Tagged with Strategy

Alvion John Bouros of Greek generics start-up Alvion outlines the company’s rapid development since its foundation back in 2014, its product and market selection strategy within Europe, partnerships, business development, and his ambitious goals for the firm’s future.   [We have] confidence that we will soon become one of the leading…

Egypt Bristol Myers Squibb’s Oscar Delgado outlines the firm’s successes in bringing innovative medicines to the Middle East and Africa in recent years, how its strategy plays out in an economically diverse region, why partnerships are of vital importance, and the ways in which BMS is participating in Egypt’s healthcare transformation.…

Egypt The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent struggle to obtain vaccines shone a harsh light on Africa’s reliance on pharma exports. As a McKinsey study notes, there were only around 375 pharmaceutical manufacturers in Africa in 2019, compared to 5,000 in China and 10,500 in India. However, some of the continent’s…

LatAm Florencia Davel, head of LatAm operations for Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) looks back on a successful four years in position, shaping the regional organisation into a true biopharma player in line with a global strategy shift. Davel also casts her eye over the market access scenario in LatAm, why BMS…

Egypt PhRMA’s Middle East & Africa (MEA) group appoints a ‘champion’ for each of its markets to bring the priorities of that country to the agenda of the MEA executive committee. Egypt’s champion is Amgen and – as the company’s MEA lead Mohammed Nasser describes – there is much to be…

Brazil Rolf Hoenger describes how Roche is driving access and awareness for innovative medicines in Latin America and weighs in on a number of important topics, from regulatory harmonisation in the region to digitalisation, clinical trials, Roche’s ongoing global transformation, and how inter-industry collaboration can foster true progress in healthcare.  …

Brazil After a successful international career, Andre Vivan da Silva recently returned to his native Brazil to become GSK’s country manager. He explains the importance of vaccination, in Brazil, and HIV in a country where GSK’s products treat at least half of its HIV patients. He also speaks about the company’s…

France French mid-cap Servier has launched a new visual identity and logo and announced an ambitious 2030 growth plan with an increased focus on hard-to-treat cancers.   Servier, which is governed by a foundation, brought in EUR 4.7 billion in the 2020/21 period according to the firm’s latest annual report, and…

Egypt Pfizer’s general manager for Egypt, Ahmed El-Shazly, comments on his return to Egypt after 19 years away, the significant opportunities ahead for the affiliate as it looks to find its place within the country’s healthcare transformation, and the noteworthy MoU signed with the government to potentially localise the production of…

Americas Latin America (LatAm) Area Lead for Astellas Sandra Ramirez outlines the Japanese company’s presence in the region, its efforts to partner with local stakeholders to improve patient access, and the consolidation of its operations in the priority market of Mexico.   LatAm as a region offers many opportunities for innovation.…

Egypt MSD’s managing director for Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Yemen, Hazem Abdel Samie, shares his perspective on recent changes within the American multinational and explains why Egypt’s move from a predominantly out-of-pocket market to a public system will open up many new opportunities. He also offers his view on the possibility…

Egypt Bayer’s Hatem Ismail introduces the company’s important work to help Egypt meet its ambitious Vision 2030 transformation goals; its significant footprint in the country across innovative pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, and crop science products; and his bold ambitions for the affiliate’s future growth.   Bayer Egypt probably has one of the…