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Novo Nordisk The global COO of the multinational at the forefront of the fight against diabetes explains why the Algerian market is so strategically important and how the ‘made in Algeria’ brand would have real potential at the regional level if only the government would remove impediments to export. As COO of Novo…

CNS Oh Pil-Soo, managing director of Lundbeck Korea, talks about the challenges of pricing and reimbursement in the CNS area and remaining committed to Korea in terms of clinical research.   What have been some of the biggest successes in the last three to four years for this affiliate? The greatest…

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…

innovation Brian Gladsden was appointed president of Novartis Korea in January 2014. He relates his previous experience to the market situation in Korea and highlights the importance of commitment to innovation and working in tandem with the local ecosystem to provide the best access to Korean patients.   You have had…

Frost & Sullivan Rhenu Bhuller provides insight into Malaysia’s healthcare industry positioning in the Southeast Asian region and the ability to provide affordable quality healthcare in a country that is naturally diverse as an important competitive advantage.   The pharmaceutical sector has been the fastest growing industry in Malaysia between 2000 and 2009,…

pricing Cho Chan-Hwui, president of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), discusses the major hurdles that pharmacists in Korea must overcome today, and the increased focus on prescription by INN.   How successfully has the policy stipulating the separation of prescription and dispensing (SPD) worked over the last 15 years? Complete success…

innovation Dr. Jung Yun-Taek, head researcher of the pharmaceutical division at the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), discusses the real potential that Korean pharmaceutical companies offer to the rest of the world for disruptive and incremental innovation.   What are the current trends in Korea’s pharmaceutical industry? The global market…

advisory Nicola Carusoni, PwC’s lead pharmaceutical partner in Buenos Aires, gives an overview of the key trends in the Argentinian pharma industry and discusses the importance of PwC as a partner to the industry given the current economic context.   What are the key trends in the Argentinian pharmaceutical market at present? The…

family business President of the company, Alberto Alvarez-Saavedra, discusses the company’s transformation into a professional organization, and the strategy which has driven remarkable growth in recent years, and will continue to do so as they expand across the region. What have been your main achievements since you took over as the President of…

association On behalf of the chamber of industry that represents research-based pharma and biopharma companies in Argentina, Ernesto Felicio discusses the current challenges facing the industry, and the chambers current agenda for change.   To what extent has the environment for multinationals, or their role in the Argentinian pharmaceutical industry, significantly…

innovation The general manager of BI Algeria discusses how Algeria could benefit from participating in international clinical trials and describes how his company is adapting its offering to mirror the changing health profile of the nation which is currently undergoing a transition from infectious and transmissible disease to chronic and lifestyle illnesses.…

chamber of commerce The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) was founded in 2012, in order to represent the interests of European businesses in Korea. Christoph Heider, secretary general of ECCK, discusses the initial challenges involved in establishing the chamber, as well as his outlook on the challenges and opportunities that the…