Portugal Salvador Fernandes, Ralph Steffen and Sofia Fernandes, chairman, production manager, and marketing manager respectively, discuss Sidefarma’s positioning in the Portuguese manufacturing landscape, and the strong relationship evolving between the government and the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of becoming successful in the domestic market before expanding internationally. Can…
Portugal Antonio Portela, seven years into leading the Bial operation in Portugal, shares his views on internationalization and how to maintain a stable company culture when approaching new and diverse markets. He discusses Portuguese market trends, future patent challenges and provides an intriguing insight into running a leading family-owned pharmaceutical company.…
Portugal Cristina Campos is well known on the Portuguese pharmaceutical circuit, directing the affiliate of market leader, Novartis, and holding a position as vice-president at APIFARMA, the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Association. In her second meeting with PharmaBoardroom, Campos discusses the Portuguese ‘talent machine’, an exciting new portfolio with incredibly strong launches on…
Portugal Filipe Assoreira and José Albuquerque, president and secretary general respectively of P-Bio – Portugal’s bioindustry association – discuss the importance of innovation to the biopharmaceutical industry and the importance of collaboration between global companies and Portuguese start-up projects. They also highlight why investment in Portugal should not be overlooked and…
Portugal Paulo Teixeira shines a light on Pfizer’s promising pipeline for 2018, the market access environment in Portugal and the clinical trial landscape. Teixeira intends to contribute to improving society’s perception of the pharmaceutical industry and position Pfizer as a partner for health and wellbeing in Portugal; part of the solution—not…
Portugal João Vasconcelos was the Secretary of State for Industry in Portugal over a two year period, terminating in July 2017, over which time he laid the foundations for Startup Portugal and Industry 4.0. In this interview, Vasconcelos discusses the historical reasons behind Portugal’s success, digitalization and why more and more…
Portugal Pedro Moura is the first Portuguese managing director of Merck in Portugal, taking on the role in September 2017 after a stint in HQ in Darmstadt, Germany. Moura discusses Merck’s global vision, new and exciting products coming soon to the Portuguese market and the importance of collaborative partnerships across the…
Portugal Enrique Santos, president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Portugal since 1998, observes the rapid change in the volume and nature of investments into Portugal in recent years. Santos explains the historical partnership formed on the Iberian Peninsula, the excellent quality of life experienced across the country and the…
Portugal Azevedos is one of the oldest pharmaceutical brands in Portugal. Lead by Thebar Miranda, president for 30 years it operates across Portuguese speaking companies and distributes worldwide. In this interview, Miranda highlights the importance of flexibility and high-quality in production and sheds light on global production trends, Portugal’s status as…
Portugal Florian Ibe, managing director at Bayer Portugal, discusses market access hurdles, as well as Portugal’s expertise in scientific and clinical research and highly educated workforce. In three years of his tenure, Bayer has returned to growth, brought the global innovation portfolio to Portuguese patients and healthcare professionals in areas such…
Portugal Paulo Lilaia, president of the board of APOGEN and CEO of Generis, highlights the need for generics in the healthcare system and the government’s approach to their implementation. He also discusses the introduction of biosimilars into the Portuguese healthcare system and the cost-saving effect this has for patients and companies,…
Portugal The Portuguese secretary of state for industry invites readers to discover the vibrant tech landscape in Portugal. Ana Teresa Lehmann unravels the reasons why Portugal is such an exciting investment destination and the value of new projects including free tech zones and initiatives to link corporates and startups. Since July…
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