Allergan Dublin-based Allergan has undergone many changes recently, with the acquisition by Actavis, the failed merger with Pfizer, and the divestiture of the generics business to Teva. The company’s SVP and President of Asia Pacific, Rajkumar Narayanan, speaks about the bold new Allergan that has emerged following these events and details their…
Amgen Established in November 2014, Amgen’s Next-Generation Biomanufacturing facility in Singapore heralds a new juncture of efficient and innovative commercial-scale production of medicines. VP of Singapore Site Operations, Arleen Paulino, pinpoints the elements that distinguish this facility from current standards in manufacturing, while highlighting the key role that this facility will…
Singapore With Amgen having recently reacquired the sales rights to three of its drugs, the company’s GM in Singapore and Malaysia, Raphael Ho, explains the rationale behind Amgen’s recent entry in Singapore and his experience in setting up the affiliate, while also expounding upon the unique value of Amgen products in…
Philippines In an exclusive interview, Kamal Abichandani, Deepu Bhatia, Hersh Abichandani, Richard Mayani, the Chairman, Director, General Manager, and Information Systems Manager of Ambica tell their story and reveal their key to success: quality partnerships. As a former engineer without previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry, what were some of the ambitions that…
Philippines Francisco Sales provides the inspiring story behind the family owned Filipino distributor, which has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings of a single product and ten employees. Vizcarra has diversified its product lines, entering new segments and maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit that empowers employees to aim higher and reach further.…
Switzerland Carolin Hillebrand, country manager of Neurim Pharmaceuticals Switzerland, a neuroscience specialty company, discusses the launch of their lead product Circadin, the only IP-protected product providing a prolonged release formulation of melatonin for insomnia. Neurim Pharmaceuticals is an Israeli company focused on CNS, with a second office in Switzerland. Could you…
Chiesi Mario Muniz, general manager of Chiesi Mexico, explains how the affiliate looks at becoming a comprehensive solution provider in the neonatal field, highlights the dramatic consequences of the health budget cuts recently released by the government, and shows how empowering its employees has led the affiliate to recently win a…
Merck Asanga Halangoda, Director of Life Science at Merck Philippines, discusses the company’s impressive recent market performance, the importance of innovation in maintaining product pipeline, and the bright future of the affiliate’s role in the company’s emerging market portfolio. As an introduction to our readers, could you please give us an…
Slovakia Slovakia has been Europe’s fastest growing economy over the last ten years and the government has identified areas within life sciences as strategic centers for investment in the country. Slovakia has a lot to offer biopharma investors according to Robert Simoncic, head of the Slovak investment and trade development agency…
Pharma Sandra Sánchez, General Manager at PROBIOMED, explains the crucial role that biosimilars will play in the future healthcare system as well as the importance of complying with COFEPRIS’ regulations to expand PROBIOMED’s business within the region. Last time we met with you, you explained that PROBIOMED was following a three…
Pharma Actelion’s global CEO and co-founder, Dr Jean-Paul Clozel, discusses diversifying the company’s portfolio, prioritizing internal research over inorganic acquisitions, and retaining a spirit of independence and innovation during a period of rapid growth. 2015 was a fantastic year for the company, the best yet, passing the USD two billion…
Pharma André Lüscher of Gilead Switzerland, reveals how the case of Sovaldi demonstrates the challenges for a healthcare system to handle a truly disruptive medical innovation, the knock-on effect on Gilead´s business model, and ensuring that those affected with hepatitis C are able to receive treatment in Switzerland. A lot has…
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