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Pharma The country manager for CSL Behring Czech Republic reviews his tremendous success in the country, averaging 50 percent annual growth since 2011. Furthermore, he explains why the current reimbursement system is beneficial for them although it results in high price pressure for innovative pharmaceutical treatments. The question on everybody’s lips…

Pharma Zentiva is part of the generics business of the Sanofi group and an important player in the European market. Founded in the Czech Republic, it currently operates in fifty markets around the world. The Senior Vice President and Head of Sanofi Generics and the MCO Coordinator of Sanofi Group Czech…

Czech Republic A current lack of transparency in Czech healthcare spending is severely detrimental to all industry stakeholders. However, new synergies between the private and public sectors are helping to clear these murky waters.   The Czech Republic, with a population of about 10.5 million, is the third most populous country within Central…

Pharma The Dedicated Chair of the Pharmaceutical Committee of the Association of Health Insurance Companies speaks about drug pricing procedures, the partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, as well as her overarching vision for the organization. The Association of Health Insurance Companies of the Czech Republic (CR CAP) was established in 1997…

Pharma The executive director of the Česká asociace farmaceutických firem, the Czech Republic’s generic pharmaceutical association, elaborates on the code of ethics recently implemented and followed by all its members, which exceed the standards set in current legislation. Furthermore, he explains the implications for the industry of the ongoing EU-level discussions…

Pharma Teva Czech Republic & Slovakia GM Juan Carlos Conde describes how the Czech Republic hosts Teva’s third largest manufacturing site within Europe and the recent implementation of a more efficient cluster organization covering the Czech and Slovakian markets. You became general manager of Teva Pharmaceuticals Czech Republic & Slovakia eight…

Pharma Vojtěch Mészáros, Executive Director of Egis Praha, speaks about his background in the industry, his drive to promote biosimilar products, and how the company maneuvers around the growing price pressures in the market.  You hold an impressive profile in the pharmaceutical industry. Please introduce your background and leadership to our…

Pharma Janssen Czech Republic’s MD reviews his longstanding career within the company and highlights how founder Dr. Paul Janssen’s legacy still influences operations today. He also compares the Czech regulatory environment with those of its regional neighbors and finds that there is little ground for fair comparison. You have been with…

Pharma The AIFP’s Jakub Dvořáček explains the recently launched tool for information disclosure between pharmaceutical companies and doctors, highlighting the significance it holds for industry and country. Furthermore, he reviews the Czech Republic’s attractiveness as a location for pharma companies. When we met you in 2012, you named re-exporting and a…

Pharma The chairman of the committee on health and social policy of the Czech Senate names the role that health insurance companies inherit and the transparency of the healthcare system as aspects in need of reform, while highlighting that the system overall is effective and stable. He also elaborates on how…

Biogen Idec Czech Republic Ms. Hrdličková, can you please begin by introducing yourself to our readers, and providing a brief overview of your pharmaceutical career? My educational background is in general and molecular biology, with a specialization in microbiology. I worked for approximately three years doing clinical work in this field at a hospital,…

Amgen Czech Republic Mr. Duc, you first worked in the Czech Republic in 1997, as an Oncology Business Unit manager for Pierre Fabre. The ‘90s in this country have been described to us as a ‘wild’ time, with little regulation and easy growth. Since then, the Czech pharma market became much more complex…