Tagged with innovation

Pharma Despite lacking a national champion to bolster its innovative eco-system since the 2007 acquisition of Organon by Schering Plough, the Netherlands nevertheless still sits in fourth position on the 2015 Global Innovation Index. For the healthcare sector, the country’s innovation is notably propelled by a myriad of local success-stories, and…

Pharma In keeping with its reputation as a forerunner, the Dutch healthcare eco-system is currently reinventing itself to ensure it remains ahead of the game in terms of both innovation and excellence. Market and patient access, transparency, cost-effectiveness and process innovation all feature prominently as industry and government alike band together…

Pharma Mr. Aldo Braca discusses the competitive CDMO landscape in Italy, the importance of nurturing a community of employees, and the optimistic growth trend for the company powered by investment and innovation. This year, BSP celebrated its ten-year anniversary, congratulations! What were the key objectives that you have accomplished since the…

Pharma Carlos Jaime, Head of Samsung’s Health & Medical Equipment Division, France, explains why the future of healthcare is in mobile technology and communications, and how Samsung’s expertise in “digital transformations” position the company as a catalyst for change in the industry. The mobile health solution industry is clearly a major…

Pharma Laurent Levy, CEO at Nanobiotix, is leading the way in nanomedicine with new market-disruptive developments, establishing a growing presence in European and global research labs and pushing back the frontiers in healthcare, for the industry and for patients. What is the main focus of your work at Nanobiotix, a company you co-founded 12 years ago,…

Pharma Boasting a more than 14 percent growth rate in 2015, AbbVie has cemented its status as a top 20 pharmaceutical company in France. Sharing the unique relationship the company has with France, general manager Jerome Bouyer offers an optimistic view of how the French healthcare sector can best be structured…

Pharma Elena Tremoli, Scientific Director at Centro Cardiologico Monzino, explains the importance of both applied and cardiovascular research in Italy, and how prevention in this area will be key in the future. Centro Cardiologico Monzino is the only institute of excellence in Europe exclusively devoted to cardiovascular diseases. Can you describe…

Pharma Oncology already represents the second largest portion of Egypt’s public healthcare budget, and despite limited public funding, demand for and acceptance of innovation is high, according to Roche’s regional general manager Ehab Yousef. As general manager for the Middle East sub-region at Roche, how would you assess demand for and…

Pharma Pharmaceuticals Eugenio Aringhieri discusses Dompé’s shift in strategy towards opthalmology, instilling an innovation mindset, and broadening the company’s international horizons. Since we last interviewed you in 2009 a lot has happened: you were made European CEO in 2015 for having steered Dompé through considerable renewal and restructuring, the company also embarked…

Pharma Frédéric Duchesne, President & CEO of Pierre Fabre’s pharmaceuticals division, talks about the the four main pillars at the heart of Trajectoire 2018, a strategic plan approved in December 2014: improving competitiveness, renewing innovative capabilities, increasing operational excellence, and lastly, furthering international development. Mr Duchesne also reveals how in 2015…

Pharma Jean-Charles Foddis, executive director of Aderly, Lyon’s main investment agency, discusses the city’s history of economic development while highlighting its main strengths and challenges for the future in life sciences. You came to Aderly in August 2015, having previously worked in a number of different positions predominantly in life sciences.…

Pharma Amatsigroup, a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), provides services throughout both preclinical and clinical phases. Leading over 200 highly qualified employees with a portfolio of over 300 clients, President Alain Sainsot shares Amatsigroup’s impressive recent growth which positions the company towards being a leading French player in its sector.…