Tagged with partnership

Pharma Charles-Henri Bodin, General Manager of Pierre Fabre, explains how the recent agreement with Pfizer on Toviaz will enlarge their footprint in Italy and how partnerships will play an increasing role in future growth. You’ve been with PF since 1999, serving in various positions in France and Italy before becoming GM…

Pharma Raffaele Stefanelli discusses the challenges of the medtech industry in Italy, the contribution of the Italian research community to Boston Scientific globally, and innovative partnership models. Could you introduce yourself to our readers as you currently hold two positions within Boston Scientific: managing director of the affiliate as well as…

Pharma The Dedicated Chair of the Pharmaceutical Committee of the Association of Health Insurance Companies speaks about drug pricing procedures, the partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, as well as her overarching vision for the organization. The Association of Health Insurance Companies of the Czech Republic (CR CAP) was established in 1997…

Pharma Luigi Boggio, President of Assobiomedica, the association representing the medtech industry, and MD of B. Braun Italy, calls on the Italian government to implement a national system that measures the impact of medtech innovations. What are the exact activities of Assobiomedica and what are your main priorities as President? The…

Pharma The AIFP’s Jakub Dvořáček explains the recently launched tool for information disclosure between pharmaceutical companies and doctors, highlighting the significance it holds for industry and country. Furthermore, he reviews the Czech Republic’s attractiveness as a location for pharma companies. When we met you in 2012, you named re-exporting and a…

Pharma Simona Falciai, General Manager of Shionogi, provides insights into the launch of the Italian affiliate, how the company is catering to a key unmet medical need with Ospemifene, the first oral, non-estrogenic drug in the field of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, and the central role of partnerships in the company’s…

Pharma Thierry Guillot, president of Chugai Pharma France, talks about the challenge of transitioning from a small organization, which revolved around one main product into a larger entity capable of delivering multiple products and solutions; he also reveals how since 2008, Chugai and Roche have worked together on marketing and business…

Pharma In keeping with its reputation as a forerunner, the Dutch healthcare eco-system is currently reinventing itself to ensure it remains ahead of the game in terms of both innovation and excellence. Market and patient access, transparency, cost-effectiveness and process innovation all feature prominently as industry and government alike band together…

Pharma The President and MD of Abiogen Pharma discusses his family company’s recent milestones, the reasons for persisting with local manufacturing, and the benefits of international partnerships. You created Abiogen back in 1997, following the acquisition of Istituto Gentili by MSD, in order to maintain your family’s entrepreneurial tradition and build…

Pharma Stéphane Thiroloix, CEO of the independent and family owned Mayoly Spindler, reveals how their vision is to become a reference company internationally in the field of gastroenterology and dermocosmetics; how already forty-five percent of their business is done overseas; and how on current projections, excluding external growth, they anticipate to…

Pharma Takeda’s goal is to become a trusted and reliable partner in the healthcare system by better understanding patients’ needs. Aarnoud Overkamp, general manager of the Dutch subsidiary, shares his perspective on the challenges faced by the local healthcare system, the importance of Takeda-ism in the organization, and finding innovative ways…

Pharma The chairman of Egypt’s largest holding company for pharmaceutical manufacturers, ACDIMA, shares his vision for how Egyptian manufacturers can enhance their competitiveness in the coming years, and extend their activities further up the value chain into API production and R&D activities. How well prepared are Egyptian companies to compete in…