Tagged with Strategy

Taiwan Mike Exton, Managing Director at Novartis Taiwan, describes the affiliate’s plans to increase collaboration with the government in order to provide Taiwanese patients with a greater access to innovative, life-changing products, while highlighting Novartis’ world-class innovation in many critical therapeutic areas, such as heart failure, as well as the skilled…

Greece John Kandylis, GM of Greek logistics market leader Olympias, discusses his company’s unique service offering, negotiating the issues brought about by the financial crisis, and retaining a family-run spirit while expanding internationally. Olympias SA is positioned as a market leader in logistics with deep expertise in the field. Could you…

Taiwan Petar Vazharov, Alvogen’s executive vice president for Asia Pacific, and, Jefferson Wang, general manager of Lotus, provide insights into Lotus’ tremendous evolution from a local generics company into a regional player holding international ambitions, and highlight the main achievements of this fast-growing company since it joined the Alvogen group in…

Switzerland The global leader in the specialized niche of micronization services, Jetpharma is set for continued steady growth driven by the continued development of extremely dangerous-to-handle highly potent active ingredients. To begin, could you please introduce Jetpharma and the field of micronization to our readers? “Jetpharma has over 40 years of…

Taiwan The Chairman & CEO of TaiGen Biotechnology discusses the growth opportunities that the company holds in China, its main target market, and documents how her long-term strategic outlook made the company one of the most successful biotech companies in the region today, holding an unrivalled experience and unique positioning in…

Greece Despite the difficulties of the financial crisis and subsequent austerity legislation, pharma firms implanted in Greece have nonetheless continued to exhibit great commitment and staying power. “The big multinationals have not been panicking and resorting to large-scale layoffs or fleeing the market.” Konstantinos Kofinas, Merck “Regardless of the challenges posed…

Greece Compassion resonates through the voice of Marianna Konstantinidi, General Manager of CSL Behring Greece, Malta & Cyprus, as she speaks about the resilient and patient-centric operations of the Greek affiliate. She graciously shares her views regarding her first impressions of the plasma market, the challenging environment in Greece, as well…

Mexico Zurich Pharma was created with the vision of becoming a leader in the oncology segment at the international level. General manager and founder, Orlando Silva Fernandéz, discusses how state-of-the-art technology will help the company move to the next level. Zurich Pharma was founded back in 2004. What has been the…

Greece John Bouros CEO and founder of Alvion Pharmaceuticals in Greece on the opportunities inherent in any economic crisis, the growth of the Greek generics segment, and his strategy for growth; both domestic and international. Can you please start by telling us how your originally came to found Alvion back in…

Taiwan Yung Fa Chen, ScinoPharm’s President and CEO, documents his strategy to drive the Taiwan-based global success story to new heights, having established itself as an indisputable leader in the API field, providing its international partners with complex, difficult-to-make products. Yung Fa Chen notably explains how he wants to further leverage…

Taiwan JCP is home to over five decades of generic medication production and is a cornerstone household brand for numerous products in Taiwan’s domestic market, most notably with CNS medications. The company’s chairman and CEO, PH Huang details how they have gone about utilizing their post-IPO funds to enhance the company’s…

Taiwan Fangchen Lee, Chairman of YungShin Global Holding on strengthening the groups’s vertical integration, expanding product portfolio, and instilling a collaborative approach in the local generics industry, with the vision to build a Taiwan-based pharmaceutical entity that could be globally competitive. YungShin Global Holding proudly stands out as the largest domestic healthcare group of companies…