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Pharma Nanomedicine is expected to become the third pillar of drug development following pharmaceuticals and biologics. The CEO of Dutch contract research and manufacturing organization ChemConnection explains how the company helps customers bring nanomedicine drug delivery systems and APIs from discovery to clinic, fast. Could you please introduce ChemConnection to our…

pharma The founder and managing director of LT Clinical Research, one of the first wholly black-owned South African CRO, reveals how South Africa is a very conducive environment for CROs, with a diverse patient population, a well-established regulatory framework and a currency that compares well to other African currencies; why the…

pharma CEO of the Clicks Group, David Kneale highlights the motivations behind groups involvement in the Public Health Enhancement Fund (PHEF), and also describe the key strategies that have allowed Clicks to dominate the South African retail space. He also elaborates on the importance of pharmacies to the company’s long-term goals…

pharma Lygature is the new name of TI Pharma and CTMM, two internationally renowned public-private-partnerships turned non-for-profit partnership drivers. Managing Director Jorg Janssen explains that it will be business as usual for the merged organization, but with more opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations than ever before. Lygature drives partnerships for the development of…

Holland Floris de Gelder & Friso Smit share the story of Utrecht Science Park, the fastest growing science park in the Netherlands. The park’s companies do work in the fields of food and health, oncology, organoid technology, regenerative medicine, and personalized health. Mr de Gelder and Mr Smit share their vision for…

investment The new government of Mauritius has chosen pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences as priorities for the country’s innovation economy. Pharmaboardroom spoke with Ameenah Gurib Fakim, president of the Republic of Mauritius, who outlined her country’s strengths, and the challenge of replacing the country’s conventional “sun and sand” image with life sciences. Mauritius’ successful growth…

World Medicine The founder and chairman of the rapidly expanding World Medicine group of companies discusses his firm’s international expansion strategy, how he came to the decision to invest in production and R&D facilities in Turkey, and the strong support World Medicine has from the Turkish government. How did you originally come…

traditional medicine Dr. Hassan, founder and CEO of Healwell and House of Healin, brings research and entrepreneurship together with the aim of turning Malaysian traditions into scientific innovation.   Could you share with us your entrepreneurial story and how this brought you to start Healwell? In 1989, I noticed an ancient trend…

CNS Lundbeck’s country manager gives a thorough overview of CNS disorders in Malaysia and states: “It is important to remind everyone that mental health conditions or brain diseases are not to be overlooked.” While this is a challenge, it also represents an opportunity for Lundbeck to provide best-in-line products to patients.…

scienfitic output João Lobo Antunes, Founder of Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Portugal gives his insights into Portugal’s strengths in science and technology, as well as his ambitions to grow IMM into one of the world’s leading institutes for genomics.   How would you rate Portugal’s scientific output nationwide? The scientific development…

Botanical drugs The Chairman and CSO of TCM Biotech offer perspectives on the potential of botanical drugs, and chart their biotech company’s trajectory in bringing these drugs to both the Chinese and US markets. Mr. Hsu, can you please introduce our readers to yourself and to TCM Biotech? Shining Hsu (SH): I…

Medicines Country Manager of Norpharma, Denmark, discusses how the company has been able to remain a market competitor while maintaining satisfactory payer prices. Since Norpharma’s founding in 1192, what are some of its key areas and products? We work in a number of strategic areas; pain management is where our heritage…