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China Genetron Health is a publicly-traded China-based precision oncology company, covering the “full-cycle” of cancer care, from early screening, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations to continuous monitoring care. CEO and Co-Founder Sizhen Wang explains how the company obtained US FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, analyzes the Chinese biotech sector, and highlights their objective…

Switzerland Dr Miro Venturi of Swiss injectable anaesthetics and analgesics specialist Sintetica outlines his career journey, why personalised medicine is about taking a holistic view across the entire patient journey, and the growth strategy he has set out for the company.   Since the largest pharma companies are often not directly…

Saudi Arabia In a recent conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Prof. Hisham Bin Saad Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) outlined the organisation’s strategic priorities. As part of the Authority’s 2018-2022 strategic plan, it has set out a number of goals, ranging from setting clearer objectives to strengthening its capabilities,…

Saudi Arabia Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, Prof. Hisham Bin Saad Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), outlines the SFDA’s key priorities under its current strategic plan. He also touches on why domestic pharma and medtech manufacturing is important to the SFDA, pricing issues for innovative new therapies, and…

Singapore Dr Gideon Ho, co-founder and CEO of HistoIndex, shares the story of the company’s establishment in 2010, their proprietary technology to provide the world’s first stain-free AI-driven biopsy and tissue analysis focused on the diagnosis of fibrosis and cancer, and his thoughts on the Singaporean healthcare start-up ecosystem.   We…

Sweden Anders Blanck of Lif, the trade association for the research-based Swedish pharmaceutical industry, outlines the steps already being put in place for Sweden to become a leading country in the implementation of precision medicine. Blanck highlights the impact of Sweden’s December 2019 Life Science Strategy – which includes initiatives on…

Global Following the recent news of Remegen’s massive USD 515 million IPO in November 2020, we bring you profiles of the seven biggest biotech companies to IPO in 2020. Notably, six of the seven companies are from China, pointing to the massive growth of the Chinese biotech market.   Remegen RemeGen,…

China PharmaBoardroom had the pleasure of interviewing HitGen chairman & CEO Dr Jin LI in July regarding the company’s focus on DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DEL) and their multipronged business strategy. Established in 2012, the company introduced the novel DEL technology platform to China.   As Dr Li recounted, “it was not…

China Since the Chinese biopharma boom started in the late-2000s, Chinese biotechs have seen in-licensing as a shortcut to establishing their own portfolios and developing clinical development capabilities, kickstarting their growth. With most of the founding teams having returned from extensive careers in the US and the unparalleled innovation potential of…

Japan Dr Ken-ichiro Hata, representative director and chairperson of Japan’s Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine (FIRM) outlines the organisation’s mandate, how Japan has been able to cultivate one of the world’s most mature regenerative medicine ecosystems, and highlights key challenges including regulatory misalignment across Asia and the need for better manufacturing…

China Dr Kerry Blanchard explains why he took on the challenge of becoming CEO of Chinese biotech Everest Medicines and how Everest’s internationalist approach to teambuilding helps it stand out from the crowd in China. He also touches on commercialization, partnerships, funding, and the evolution of the Chinese biopharma landscape.  …

Hong Kong On 30 April 2018, Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEX’s) introduced a number of reforms to allow and support the listing of pre-profit biotech companies. Nearly 2.5 years later, 20 companies have seized the opportunity to IPO under the new Chapter 18A, raising a total of over HKD 34.92 billion (USD…