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Hong Kong Alexandre de Muralt, the man behind Merck’s operations in Hong Kong and Taiwan discusses the nuances of these two local markets. In addition, he shares his insights on how Merck’s transformation has impacted local affiliates. Can you begin by telling us about Merck’s strategic transformation in recent years? “Founded in…

Ukraine Evgeniy Gaydukov, Country Director of AstraZeneca Ukraine, provides insights into the remarkable growth that the science-led, innovative company has been experiencing in Ukraine despite the unstable economic situation in the country, as well as the socially oriented, collaborative, and patient-centric approach he has been bolstering since taking over the helm…

Hong Kong Hybribio is a very interesting company, being founded in Hong Kong and now headquartered in Guangzhou as one of the leading providers of in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays in Greater China with significant international presence as well. Can you tell us more about the company’s positioning today? “We have launched several…

Indonesia Aylie Widjaja, managing director at Exeltis Indonesia, shares her excitement about developing the company’s footprint in Indonesia, making it a manufacturing hub for Asia, and highlights the challenges in navigating the public market. How do you see the Indonesian healthcare landscape evolving? “We have to give better options to patients…

Ukraine Filya Zhebrovska, chairman of the supervisory board of Farmak and the company’s general director between 1995 and 2017, provides insights into the strategy she has followed to establish Farmak as Ukraine’s largest domestic company and the market leader in the country since 2010. She also documents the impact of the…

Ukraine Taras Velgosh, Adamed’s country manager in Ukraine, provides insights into the great results accomplished by the Ukrainian affiliate of this leading Polish pharmaceutical company despite the deep crisis that has recently affected the Ukrainian market. He also documents the innovative, service-oriented added value that he strives to bring into the…

Colombia Rafael Salamanca, the founder of Depósito de Drogas Boyacá, shares his insights on the recent developments of the company in the challenging Colombian logistics environment, while revealing the essence of the company’s success relying on the combination of key factors: product, amount, customer, place and time. You’ve been in the…

Colombia Eduardo Franky Pardo, General Manager of Zambon Colombia, reveals exciting plans on launching the new promising medicine in the recently entered central nervous system therapeutic area, while continuously building their well- reputable presence in Colombia through their philosophy of making quality accessible to everyone. Could you introduce yourself to our…

Ukraine Liana Maksyoutova, country manager of Polpharma Ukraine, provides insights into the impressive transformation of the Ukrainian affiliate that she has fostered since inheriting its reins in 2012 and how she has been able to leverage her previous experiences in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector to turn around the affiliate.…

Colombia Anant Atal, head of Latin America for Cipla, discusses how the establishment of offices in Colombia was facilitated by its longstanding history in the country, the multiple initiatives the company has engaged in with doctors and patients to improve access to treatments in Respiratory, Oncology and HIV, as well as…

Singapore As a strong advocate for APAC, Roche Diagnostics’ Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Lance Little, shares his insights on the nuances of the markets in the region, the value proposition of the company to its clients, the importance of testing for 60 percent of the world’s population as well as…

Colombia Chief Operating Officer of Biopas, Pierre Faraldo, depicts the explosive growth the company has been achieving in the past 15 years to become one of Colombia’s success stories, with the ambitious objective to position itself among the Top regional pharmaceutical players in Latin America by 2020. How long have you…