Video Transcript

Tommy Sternberg, CFA, Partner
Research Analyst, Global Equity Team

Hi. This is Tommy Sternberg, coming to you from Tokyo, where I just finished a week of meetings with about a dozen healthcare companies. I met with several leading companies from the pharmaceutical industry as well as medical devices. First time back to Tokyo in several years. It’s great to be doing meetings live in person.

  • Insight #1 Japan is a hotbed for drug development, with strength in oncology, neurology and rare diseases
  • Insight #2 Out-licensing remains a primary source of monetization, but companies are increasingly retaining global rights
  • Insight #3 A selective approach to investing in Japanese pharma is key as opportunities can present themselves

You really get a good feel for what’s going on at these companies, especially when you meet with several of them over the course of a week, in person. You really can tell who’s excited about their products and generate interesting insights that I think otherwise would be really hard to come by. So it’s one of the best parts about this job, traveling to these places. 

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