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Philippines Kuntal Baveja, country head and president of Sandoz Philippines Corporation discusses the company’s expanding portfolio in the country and how the booming generic industry over the past years has helped to expand access to affordable medications to the Filipinos, still pointing out that there is much room for expansion in…

Ireland Dermot O’Callaghan, cofounder and Director of Business Development, tells us the exciting story behind the genesis of Enterprise System Partners, an Irish success story providing manufacturing execution systems (MES) and serialization solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries. He outlines how the industry within Ireland has grown along…

Singapore Toshifumi Tada, Managing Director of MT Pharma, shares the significance of Singapore to their presence in the region, the strategic direction of the company to “open up the future,” as well as their partnership efforts with local communities. With the company recently establishing its legal entity in Singapore in April…

Mexico. B. Braun Paulina Escobedo, general manager of B. Braun Medical Mexico, provides insights into the impressive development of this division since it was set up in the country in 2011, while the company will introduce its pharma product portfolio in Mexico in the upcoming months. She also documents the comprehensive partnership approach…

Biotech Ronald Scott, CEO of Basilea, a biotech company that was spun out of Roche in 2000, talks about launching its first two products, Zevtera and Cresemba; the milestone agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop Zevtera for the US market; and about the company’s partnering…

Pharma Thilo Stadler speaks passionately about Grünenthal’s collaborative partnerships, company goals, and workforce engagement; revealing himself to be someone who truly believes in Grünenthal’s business. You currently hold the position of Regional General Manager South Europe and the Nordics and Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary. What were the main objectives…

Pharma The GM of Omega Pharma Czech Republic & Slovakia reveals why the company has to position itself as reliable partner rather than a mere supplier and reviews the 32 percent growth in net sales in 2015, highlighting the significance of market segmentation, re-focusing on core assets, and the role of…

Pharma Lyonbiopole was established in 2005 as a cluster designed to support the local business community focused on infectious diseases and microbiology. Philippe Archinard, the Biopole’s president, traces the evolution of the cluster over the last decade while underscoring the critical importance of transparency and collaboration between government, industry and academia.…

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…