Tagged with Access

Bulgaria Jeroen Weites, South-East Europe Cluster head General Medicines and country chair Bulgaria at Sanofi, gives an overview of the company’s leadership in the country and highlights the urgency of developing a healthcare masterplan beyond any political mandate to ensure the sustainability as well as predictability of the Bulgarian healthcare system.…

Brazil Guilherme Maradei, managing director of Merck Brazil and general manager Biopharma, documents the eye-catching growth that the Brazilian affiliate has been experiencing over the past two years and provides insights into the outstanding footprint of the company in Brazil as well as its remarkable ambitions and achievements when it comes…

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…

Bulgaria Nikolaos Xydias, general manager at GSK Bulgaria, explains the commitment of GSK to cutting-edge medicines and vaccines targeting respiratory diseases and HIV and highlights the reasons why pharmaceutical multinationals should put Bulgaria on their business map. This is your first time as a country manager. How did you prepare yourself…

Brazil Luciano Finardi, general manager of Celgene Brazil, describes the unrivalled commitment of the company to Brazilian patients and documents the remarkable dedication of Celgene to registering its flagship product in Brazil, as well as the company’s willingness to cope with the country’s unpredictability while establishing its operation in Brazil. Celgene…

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 Khalil Ben Ammar, managing director of Adwya since 2016, has been responsible for stabilizing the finances and corporate atmosphere within the company. In this interview he elaborates on the company’s leading position in the Tunisian market, its transformative environment and the exciting development plans aimed at Africa that Adwya is…

Bulgaria Metodija Chadikovski, general manager at Roche Bulgaria, explains the importance of conducting high quality diagnostics to successfully target the right drug to the right patient as well as the affiliate’s commitment to developing the solutions that Bulgarian patients will need next. Could you please introduce yourself as well as your…

Bulgaria Krassimira Chemishanska, country director at Amgen Bulgaria, showcases the role of innovative players in the country, the importance of moving towards a value-based assessment system, and how Amgen has performed since its entrance to the Bulgarian market back in 2009. You opened the Bulgarian affiliate back in 2009. How challenging…

Canada Matthieu Grosfils, general manager of the Canadian affiliate of Laboratoires Expanscience, a European leader in dermocosmetics, discusses the significance behind the establishment of the affiliate in 2015, the strengths of the company’s flagship Mustela® line, and his strategic priorities for the future growth of the affiliate. You joined Laboratoires Expanscience…

India At the Organization of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI), the association representing the research-based pharmaceutical companies in India, putting the patient at the center of all that they do is part of their DNA. On the occasion of their 51st Annual Day celebrations, experts met to discuss the need to…

Bulgaria Urszula Orzel, general manager at MSD Bulgaria, explains how the affiliate has become one of the fastest growing players in the country and emphasizes that pharmaceutical companies are not merely manufacturers of drugs, but should also be socially committed. This is your first time as a country manager. How did…