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Canada Sylvain Chrétien, CEO of Pediapharm, introduces the pediatrics-focused company he founded in 2008, having identified a number of unmet needs in the field. Pediapharm brings products to Canadian patients, in an effort to limit off-label use of children’s medication and bringing new drug innovations, working closely with pediatricians and parents…

Serbia Predrag Lukic, general manager of Amicus, a new and exciting bridging service for MNCs looking to expand into Serbia and the Balkans, reveals the keys to accessing the region and how best to take advantage of the professional talent pool in Serbia. Through careful study of the market and by…

Switzerland Dr. Raymond De Vré, senior VP and head of Business Operations and Strategy, Biologics at Dr. Reddy’s in Switzerland, discusses scaling up the Indian-headquartered company’s biosimilars business globally and the importance of selecting Switzerland as the location for regional headquarters.   The main challenge in the mature markets is the…

Poland Wojciech Sulimierski, general manager of Aspen Poland and CEE, discusses the opening of the regional operations in 2014 and the importance of the CEE region as the company establishes itself in the global pharmaceutical ecosystem. Moreover, he highlights the impact of global acquisitions and the niche area model they have…

Brazil Cesar Rengifo, senior vice president and area director Emerging Markets West at GSK, the fastest growing multinational company in both Brazil and Latin America, discusses the perfect match between GSK’s product portfolio and the region’s healthcare needs as well as the opportunities it entails for the company and Latin America’s…

Canada Ian Jacobson, CEO of Juno Pharmaceuticals, presents the company’s business model of in-licensing and repurposing generic products. He highlights the successful development of the company’s affiliates in Australia, the UK and South Africa, and his plans to refocus efforts on the Canadian market in the near future, aiming to launch…

Poland Jarek Oleszczuk, country president of AstraZeneca Poland, the leading R&D investor in Poland, discusses the exciting milestones that the company has achieved, including reimbursement of two breakthrough oncology therapies, as well as the company’s addition of 500 staff, representing now a 1,150-strong workforce. Furthermore, he touches on AstraZeneca’s key role…

Switzerland Jürgen Pohle provides both a fascinating and open account of the latest movements of Neovii; a company that possesses the ability to make decisions at the speed of a startup but also has a heritage dating back to the 1970s. After an outstanding career spanning 25 years with Big Pharma…

India Satish Kumar Singh (managing director) & Shashi Shekhar Kumar (vice president International Business) from M/s Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., discuss their success with special reference to marketing, distribution and operating strategies for non-regulated markets. M/s Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of M/s Alkem Laboratories Ltd. Mr. Singh, before…

Canada Madhu Venkat, CEO of Natco Pharma Canada, highlights the company’s portfolio strategy, its strategic road map to be the first mover and become a leading generic supplier in oncology by 2020. He further illustrates that to be successful in Canada, it pays off to be a niche player and vertically…

Switzerland Darren Kerr, CEO of Swiss medtech Stratpharma discusses, the company’s roots, its broad portfolio in dermatology, plastic surgery and scar management, as well as its growing international footprint.   We target very different market groups, from government and university teaching hospitals with cutting edge science, to the OTC field and…

Serbia CEO of Health Watch Swiss and general manager at Protonmed Serbia, Themis Moustakas has built a quality company thanks to Swiss practices and an entrepreneurial spirit over the last four years. Moustakas reveals how to best approach the mercurial Serbian market, the trick to bidding on government tenders, and how…