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Health Gabriel O’Shea, National Commissioner of Seguro Popular, on how the institute generates more efficient and transparent resource allocation across Mexico as the country prepares to implement medical service exchange among the various social security institutes. Beside this step towards universal health care in Mexico, he also reveals how Seguro Popular…

Pharma Francisco González, CEO of ProMéxico, the Mexican investment agency, describes the strengths of Mexico’s research and industrial base, untapped business opportunities in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, and new export horizons in Africa and Asia. Mexico currently displays a very interesting business context: the economy is back to robust growth…

Pharma The general manager of ALK Czech Republic and Slovakia on his strategy which led to success within the first one and a half years of ALK’s physical presence in the cluster. Furthermore, he highlights the significance of having the right people in the right place and positioning the company as…

Pharma Professor Dr. Susan M. Gasser of the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research describes FMI’s fundamental connection between academia and industry in Switzerland, the effects of the foundation’s research, notably on Novartis, and future projects in the making. Could you begin by introducing both yourself and your institute to our…

Healthcare Orange Healthcare CEO Elie Lobel discusses the importance of digitalization to the healthcare industry, major challenges, and the tremendous work that has already been done in the e-health regulatory field both in France and internationally. Could you give us a brief introduction to Orange Healthcare? What are the milestones and achievements…

Pharma Pfizer Switzerland’s Pamela Alexa discusses launching Xeljanz (tofacitinib), a treatment for adult patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, building upon Pfizer’s tradition of developing patient-centered therapies. She also discusses supporting research in Switzerland through the Pfizer Research Prize Foundation, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2016. What have…

Pharma Javier Amtmann, the new president of AMIIF, the Mexican association of pharmaceutical innovators, reveals AMIIF’s strategic priorities and key areas of focus. As Chairman of the Board of Menarini Mexico, he also explains how the Italian company successfully entered the Mexican market and continues to increase its market share in…

Pharma Philippe Richert, President of the newly created region Grand Est (Regions Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine) shares the significance of life sciences to his local economy, the industrial heritage which have made the region a leading exporter of pharmaceuticals, as well as the world-class innovation taking place there. Finally, he discusses…

Pharma Xavier Valdez analyses the dynamics impacting the Mexican pharmaceutical market and explains why IMS Health is transforming itself to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for decision-makers throughout the entire value chain. How would you assess the performance of the Mexican pharmaceutical market for 2015? From 2014 to 2015,…

Pharma The Mexican pharmaceutical market’s capacity to change dramatically in a short period of time means that both innovators and generics companies must think strategically and “play their cards right” in order to succeed. From 2014 to 2015, the total Mexican pharmaceutical market displayed a strong 5.3 percent growth to reach…

PPP Known as “Ireland’s university of Enterprise,” Dublin City University’s research and educational philosophy is very much informed by the institution’s strong partnerships and collaborations with the private sector. Professor Brian MacCraith discusses the institutions’ unique approach to academic-private collaborations and some of the initiatives currently underway in the life science…

Pharma Switzerland’s pharma industry is moving beyond staid conservatism and embracing risk in order to compete internationally and foster a new culture of innovation. Switzerland is frequently considered one of the most entrepreneurial and competitive countries in the world. As Thomas Cunei, secretary general of Interpharma, the association that represents 92…