Tagged with Tunisia

Tunisia Mohamed Khalil Tamim, Alcon’s head of regulatory affairs Africa manages the regulatory affairs of 47 countries in Alcon’s African cluster. He explains the necessity of creating and harmonizing medical device-specific regulatory frameworks in Africa for the benefit of patients, and documents Alcon’s strategy to navigate a price-sensitive market despite its…

Tunisia Alya El Hedda, GM of Opalia-Recordati in Tunisia, describes the Opalia affiliate’s evolution since the Recordati takeover, her ambitions for the future, and how the company will leverage its production facilities – the largest in Tunisia – to become Recordati’s export hub for the rest of Africa and MENA. Could…

Tunisia Slim Chouchane, general director of Alfasigma in Tunisia, discusses the integration with Sigma Tau, the Italian company acquired by Alfa Wassermann in 2016, Chouchane retraces the incredible success of Alfa Wassermann’s products over his 17 years with the company and his responsibility for the company’s sound growth in the region.…

Tunisia Chokri Jeribi, country chair of Sanofi Tunisia since 2016, is responsible for the development and market leadership hold of Sanofi’s affiliate in Tunisia. In this interview he stresses the importance that clinical trials activities for both the company and the country. Additionally, Jeribi documents the unique collaboration system with local…

Tunisia Fatma Thabet Chiboub, CEO of the Bizerta Economic Activities Park (PAEB) in Tunisia, explains the advantages for a company of establishing itself in the PAEB, the importance of high added-value economic activities for Tunisia, and the central role of the PAEB in stopping the country’s brain drain. Could you tell…

Tunisia Jean-François Courtet, who has been leading the Tunisian affiliate of Novo Nordisk as general manager for three years, discusses the prevalence of diabetes and lack of awareness thereof in Tunisia, the company’s ambition to launch a series of new products to the market, and Novo Nordisk’s continuing dedication to the…

Tunisia Jean-François Courtet, who has been leading the Tunisian affiliate of Novo Nordisk as general manager for three years, discusses the prevalence of diabetes and lack of awareness thereof in Tunisia, the company’s ambition to launch a series of new products to the market, and Novo Nordisk’s continuing dedication to the…

Tunisia Riadh Daghfous, managing director of the Tunisian National Pharmacovigilance Center (CNPV), describes the role of the CNPV in side-effect monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and marketing authorizations. CNPV plays a central role in Tunisia’s health system. Could you explain the CNPV’s main operating features, its means and attributions, as well as its interactions…

Tunisia Karim Bendhaou, president of Merck North West Africa, discusses the region-specific strategies he has instigated, how a country like Tunisia would be well advised to focus its resources on e-health rather than production, and highlights the numerous initiatives that Merck has set up to develop healthcare access in Africa. Where…

Tunisia Moez Lidinallah Mokaddem, ENA graduate and CEO of the Central Pharmacy of Tunisia (PCT), introduces the institution he works for and the central role it plays in the import of drugs to the country, as it holds an absolute monopole on said imports. He also provides us with an insight…

Tunisia Walid Chriaa, CEO of SIPHAT, explains the history of the public company’s position in Tunisia, as the pearl of the Tunisian pharmaceutical industry. He also points out a few of the strategies in place to counter the financial struggles that SIPHAT has been under, such as reforms with a 2030…

Tunisia Haithem Boukhari, CEO of medtech manufacturer Boukhari Prince Médical, documents the favorable business environment in Tunisia that has allowed him to grow the company’s production site tenfold in the last 15 years, as well as its Middle Eastern and South American ambitions. What are Boukhari Prince Medical’s main activities? “Boukhari…