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Canada Lyndal Walker of Ipsen Canada discusses the opportunities present in the Canadian pharma market for a mid-cap innovator like Ipsen, the value of Canada’s research ecosystem, and emerging healthcare trends within the country. Lyndal, you established Ipsen’s Canadian affiliate in 2015. First and foremost, what opportunity did Ipsen globally see…

Austria Dr. Sabine Mӧritz-Kaisergruber and Helmut Kaisergruber, CEOs of Astro Pharma, a young vibrant Austrian pharmaceutical company, discuss their tailored strategy to establish themselves within the Austrian market as well as the importance of having a highly educated expert workforce. Furthermore, they highlight the reforms required to facilitate the nation’s biosimilar…

Austria Clemens Schödl, general manager of Gilead Austria, discusses Gilead’s footprint and reputation in Austria as the leading global player in HIV treatment and what must be done to bring Austrian innovation into a new era to fully leverage Gilead’s life changing treatments. As general manager, could you introduce our international…

Austria Siegfried Leitner, general manager of Accord Austria and Germany, and CEO and co-founder of A-med, provides an insight into the early years of his Accord affiliate and how it was able to establish itself in Austria and elaborates on the current portfolio of Accord in Austria. He also provides an…

Colombia Eduardo Obraczka, managing director at Merck Colombia, shares his appreciation for the flexibility of the Colombian talent pool, while explaining Merck’s successful strategy that has led to the impressive growth of the organization in the country, and highlights how Merck is continuously fostering an innovative and dynamic environment. How does…

Hong Kong Novartis Hong Kong general manager Dorine Leung and oncology head Sian Ng discuss the company’s restructuring, dividing the oncology business unit from the pharmaceutical division. In addition, they share their insights on what makes Hong Kong a destination for world-class clinical trials. Novartis recently underwent a major restructuring with the…

Austria Wolfgang Jank, general manager and founder, and Tina Theuer, managing partner, of first pharma J.M.T. GmbH, a young Austrian pharmaceutical service company, discuss the challenges of founding a new business and the obstacles companies face when launching products in Austria. They also provide an in-depth analysis of the services they…

Colombia Gianfranco Biliotti, recently appointed General Manager for Alexion Colombia, shares his insights on the particularities of operating in the ultra-rare disease segment, while highlighting the importance of managerial flexibility, the company’s unmatched patient-centricity and close ties with doctors, the role of education in improving patients’ lives and his strategic priorities…

Ukraine Dmytro Popov, the owner, founder and CEO Elfa Group, Ukraine’s leading cosmetics manufacturer, provides his insight into Elfa’s 20-year presence in the Ukrainian market, the company’s international growth strategies and how it can further strengthen its market positioning. Could you begin by introducing yourself and your company? “Our goal is…

Colombia Javier Castro of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Colombia has been mandated to integrate Sanofi’s animal healthcare business into BI’s operation and prepare the Colombian affiliate for the coming changes in the market. He discusses the importance of embracing change, the animal healthcare business potential in Colombia and his desire to be…

Ukraine Dr. Paul Melekhov, vice president Eastern Europe at Pharmascience, Canada’s third largest generic company, provides insights into the unique history of Pharmascience in Ukraine and the pioneering market approach that he has been implementing in the country over the past 25 years. Leveraging its long-standing experience of the Ukrainian market,…

Ukraine Julia Sidorova, country manager of Alvogen, a new international player to the Ukrainian market, provides insights into the targeted strategy that Alvogen employs throughout the world and how this is tailored to the specificities and needs of Ukraine’s health system, while she also highlights opportunities for potential partnerships in the…