Spain Timmo Andersen, general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain, explains how the affiliate has managed to achieve market-leading growth rates, the challenges and opportunities of the Spanish pharma market, and why BI is investing heavily in a new facility in Spain. Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain grew an impressive 9…
UK Stewart Pearce, managing director of Otsuka UK and Ireland since 2017 discloses how he built up a leadership team fit for the Otsuka of 2023 and highlights what he appreciates about working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. He says that at Otsuka, people are encouraged to think for themselves, be…
UK Liam O’Toole, CEO of Arthritis Research UK, discusses how arthritis impacts the British economy, raising public awareness of the condition, the potential ramifications of Brexit, and the importance of inter-stakeholder collaboration. What is the social and economic impact of arthritis on the British economy? “We recognize that there is an…
India Dr. Deepak Sawant, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Maharashtra, provides insights into some crucial achievements with regards to the state’s infant and child mortality rates, the improvement of Maharashtra’s emergency response and ambulance system, and the prevention of oral cancer. While highlighting the state’s…
Baltics As the Lithuanian market matures, profound shifts have been taking place in the arena of human resources and how drug developers go about identifying, acquiring and retaining the personnel they require for a new age of medical science. “There are a number of emerging trends underway that are forcing companies…
Poland Olympus is internationally well-regarded as being a quality camera provider and continues to provide developed countries across the globe with high-tech medical devices from endoscopes to imagery solutions. Tomasz Mrzygłód, managing director of Olympus Poland, sheds light on the company’s long-term vision and how it manifests in Polish work practices,…
Serbia Suzana Djordjevic, director of the Hemofarm Foundation in Serbia, explores the themes of collectivism, social care and how individual acts can have profound outcomes in today’s world. Having enjoyed a colourful career working for NGOs, the media and the Serbian government, Suzana has always allowed her beliefs and passions to…
UK UK pharmaceutical and biotech companies are already finding it increasingly difficult to attract talent from overseas. Additionally, UK firms are looking to poach EMA staff as it heads to Amsterdam from London following Brexit. Following the Brexit vote, the UK is already seeing problems in filling senior positions at life…
India With his over 25 years’ experience in running growing businesses and establishing start-ups, Ranjit Madan, CEO of the Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC), explains the journey of the LSSSDC and its efforts to grow the formally skilled labor force in India by involving all the stakeholders across the…
Bulgaria Metodija Chadikovski, general manager at Roche Bulgaria, explains the importance of conducting high quality diagnostics to successfully target the right drug to the right patient as well as the affiliate’s commitment to developing the solutions that Bulgarian patients will need next. Could you please introduce yourself as well as your…
Switzerland Saad Harti, president of Legacy Healthcare, discusses the company’s origins, their unique focus on side-effect free botanical drugs for chronic conditions, and the importance of stakeholder education in this exciting but still immature field. Most of our current emphasis is on alleviating side effects of cancer treatments, also called…
Brazil Dr. Wilson Pedreira, executive director of the Oncology and Hematology Center of the Albert Einstein Philanthropic Society in Brazil provides insights into the innovative healthcare model implemented in this cutting edge cancer center, which proudly stood as the first of its kind outside the US to integrate the prestigious MD…
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