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Hong Kong Paul Tam, who serves as chair professor & VP at Macau University of Science and Technology as well as emeritus professor and honorary clinical professor of surgery at the University of Hong Kong, has made important contributions to advances in paediatric minimal invasive surgery, genetics, and regenerative medicine of birth…

Saudi Arabia Waleed Mohammed Al-Shaqha PharD PhD outlines the important role that API manufacturer CAD plays within Saudi Arabia, the importance of local manufacturing within the supply chain more broadly, and how Vision 2030 is reshaping the country’s industry paradigm.   Today, international companies can see the value and the benefit of…

Russia The top 10 Russian pharma companies ranked by revenues for 2020. R-Pharm leads the way, followed by BIOCAD and Pharmstandart-Leksredstva. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Canada In conversation in the October edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) CEO Suzanne McGurn highlights how the work of HTA bodies like CADTH has evolved, the most significant challenges in their work, international collaboration, and RWE integration.   Health technology assessment…

India The latest from Indian pharma, including the year-to-year 51.5 percent growth of the pharma market in April, Lilly’s partnership with three generics makers to expand the availability of its arthritis drug baricitinib, Zydus Cadila’s upcoming approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, and the emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 antibody drug…

Russia The latest Russia Pharma News, including Biocad’s ramping up of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, Geropharm’s deal to produce insulin in Venezuela, the bypassing of Gilead’s Remdesivir IP, and the Russian government’s decision to delay approvals of Chinese vaccines in favor of local shots.   Russian Biocad plans to produce…

Mexico COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of secure regional pharma supply chains across the globe, not least in Mexico where the state of Hidalgo has signed a deal with six Indian generics firms to establish a pharma hub for manufacturing and logistics.   One of the leading pharma markets in Latin…

India Six Indian pharma and biotech firms have joined the global race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 with India-developed vaccine candidates moving swiftly toward Phase I and II human trials thanks to international partnerships and financial backing.    The Indian companies currently at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development are…

India A recent IQVIA report highlights the increasing importance of Indian firms to the USA’s burgeoning generic pharmaceuticals market.   Now accounting for over 90 percent of all prescriptions dispensed in the USA, generic drugs play a vital role within US healthcare and have come a long way since their use…

Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape.   Hungary has the knowledge…

India The state of Gujarat proudly stands as India’s main pharmaceutical hub, accounting for over 33 percent of the country’s pharmaceutical turnover and 28 percent of its pharmaceutical exports.  Given the tremendous importance of the Indian industry globally, this state therefore emerges as a pharmaceutical hub of global importance.   For…

Taiwan Dr Fu-Tong Liu, vice president of Academia Sinica, introduces the institution and its research mission of promoting basic research and enhancing translation. Dr Liu goes on to describe Academia Sinica’s biomedical research environment and also highlights the new National Biotechnology Research Park which will have a vital role in developing…