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locals Tuğçe Koç describes the company’s initial aspirations in targeting the higher value-added therapeutic area of oncology and the type of market opportunities that are present domestically and internationally. With over 25 years of experience, Onko Koçsel has established a strong foothold in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry—first with the introduction of…

locals The co-founder of Ekin Kimya discusses the need for greater regulation and monitoring of raw materials used in Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturing, his company’s key role as an educator and advisor to the industry with regards to international regulatory standards, and unique role as a supplier that provides robust support services,…

engineering CIC Construction Group is the largest general contractor for the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico today. Gustavo Hermida, the company’s founder and president, traces the evolution of CIC over the decades and highlights some of the ongoing construction projects currently underway in Puerto Rico. You founded CIC and the company…

medical devices Edwards Lifesciences has been operating its Puerto Rican facilities in the town of Añasco since 1972. Carlos Rivera-Vélez, vice president and general manager of Edwards Puerto Rico, discusses the company’s production for hemodynamic monitoring and vascular devices and its contribution to the Puerto Rican economy. Will there be a greater…

locals The chairman and CEO of Santa Farma discusses how the Turkish pharmaceutical landscape has evolved in response to the government’s healthcare transformation programs. He also enumerates various strategic initiatives the company is pursuing to bolster its competitive positioning the market such as constructing new state-of-the-art production and R&D facilities, penetrating…

engineering CRB Caribe operates as the Puerto Rican affiliate of US-based CRB, an architectural and engineering design firm specialized in the life sciences industry. Tom Forester, general manager of CRB Caribe, describes the subsidiary’s adaptation to new trends in Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector, and outlines his strategy for growth in the…

heparin The vice president of Laboratorio Tuteur highlights the position of his company as the leaders in specialty products in Argentina.   Could you please give us an historical overview of Laboratorio Tuteur S.A.C.I.F.I.A., a company with more than 40 years of history? Laboratorio Tuteur S.A.C.I.F.I.A. is a company based in Argentina…

medical devices The CEO and one of the founders of Lexel explains how the company adapts its medical devices to the specifications required by their international customers.   Why did Lexel enter into the medical device market and most important, where did you see the opportunities when creating this company? From the…

R&D Graham Skarnvad arrived to Spain as country manager of ALK’s Spanish affiliate at the end of 2009, right when the crisis was in full swing. Later on he took the full legal responsibility – also as: General Manager for Spain, and Portugal. He discusses his mandate and increased in investment…

R&D The general manager of Ferring Argentina believes that the country has one of the strongest social security systems in Latin America, with high reimbursement levels and coverage for most chronic and serious diseases, providing pharmaceutical companies a receptive environment for specialized medicines.     Could you please give us a…

Cardiology The president & CEO of CQDM discusses her vision of how CQDM’s activities can have a direct impact on the development of safer and more efficient drugs, and how to bring CQDM to a more globally competitive level. You were appointed as CEO of CQDM about ten months ago. What…

government relations With a Master’s Degree in Marketing Science from the University of Leicester and a Degree in Management Information Systems from Université du Québec à Montréal Jacques Dessurealt has had a fruitful career in the pharmaceutical industry with some of the biggest names like Bristol Myer-Squibb and Novartis. He talks with…