China 2019 was a landmark year for the Chinese healthcare industry.* Since the publication of the ‘Healthy China 2030’ blueprint in 2016 by the Chinese government, the entire sector has been virtually turned upside down. Against the warm backdrop of regulatory support, a series of policy changes were unveiled in the…
Romania Pascal Robin, country chair of Sanofi and general manager of Sanofi Pasteur for Romania and Moldova, shares his insights on the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that helped Sanofi become a market leader in Romania. He reveals how the affiliate’s well-diversified portfolio is adapted to Romanian needs and how it is…
Global To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, PharmaBoardroom brings you insights from some of the most inspirational female industry leaders we have had the privilege of talking to over the past 12 months. Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US FDA Science really can…
Hungary Hungarian national champion Egis and French Big Pharma Sanofi have both made recent big-ticket investments in new facilities in Hungary. Egis’ new manufacturing plant in Körmend and Sanofi’s new shared service centre in Budapest respectively stand to have a sizeable impact on the local economies and show the increasing attractiveness…
Brazil Three seasoned pharma executives with a wealth of experience working in Brazil offer their insights on leadership strategies for success in the massive, but complex, Brazilian pharma market. Only a 100 percent ethical business is the right business to be conducted. Pius Hornstein, Country Chair, Sanofi…
China China’s pharma market is growing at an unprecedented pace and has become a key element of virtually all pharma multinationals’ international strategies. However, with a spate of regulatory reforms being rolled out, it can be challenging for large organizations with headquarters located in slower-paced mature markets to adapt to China’s…
Sweden Anna-Kaija Grönblad, country chair Sanofi Sweden and general manager primary care Nordics & Baltics, explains the importance of Sweden for the group as an early adopter of new treatments, an ideal environment for innovative clinical trials and a place where all stakeholders are open to collaborate to find solutions to…
Sanofi Pius Hornstein, Country Chair of Sanofi China appointed in March 2019, shares his initial impressions on the fast-changing Chinese market; his mandate to drive a transformation of the organization in line with their mid- to long-term strategy; his priorities of launching a new portfolio, building up the organization, and spearheading…
Egypt Christelle Saghbini, the newly appointed chairman & managing director of Sanofi for Egypt & Sudan, highlights her strategic roadmap for bringing access to innovative medicines to Egypt. She also explains how Sanofi is a strong partner in the government’s efforts to improve the level of healthcare in the country. …
France The Top 20 pharma companies in France, ranked by total turnover at ex-manufacturer prices for 2018. Swiss giant Novartis is in first place with a EUR 2.6 billion turnover, a full 89 percent of which came from the retail market. In second place is local champion Sanofi with a turnover…
China Pierre Faury, co-President of the French Healthcare Alliance in China as well as vice-President of Sanofi China in charge of Commercial Excellence, shares the mandate of the French Healthcare Alliance and its objective to bring together French companies in China, in collaboration with the French Embassy, to support the development…
France Oliver Brandicourt, Sanofi’s CEO has kept his promise to steer the company back on the path to growth. This change in fortune comes after the French Pharma giant suffered losses due to competition to its diabetes and cardiovascular franchises. The growth is largely down to Dupixent — a drug for use…
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