Tagged with FIT

Brazil The latest pharma news from Brazil, including the partnership between Biophytis and Innovation Solutions Pharma; Merck’s 100 years in Brazil; Eurofarma’s USD 100 million biotech investment, and GSK’s green light from ANVISA.   Biophytis and Innovation Solutions Pharma Sign a Partnership Agreement to Accelerate Market Access for Sarconeos in Brazil…

USA As debate rages over where to lay the blame for the USA’s drug affordability crisis, Katie Payne, senior vice president for strategic communications for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) sets out a defence of the country’s pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry. Payne instead raises concerns with big drug companies’…

Spain The latest from Spanish pharma, including Rovi’s better-than-expected 2021 results thanks to its Moderna partnership, the approval of Hipra’s COVID-19 IIb clinical trials, Sanifit Therapeutics’ acquisition by Vifor Pharma, and the health technology sector’s request to the administration.   Grifols will use funds from GIC to reduce its debt (The…

Switzerland The small Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino, nestled away in Southern Switzerland, is fast developing its reputation as a life sciences hub which – if not able to compete directly with Basel and Zurich – has plenty to offer in a number of important niches. Ticino boasts a core of well-established…

Switzerland Giorgio Calderari, the chairman of Farma Industria Ticino, the association of chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the Swiss canton of Ticino, explains how a region with a population of 350,000 has managed to create a turnover of over two billion dollars, excelling as an innovative hub. Furthermore, he analyzes the…

Opinion Brendan Shaw is principal at Shawview Consulting, a specialised consulting and advisory firm for public and private sector leaders in the areas of government-business relations, policy and strategic change, with a focus on the health and pharmaceutical sectors. He is also Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences…

Spain Spain’s biotech scene is on the rise. In 2016 alone, the nation had a total of 651 biotech companies, with a total of 33 commencing operations in 2017. Despite these quite modest numbers in comparison to more well-established global biotech hubs, they have been accompanied by some extremely encouraging exits.…

Switzerland The southern Swiss canton of Ticino does not have the life science reputation of Basel, Zurich or Geneva, but benefits from an open business environment, strategic location, and a thriving network of pharmaceutical SMEs. “Ticino is really a perfect example of the excellence of Swiss SMEs in the pharma industry, as…

Switzerland With a population of only 350,000, Ticino has a remarkably well developed pharmaceutical cluster. FIT Chairman Giorgio Calderari explains that the cluster’s key strength lies in the diverse range of capabilities which its members are able to offer as contract services to one another, and of course other interested third…

Mexico Alfredo Gutierrez, general director of Anfitriones, documents the company’s heightened focus on creating a true experience that goes beyond traditional business events and congresses, its expanded geographical reach to Colombia and the upcoming rollout of services to North American companies. Over the last 31 years, Anfitriones has managed to establish…

Pharma Genfit’s Jean-François Mouney speaks about responding to high unmet medical needs in inflammatory and metabolic related diseases. With the increase in obesity related diseases, Mouney discusses their lead pipeline product: Elafibranor, the new orphan blockbuster drug aimed at curing NASH; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other related diseases.   As an entrepreneur…

Pharma In an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, Janssen EMEA’s Jane Griffiths speaks out about patient-centricity, sustainability and the dawning of a new world of healthcare. What’s been keeping you most busy in recent months? We have, for the third consecutive year, topped IDEA Pharma’s Productive Innovation Index (PII), which…