China A roundup of some ot the biggest stories coming out of China’s biopharma industry: Chinese pharma shifts to local reagent suppliers; WuXi Biologics launches new stable cell line platform; Fosun and Expedition Therapeutics ink respiratory licensing deal, and GSK lands USD 500 million 12-drug agreement with Hengrui Pharma. China…
Global As the global population ages and the incidence of vision-related conditions rises, ophthalmology is entering a transformative era. Beyond symptom management, the field is moving towards disease modification through cell and gene therapies like optogenetics while boosting artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up pipelines, and developing minimally invasive delivery systems…
UK The latest from UK pharma, including teething troubles and industry pushback for the country’s new life sciences strategy; Sanofi snapping up UK vaccines outfit Vicebio for USD 1.6 billion; and why AstraZeneca’s latest US manufacturing investment does little to ease fears that the British firm might choose to relocate across…
France France is experiencing its biggest pharmaceutical manufacturing boom in decades, with global giants like Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and Pfizer committing over EUR 4 billion in new investments since 2023. This wave of capital represents more than just expansion – it signals a broader pivot toward European pharmaceutical independence and potentially…
France The biggest recent stories from French healthcare and the life sciences, including Sanofi’s deal to buy immunology biotech Blueprint; the largest from a European pharma this year. Elsewhere Servier is snapping up a experimental leukaemia treatment from China, while French tech firm OWKIN is touting a new “AI-powered research co-pilot”…
Singapore Thanks to its strategic location and pro-business environment, Singapore has established itself as a major pharma manufacturing hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Five Big Pharma companies have stepped up their investments there as of late and either expanded existing manufacturing capabilities, or chosen the city-state as the location for a…
Global Since Paul Hudson took the helm in 2019, Sanofi has been in transformation mode, shedding its consumer health assets to focus on high-growth areas like oncology, immunology, and vaccines. With bold investments in R&D and AI-driven innovation, the French pharma is positioning itself as a pure-play biopharma leader. In conversation…
Global The 2025 Davos World Economic Forum brought together business leaders from multiple industries to debate the challenges and issues facing the world today. The Pharma CEOs in attendance discussed critical topics such as the impact of climate change on health, AI-driven innovation, and the complexities of global trade tensions, all…
Global Throughout the year PharmaBoardroom has talked to pharma and biotech executives and life sciences opinion leaders across the globe, gathering vital insights into local markets, learning about promising new therapies, and examining the broader trends shaping the industry. Here is a selection of some of the year’s most-read interviews. …
Switzerland Switzerland is the 22nd biggest country in Europe in terms of population yet plays host to a full 20 percent of the continent’s life science companies, with over 1,000 operational firms. Over 0.5 percent of the entire Swiss population (48,000 out of 8.8 million) work in the life sciences, 67…
France A roundup of the top stories coming out of France’s pharma industry, including Sanofi’s consumer health unit spinout and EUR 40 million investment in antibody bioproduction; the French govenment’s unprecedented deal with Upsa; the Health Minister’s plans to lower the national social security system’s reimbursement of drugs; Servier’s newfound willingness…
UAE Sanofi’s Preeti Futnani explores the rapid healthcare transformation underway in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where governments are increasingly prioritising innovation and how Sanofi is leveraging its strong relationships and pipeline of breakthrough medications to align with regional goals. She touches on how Sanofi GCC is integrating digital tools to…
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