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Pharma Lyon provides companies with a flamboyant and collaborative environment to develop. Bruno Masurel, Head of the International Division of the local Chamber of Commerce talks about the advantages the region offers and the services the institution has to help companies go international. Could you please explain the reasons behind the…

pharma The President of Pfizer France reveals how the biggest challenge the French pharma industry faces is to gain credit for its contribution to improve people´s quality of life; why France is and will always be important for any large pharma company, despite some particular challenges; and how France´s unique strength…

pharma Rikus Wolbers, Director at Novio Tech Campus, a key international incubator for R&D and manufacturing companies who are active at the interface of life sciences and high tech, and John Schalken, Program Director SMB Life Sciences, give an overview of the impressive developments in the Nijmegen area and the potential…

pharma The Netherlands provides a flourishing environment for biotech to grow. The vice president for European operations at Kite Pharma discusses how biotech start-ups can find their path to success and how Kite Pharma is looking at new innovative therapies for cancer treatment. Before joining T-Cell Factory, later acquired by Kite…

diagnostics In 2014, Hari Sabnani moved from Cardinal Health’s Puerto Rican affiliate to take the helm of Quest Diagnostics Puerto Rico, the country’s largest clinical lab. He discusses the change in position and emphasizes the importance of ensuring that equipment is being used to its fullest potential in a time of…

consultancy Daneris Fernández, CEO and president of DGF Consulting Group, outlines the firm’s services that help Latin American companies enter Puerto Rico as well as its focus on hospital consulting. What was the inspiration for your change of direction from Merck to DGF? My last position in Merck was as vice…

association The industry of medical devices is still not very well understood. Pablo Dávila shared with us his overview on the Mexican market, how the Mexican Association of Innovative Medical Device Industries (AMID) is interested on putting the sector on the map. Could you please tell us a bit more about…

consulting The managing partner of a specialist boutique PR and integrated communications management agency serving the local pharma sector unveils his theory of holistic, industry-wide lobbying and gives some pointers as to the business winds and emergent growth spots in the local market. Maybe you could start by telling us a…

Amcham The American Chamber of Commerce’s executive director in Thailand explains the chamber’s role in facilitating mutually beneficial relations between American businesses and Thailand, the challenges and opportunities that exist for foreign investment and the code of ethics the US seeks to promote within the local Thai economy. Where does the…

Chiesi Turkey is quickly becoming a regional hub for pharmaceutical industry for management, clinical trials and manufacturing, explains the general manager of Chiesi Turkey. How important is it for the government to clarify the incentives that have been discussed? The healthcare system in Turkey has undergone the largest transition in its…

association The executive director of the German Chamber of Commerce in Romania explains why German companies are deeply embedded in the Romanian market, why the country should be seriously considered as an investment opportunity into Southeast Europe and how the local healthcare system is in need of extra funding, with public…

law firm One of the original market builders of the commercial law practice in Romania analyses the state of in-country legal firms in catering to the evolving needs of pharmaceutical industry players in a rapidly and radically transforming regulatory landscape. An expert in privatisation, he also explains why attempts to inject market…