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Pharma Lyon provides companies with a flamboyant and collaborative environment to develop. Bruno Masurel, Head of the International Division of the local Chamber of Commerce talks about the advantages the region offers and the services the institution has to help companies go international. Could you please explain the reasons behind the…

Pharma Pascal Brossard, the Managing Director of Zambon France and President of Afipa (Association for the French self-medication medicines industry), reveals why he is confident that the self-medication market in France will witness substantial growth in the years ahead; and how as a family-run Italian company Zambon has a long-term vision,…

Italy Sofia Astrid Pennacchi, Secretary General of the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy, discusses the various services the Chamber offers its members, the positive effects the Expo has had on Italy’s international image and her view on the trade relationship between Britain and Italy. Ms. Pennacchi, having joined the British…

Pharma Alessandra Modenese Kauffmann, General Manager of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, shares her insights into the relationship between Italy and Switzerland, the Chamber’s efforts to foster trade between the two countries and the opportunities offered through close collaboration between Swiss and Italian companies. Alessandra, the chamber has been active in…

pharma Jörg Buck, the Executive Director of the Italian-German Chamber of Commerce discusses the close trade relationship which ties the two countries together, how the business environment in Italy is evolving today and the need to keep the momentum in the economic recovery. To start off, having joined the chamber recently,…

France The President and the Counselor of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt, discuss plans to establish a French industrial zone in Alexandria (North of Egypt) to further attract French FDI, and furthermore highlight the unique French-Egyptian relationship. Could you please introduce us to the French-Egyptian relationship? Mahmoud…

pharma Egypt is back in business, with economic growth and investor confidence in Egypt nearly back to levels seen in 2010, GDP growth up to four percent, and several high profile deals with multinationals. PharmaBoardroom spoke to Hisham A Fahmy, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce, about keeping Egypt…

Pharma Michel van Agthoven outlines the role played by the Pharmaceutical Committee of the American Chamber in contributing to healthcare related policies in the Netherlands through research programs and by encouraging collaboration between stakeholders. The Committee aims to contribute to the improvement of key aspects of the healthcare system in the…

association The executive director of the German Chamber of Commerce in Romania explains why German companies are deeply embedded in the Romanian market, why the country should be seriously considered as an investment opportunity into Southeast Europe and how the local healthcare system is in need of extra funding, with public…

infrastructure Dogan Taşkent, president of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey discusses the most successful models for innovation in Turkey, the current status of start-up incubators in the country, and how Turkey can learn from the Swiss model for innovation. What are the main economic challenges that Turkey is facing…

association The chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, the second oldest foreign British chamber in the world, discusses their efforts to increase investment in high value added services in Turkey, particularly R&D, and the domestic production of innovative products. As the the second-oldest British chamber in the world,…

generics  Miriam Martinez, CEO of Laboratorios Duncan and VP of CAPGEN, discusses the challenges her company faces as a generic manufacturer in a branded generic market and their plans for growth in the future.   You are currently the Vice President of CAPGEN; could you please tell us a bit about…