneven picture: paediatric drug development lags far behind adult oncology, follow-up and psychosocial care remain patchy across Europe, and survivors can face life-altering side effects that surface decades after treatment ends. Carina Schneider and…
Ireland The first thing I’d say to innovators is to ask the patients. Patient groups are ready to support innovation, make sure we’re measuring what matters, and delivering what’s meaningful Avril Daly brings a rare dual perspective to Europe’s rare disease and ophthalmology landscape: as CEO of Retina International, she represents…
Korea Vaxcellbio aims to become a genuine game changer in the global immune cell therapy market Dr Je-Jung Lee, CEO of Vaxcellbio, discusses how his experience as a physician and immunotherapy researcher shaped the company’s patient-centred mission. He outlines Vaxcellbio’s differentiated NK cell, CAR-T and CAR-MIL platforms, manufacturing strategy, Korea’s evolving…
Germany I want Wacker Biotech to be recognised for its scientific expertise, speed, collaboration, and flexibility The expectations placed on today’s CDMOs extend far beyond manufacturing capacity, demanding scientific expertise, integrated development capabilities and resilient supply networks capable of supporting increasingly complex therapies. Wacker Biotech has responded by building a distinctive…
USA Randy Pritchard, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations for North America at bioMérieux, a global leader in in vitro diagnostics, speaks about the outsized strategic weight of the North American market, which accounts for nearly half of the company’s global revenue and a third of its workforce.…
USA Leonard Paolillo, President of Merz Therapeutics North America, shares what it means to be a growing player in the specialty neurology space. Two years after the company’s acquisition of INBRIJA® (levodopa inhalation powder) and AMPYRA® (dalfampridine), and with XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) continuing to anchor its portfolio, Paolillo reflects on how Merz…
USA Neuroscience is back. After a litany of divestments and scale backs in the 2010s, diseases of the brain are now the second-most-funded area in biotech, behind only cancer. However, this remains a complex and challenging field, leading neuroscience biotechs – three of which are profiled below – to develop very…
Europe The European Commission has set itself an ambitious target: making Europe the world’s most attractive destination for life sciences by 2030. In recent conversations with PharmaBoardroom, executives leading Europe for AbbVie, BeOne Medicines, CSL, Merz Therapeutics, and Novartis would love to see this realised and agree that Europe’s scientific fundamentals…
Korea James Park discusses Lotte Biologics’ strategy to establish itself as a global CDMO through dual manufacturing hubs in the US and Korea, advanced biologics and ADC capabilities, and a strong service-oriented culture. He outlines the company’s expansion plans, technological differentiation, and support for Korea’s emerging biotech ecosystem, while reflecting on…
Saudi Arabia Mostafa Abdelrahman, General Manager of Lilly Saudi Arabia, discusses the company’s evolution from medicine supplier to healthcare partner, supporting Vision 2030 through innovation, public-private collaboration and localisation. He highlights advances in obesity, Alzheimer’s disease and oncology, alongside technology transfer, clinical research and talent development, while outlining priorities to expand patient…
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