Interviews

Consumer interest in wellness has grown exponentially, particularly in areas like supplements and gut health. This shift stems from a broader cultural recognition that maintaining health is more effective than treating illness

Patrick Brueggman

Vitaquest

We do not just comply with regulations; we push for higher standards. Being ahead of the curve allows us to maintain leadership in the industry and build trust with both our customers and consumers.

Rebecca Liebert

President & CEO

Lubrizol Corporation

Head of Wellness & Centrum

The two primary challenges are feedstock availability and the inherent variability in biomolecules. Bio-based materials often compete with the food chain, such as plant-based oils, which can lead to ethical and supply issues. For example, using palm oil risks deforestation, and repurposing used cooking oil for aviation fuels faces supply limits.

Sara Carpenter

Haleon

We expect the VMS market to grow significantly to around $250 billion by 2032, so there is a huge opportunity here for our brands in this category.

Jason Loveridge

4SC

2025-03-04

4SC AG is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule drugs targeting key mechanisms in cancer. Its lead candidate, resminostat, is an orally administered histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor under development for advanced-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Jonathan Ng

Founder & CEO

Iterative Health

2025-03-04

Iterative Health is a healthcare company leveraging AI to develop precision medicine tools for gastroenterology, enhance clinical trial efficiency, and address disparities in healthcare access.

Dr. William F. Feehery

Certara

Certara is a leading biosimulation and technology company that uses advanced modeling and simulation to optimize drug development and regulatory approval processes in the pharmaceutical industry.

Jurgi Camblong, CEO, SOPHiA GENETICS

SOPHiA GENETICS is a health-tech company that provides AI-driven data analytics solutions to hospitals and biopharma companies, enabling decentralized, cloud-based analysis of complex genomic and multimodal data for precision medicine.

Thomas Huber

SKAN

SKAN is a leading provider of isolator technology and contamination control solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, specializing in aseptic processing and sterile manufacturing environments.

Mattias Perjos

President & CEO

Getinge