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Colombia Héctor Castro, director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Colombian Ministry of Health since 2016, explains how the regulations and quality standards implemented have contributed to make Colombia’s healthcare system one of the best in Latin America. You were appointed director of Medicines and Health Technologies at the Ministry…

Greece As the Executive Director of the American-Hellenic Chamber, Elias Spirtounias, is a believer in solutions. He speaks about ensuring the resiliency of the bi-lateral American and Greek relationship throughout transformative times, focusing on garnering investments for the sector, as well as creating spaces for collaboration amongst all relevant parties to…

Greece  Astellas Greece & Cyprus MD, Harry Nardis, emphasizes the importance of integrity, compliance and innovation to the Astellas business model, key priorities, navigating the Greek pharmaceutical landscape while maintaining a high-quality reputation, and retaining the company’s vision of being at the forefront of healthcare change. Having assumed the leadership position…

Switzerland Patient-driven drug pricing, the uncertain future of Switzerland’s tax regime, and new business models for life science innovators in a changing global market are just a few of the topics touched upon by KPMG Switzerland’s head of life sciences Martin Rohrbach. On February 12th the Swiss people rejected the Tax…

Greece “There is nothing so stable as change” says chairman of the medical devices and diagnostics committee for the American Chamber of Commerce and GM for J&J Medical Hellas, Theodore Liakopoulos. Having spearheaded the affiliate through the economic crisis, Liakopoulos speaks candidly about his strategic priorities, the importance of staying agile to…

Greece With a dual role as the president of SFEE (Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies) and the General Manager of one of the most innovative biopharmaceutical companies in the world, Abbvie, Pascal Apostolides candidly discusses the milestones of Abbvie as an independent company, the impact of clawbacks and rebates in the…

Greece Outspoken, charismatic and dedicated General Manager of Pierre-Fabre Greece, Philippe Lambrinos, shares his insights on the company’s presence and performance in the challenging Greek market, how it’s manoeuvring issues of market access and clawbacks, as well as his overarching vision for Pierre-Fabre in Greece. Mr. Lambrinos, you have spent 21…

Greece Spearheading one of the top-ranked multinational pharmaceutical companies in Greece, Marcos Gerassopoulos, Country Chair of Sanofi, shares his views on how global Sanofi transformations are translated in Greece, the challenges in the pharmaceutical landscape in the country, and Greek resiliency in the midst of a crisis.  Mr. Gerassopoulos, you have…

Greece Starting as a one-man-show when he began the Greek affiliate in 2009, Orion Pharma’s General Manager, Thanassis Panopoulos discusses the company’s high level of resiliency, the challenges of bringing a Finnish company to Greece, communicating the value of their life-saving products to relevant stakeholders, as well as their objective to…

USA While pledging to lower drug prices has proved popular, the Trump administration’s proposed FDA reform has been getting some pharmaceutical executives worried. In a meeting with Big Pharma CEOs at the end of January; US President Donald Trump called for drug prices to be lowered, US production of medicines to…

Mexico Juan Francisco Hernández, general manager of Latin America at Wockhardt, showcases the added value of the company to the entire region based on quality, safety and cost-effective medicines targeting diabetes, CNS and anti-infective areas. Could you introduce yourself to our international readers as well as the key activities and operations…

France In an exclusive interview, Agnès Buzyn, Chairwoman of the Board for the French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de Santé – HAS), on her organization’s priorities, the particularities of the French healthcare system, and what can be learned from other countries’ systems. Your career includes experiences as a doctor,…