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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…

Pharma Thilo Stadler speaks passionately about Grünenthal’s collaborative partnerships, company goals, and workforce engagement; revealing himself to be someone who truly believes in Grünenthal’s business. You currently hold the position of Regional General Manager South Europe and the Nordics and Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary. What were the main objectives…

Pharma The founder of Contipro elaborates on his success story which positions his company as one of the three leading suppliers of hyaluronic acid worldwide. Furthermore, he reviews the success of the recently opened subsidiary in France and identifies the next target markets for Contipro’s international expansion. Hyaluronic acid seems to…

Pharma The Country Head Commercial Business of Cipla Czech Republic reviews the challenges faced since Cipla began Czech operations two years ago, the company’s expertise in the respiratory segment, and how high quality products have led to rapid success. You have worked in pharma all of your life including for AstraZeneca,…

Pharma The country manager of Pfizer Czech Republic reviews the advantages of Pfizer’s highly differentiated pipeline and points out how it will impact the success of the Czech affiliate in the future. Furthermore, he describes how he plans to position Pfizer as partner to the relevant stakeholders in order to utilize…

Pharma 3PL player BOMI Group went public via an IPO in June 2015. VP & CFO Marco Ruini discusses the reasons behind this Italian family company’s decision to go public, as well as its ambitious expansion strategy. How would you assess the success of the IPO that took place last year? This IPO…

Pharma Róbert Ésik, President of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), shares his insights into what makes Hungary such an attractive destination for foreign direct investment and ways that the agency will work to increase the amount of FDI in the country. He also discusses the unique Hungarian business culture and…

Pharma As an emerging leader in mobile health and provider of innovative health-technologies, Philips is poised to provide Italian healthcare institutions with solutions that could enable significant gains in efficiency. CEO of the Italian affiliate Stefano Folli discusses the healthcare sustainability challenges facing Italy, and explains how Philips technologies will be…

Pharma Lyonbiopole was established in 2005 as a cluster designed to support the local business community focused on infectious diseases and microbiology. Philippe Archinard, the Biopole’s president, traces the evolution of the cluster over the last decade while underscoring the critical importance of transparency and collaboration between government, industry and academia.…

Pharma Charles-Henri Bodin, General Manager of Pierre Fabre, explains how the recent agreement with Pfizer on Toviaz will enlarge their footprint in Italy and how partnerships will play an increasing role in future growth. You’ve been with PF since 1999, serving in various positions in France and Italy before becoming GM…

Pharma Raffaele Stefanelli discusses the challenges of the medtech industry in Italy, the contribution of the Italian research community to Boston Scientific globally, and innovative partnership models. Could you introduce yourself to our readers as you currently hold two positions within Boston Scientific: managing director of the affiliate as well as…

Pharma The Dedicated Chair of the Pharmaceutical Committee of the Association of Health Insurance Companies speaks about drug pricing procedures, the partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, as well as her overarching vision for the organization. The Association of Health Insurance Companies of the Czech Republic (CR CAP) was established in 1997…