Tagged with export

manufacturing One of the directors of Romania’s number one producer of suppositories and the only in-country manufacturer of contraceptive ovules speaks out about how the country is fast becoming a regional manufacturing hub and preferred destination for final  batch customisation. He also talks extensively about the state of GMP in the country. Magistra…

locals The CEO of Centurion shares his ambitious vision for the company’s expansion into plasma products, biotech, orphan drugs, and generic injectables over the coming years, while simultaneously developing sales in more than twenty countries across the EU, CIS, GCC and MENA regions. As a company working on bringing biotech production to Turkey,…

Lilly A recent arrival from China, Lilly’s Turkey MD Daniel Lucas assesses the country’s healthcare system and raises key questions about the sustainability of the system at large going forward, and the authorities’ approach to reform. You came to Turkey in October after more than four years in China. What is your…

locals Imuneks is currently operating in the OTC market, but with three supergeneric products ready to market on the RX side, the firm has the potential to soon become one of Turkey’s most innovative pharmaceutical players.  To begin, could you please introduce yourself and Imuneks to our readers around the world?…

Daiichi Sankyo Daiichi Sankyo Thailand’s managing director explains the Thai subsidiary’s success under his leadership, Thailand’s untapped potential as a regional economic center in Southeast Asia and his company’s role in providing high quality products for consumers in Thailand.   What have been your greatest challenges and achievements as Managing Director? During my tenure in…

licensing The president of Laprophan, a leading Moroccan pharma company, discusses the company’s commitment to R&D, and how it has found success through innovation and partnership with leading MNCs. Established in 1949, Laprophan was one of the pioneering companies of Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry, and is now among the leading national laboratories.…

generics The president of both Polymédic, a local producer, and AMMG, the Moroccan generics association, discusses the role of generics in the Moroccan market today, and what steps the country must take in order to realize its pharma potential. Morocco pioneered the pharmaceutical industry in Africa; yet, today investors are fewer…

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…

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…

Exports The director general of Afric-Phar explains why it is difficult for the local players to compete with multinationals, how the Moroccan market is being reformed for the better and why companies should be looking to Africa to boost their growth prospects.   What are Afric-Phar’s strengths that make it an…

R&D Lee Kyoung-Ryul has served as Chairman of SCL Healthcare Group since 2007. He discusses the diagnostic service providers’ extensive network in Korea as well as their ambitious plans to export their systems to China. What has been the most important long-term goal for you since you started? The most important…