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J&J The future of healthcare calls for all stakeholders to partner up. The general manager for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Medical in Mexico shares his view about the challenges the healthcare system is facing and his vision about how to transform J&J from being merely a supplier of products to becoming…

Janssen Eric Alvarez, managing director of Janssen Mexico, explains why it is important to distinguish between the public and private sector when discussing the latest developments in the pharmaceutical industry, and notes how the mindset within the government is beginning to change, seeing investing in healthcare as an investment in the…

access The general manager of Iberma discusses the history of the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry, new measures to improve access, and working on Moroccan-European partnerships in the pharma sector. You have a long experience of the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry. What have been the most significant changes throughout its history? Morocco initiated its…

Yungjin The CEO of Yungjin, a leading Korean pharma company, talks about the revitalization of the company he has overseen since being appointed in 2010.   To begin, could you please introduce yourself, and Yungjin? Yungjin has a long history; it is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in Korea, having…

Janssen Janssen’s managing director in Korea discusses the groups long and significant commitment to R&D in the country, as well as some of the challenges that one of the most innovative multinational companies must face in a market that has traditionally been reluctant to recognize the value of highly innovative products.…

Monash University Professor Kenneth K. C. Lee, Head of the School of Pharmacy at Monash University Malaysia, discusses the institution’s position as a hub for health economics in the Asia Pacific region and explains the factors that will make the university a pharmaceutical leader.   There is a lot of competition in…

strategy Long-term strategy is the name of the game for Janssen. Alejandro Smolje, the company’s director of finance for Latin America South, outlines how that strategy is implemented in Argentina and highlights the affiliate’s emphasis on its clinical research and its impact on Argentina’s healthcare environment.   What have been some…

Egypt The table below shows highlighted markets in the MENA region, and their performance in 2013. Saudi Arabia is the largest pharma market in the region, with Iraq as the fastest growing market.

vaccines Ricardo Brage serves as Vice President Spain for Sanofi Pasteur MSD. He discusses how he sought to change the subsidiary in response to pricing reforms as well as the challenges surrounding regional tenders for vaccines.   How did the joint venture of Sanofi Pasteur and MSD come to life? In…

diabetes PMG Pharma, a niche player, with products concentrated in the nephrology/dialysis, injectables and diabetes areas, has concluded distribution agreements with companies from all over the world. “Many are underestimating the Chinese pharmaceutical market but I expect to see a lot of business coming from that country”, tells Horst Peter Endler…

Generics As a company focused entirely on innovation, Janssen has remained dedicated to bringing groundbreaking new products to Portugal, ensuring access in Portugal is as stellar as anywhere else. Gisella Dante, General Manager of Janssen Portugal, outlines the affiliate’s strategy to keep investments in Portugal including local partnerships.   Would you…

Generics Nelson Pires, General Manager of Jaba Recordati, the Portuguese affiliate of the Recordati Group, outlines the affiliate’s expansion into the PALOPS markets and demonstrates how the company has grown during a time of market decline.   Jaba was a Portuguese-based company until 2006, when it was bought by Recordati, whereupon…