Tagged with distribution

Puerto Rico Droguería Betances (DB), Puerto Rico’s local leader in distribution of healthcare pharmaceutical prescription drug, products and services, has been teaming up for over ten years with Luis Garratón Inc. (LGI), one of Puerto Rico’s leading distributors and manufacturers representatives, to support community pharmacies to overcome market challenges on the island.…

France CREAPHARM is a French company managing clinical supplies and providing CMO and distribution services for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Its CEO, Eric Placet, explains how he has reorganized the company to create synergies between the different business lines and breaks down the massive investments the company has made over the last…

Korea Thibault Janssens, managing director of Bolloré Logistics Korea, shares his expert opinion on the Asian logistics market, and explains how a constant customer-centric focus catering to the specific needs of the pharmaceutical industry has contributed to his firm’s success. Janssens also highlights the potential environmental impact of the logistics industry…

Spain Luciano Conde, CEO, and Jose Luis Fumanal, VP of Sales and Marketing at Noventure, discuss how they set up the company in 2015 and their secret to achieving success in such a short period of time. Furthermore, they highlight what they look for in potential partners and their aspirations for…

Spain Miguel Valdés, director of Fedifar, the Spanish wholesaler federation, highlights the challenges impacting the local wholesaler network and the unique nature of Spanish wholesaler ecosystem, with the majority of players being cooperative-owned pharmacies. Furthermore, he sends a message about the long-term sustainability of the industry and what must be done…

Turkey Levent Canyurt, CEO and founder of BIEM Ilac, shares how he transformed the company from a domestic pharmaceutical distributor into an international player, with an innovative portfolio for the treatment of rare diseases. He also highlights the importance of greater collaboration between stakeholders in the Turkish biotech industry and gives…

Malaysia Robert Kruit, chief executive for Zuellig Malaysia and Brunei, discusses Zuellig’s plans to expand beyond distribution and diversify its offering in the healthcare sector, and how Zuellig’s investments into digital health, commercial solutions, and animal health further the goal of making healthcare more accessible.   The pharmaceutical segment [in Malaysia]…

Turkey Murat Kavrar, country manager at Ekol Turkey, offers readers a look at Ekol’s innovative approach to the logistics sector, emphasizing his company’s R&D capacity and eco-friendly solutions that provide client companies with efficient, cost-saving logistics services.   We do logistics differently than our competition in Europe Could you introduce Ekol…

Malaysia Tunku Naquiyuddin and Tunku Mohamed Alauddin, respectively executive chairman and managing director of the Antah Healthcare Group highlight the importance of close business relationships between stakeholders in Malaysia and its role in the success of the group. The current focus of the company is to expand its warehousing facilities, increase…

Turkey M. Sonay Gürgen, chairman of the board and general manager of Selçuk Ecza Deposu, Turkey’s largest pharma distributory, offers his insider take on the pharmaceutical value chain in Turkey, the effects of the economic turbulence and the Turkish lira’s devaluation, while highlighting the company’s remarkable robustness and unrivalled consistency throughout…

Turkey Cem Kolak, founder and managing director of BL Turkey, the only Turkish Third Party Logistics (3PL) firm 100 percent dedicated to the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, leverages his pioneering experience to provide insights into the development of this niche in Turkey, while sharing with us his ambitions for BL…

Hong Kong Tim Collins of DCH Auriga outlines the Asia-Pacific healthcare distribution landscape, DCH’s expansion plans and what Hong Kong offers as a regional headquarters.   After 14 years with LF Asia, you joined DCH and were actively involved in the recent acquisition. What are the key learnings that you are bringing…