Spain / Entering the COVID-19 Vaccine Race Through Animal Health Champion
The Spanish pharma industry has entered the race to develop COVID-19 vaccines through an unexpected contender: an…
Vaccines
Russia / WHO Sputnik V Suspension; Vaccine Hesitancy at Home; Untreated Pain Crisis
The latest news from Russian healthcare and life sciences, including the WHO’s decision to suspend the approval process for the country’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine, hesitant uptake of Sputnik V…
Global / 3 Pfizer Country Managers on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout & Learnings
The global push to vaccinate populations against COVID-19 has played out differently in different geographies, with…
Global / Enough COVID Vaccines for World Population Says IFPMA: Calls for End to Vaccine Stockpiling & IP Waiver Requests
Pharma industry leaders have called for rich nations to stop stockpiling excess COVID-19 vaccine doses and stated…
In Conversation
Mohamed Fawzy – Country Manager, Pfizer Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Fawzy highlights how Pfizer’s work in Saudi Arabia dovetails with the country’s ambitious ‘Vision 2030’ transformation strategy, the Saudi market’s increasing relevance to the company, and how Pfizer is working for the benefit of the Saudi people on COVID-19 vaccine access and beyond. In simple terms, Vision 2030 is about moving the country from an oil-based economy to…
Ersin Erfa – CEO, Centurion
Ersin Erfa, CEO of Centurion, a Turkish manufacturer, discusses the company’s high ambitions, R&D capabilities, and their work on a COVID-19 treatment currently in phase II clinical trials. Erfa explains…
Tolga Karakan – President, Turkish Medicines and…
TITCK is the regulatory agency in charge of ensuring the safety of medicines, health products, cosmetics, and personal care products in Turkey. Its recently appointed president, Dr Tolga Karakan, discusses…
Vaccines / Manufacturing & Supply Chain Complexity
Pharma industry insiders view vaccines as one of the most challenging products to manufacture, fundamentally due to…
Vaccines / IFPMA's Thomas Cueni on why "#TeamVaccines is all of us"
Thomas Cueni of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) highlights…
Italy / Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines for Healthcare Workers; Chiesi & Angelini’s AI Investments; Sputnik V Manufacturing
The latest Italy Pharma News, including the government’s decision to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all…
COVID-19 Vaccines / AstraZeneca, GSK, J&J & Pfizer Execs’ Key Concerns
During the 28 May 2020 IFPMA media briefing on COVID-19 vaccines, four of the pharmaceutical industry’s leading…
Mexico / Bayer Targets Cancer; Novartis Gets Aggressive; J&J Vaccines Arrive; Doctors Denied Jabs
The latest news from Mexican pharma, including Bayer’s big bet on oncology and Novartis’ aggressive expansion…
South Africa / Ramaphosa Slams Big Pharma; Aspen Gets $700M for Vaccine Know-How; Adcock Ingram Takes Big COVID Profit Hit
The latest from South African pharma, including President Ramaphosa’s blunt criticism of Big Pharma, Aspen’s…