Tagged with manufacturing

R&D Lundbeck Turkey’s managing director discusses CNS and mental illness in Turkey, and their recent development of manufacturing operations in Turkey for their new product. Given this specialization in and deep knowledge of CNS, how would you assess the Turkish medical systems’ ability to handle mental illness? First of all, when…

R&D Pfizer Turkey has taken a strong supporting role in Turkey’s current strategic development plan by localizing the production of their Prix Galien winning Prevnar vaccine. Country Manager Elif Aral discusses this facility’s role as a role model in the industry, and how the country can improve investment incentives to better…

association The CEO of Morocco’s oldest pharma association discusses the latest regulatory changes in Morocco and their impact on its members, as well as the position of Moroccan pharma in the African and European context. You have significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Morocco. What have been the key steps…

manufacturing The corporate development director and business development manager of UpPharma explain why Market Expansion Services (MES) model represents a unique business opportunity for firms looking to establish themselves in the Mexican pharmaceutical market, why small and medium sized companies are now considering investing in the country and how the vision…

Eurofarma Eurofarma entered the Peruvian market in 2013 through the acquisition of local player Refasa-Carrión. Rómulo García, the affiliate’s ambitious general manager, discusses the merge and his quest to become a top ten player in the market. Can you give us a brief introduction to Eurofarma; starting from your foundation to…

innovation Induquímica is the only Peruvian pharmaceutical company with the “Marca Peru” emblem, a result of the company’s extremely high quality. General Manager Christian Quintanilla talks about the company’s success, and their unique strategy of relying on their reputation instead of using medical reps to sell their products. In what context…

exports The chairman and general manager of Bottu discuss their flagship product, Doliprane, the potential for export to the rest of Africa, and partnerships with European labs. Bottu is a Moroccan laboratory and is a little over sixty years old. The company experienced a dramatic acceleration in business a few years…

export The CEO of one of Morocco’s largest pharma companies discusses investment in production capacity, and the potential to export products to French and English-speaking Africa.    Can you introduce Pharma 5 and its organization in a few words? The Pharma 5 group, a Moroccan pioneer in generic drug development and…

manufacturing The director general of Cooper Pharma explains how the company has become the leading Moroccan player, why Morocco´s relationship with Africa is one of cooperation not exploitation, and how the country now needs to look towards innovation if it is to compete.   Cooper Pharma celebrated its 80th anniversary in…

R&D The CEO of Mega Medical, a Korean medical equipment manufacturer specialized in the ENT area, discusses his firm’s recent expansion into the anti-obesity segment, their strategy for building a global business, and the overall potential of the Korean medical equipment sector.     Korea still relies primarily on imported medical…

Takeda The Japan-based company is changing into a new Takeda. José Manuel Caamaño, general manager of Takeda Mexico, talks about the transformation process the company is going through to become a best-in-class organization. The company’s five-year aim is to be recognized as a best employer in Mexico keeping the values and…

contract manufacturing The chairman of contract manufacturer Korea Pharma discusses the Korean CMO market and incremental innovation.   Where did your idea for starting Korea Pharma come from? I am a pharmacist by training, and graduated from Yeong-nam University’s college of pharmacy. After graduation, I worked for Seoul Pharmaceutical Company for five…