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local company Turkey’s leading pharmaceutical company is in the process of developing production facilities abroad, and it has just begun construction of a USD 100 million biotech facility; CEO Süha Taşpolatoğlu believes that these two steps will help bring the company closer to its aspiration of becoming a pharmaceutical player on the…

biotech Local flagship company Boryung has found success with its newly developed angiotension receptor blocker (ARB) Kanarb. Nine molecules currently exist worldwide in this category of antihypertensives, and Kanarb is currently ranked eighth. “Boryung is the only domestic company that has developed a drug from start to finish, including outlicensing. Of…

Samsung Korea’s economy has been dominated for decades by chaebols, large family-owned business conglomerates like Samsung, Hyundai, and LG, known for their hierarchical structures and success in Korea’s traditional sectors. However, a number of these big businesses are today making investments in the life sciences area – and those that started…

biotech Medytox is the most valuable pharmaceutical business in Korea, with a highly successful botulinum toxin product on the market, and can only grow further when they finish development of their second generation botulinum toxin product that will be commercialized globally (outside of Japan and Korea) by Botox manufacturer Allergan. What…

medical devices The CEO and president of Smart Scale explains how the company delivers clever and innovate information technology services to the pharmaceutical industry, acting as a significant partner for both information technology and health care, and fulfilling their mission; ensuring that everyone has a better quality of life. Smart Scale is…

infrastructure Dogan Taşkent, president of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey discusses the most successful models for innovation in Turkey, the current status of start-up incubators in the country, and how Turkey can learn from the Swiss model for innovation. What are the main economic challenges that Turkey is facing…

medical devices Teleflex is committed to solving the challenges of a changing healthcare environment in the areas of critical care and surgical applications by providing every day new products. The managing director of the Mexican affiliate walks us through the history of the company in the country and how the company is…

Genzyme Genzyme Turkey’s general manager discusses diagnosis and treatment access issues for rare diseases, the need for prioritization of patient welfare in all aspects of health policy, and the importance of the Turkish market and its potential to Genzyme globally. For rare diseases, do Turkish patients have adequate access to the…

biotech Landsteiner is betting on biotech and genomics. The head of new developments and the head of genomic research share their views on the future of the company as well as the importance of embedding new technology in new product developments to better adapt to the changing needs of the Mexican…

medical devices Philips aims at becoming the leading provider of solutions across the full ‘continuum of care’. The general manager of the healthcare division in Mexico explains how the company has made customer service, education, software and integrated solutions the strategic pillars to find innovative ways to deliver healthcare. What are the…

Amgen One of the new generation of pharmaceutical general managers in Romania discusses the complexities of introducing innovative therapies on the market and explains how the country has become the ‘to-go-to’ destination for relocating pharma companies’ support services. Amgen has been present in Romania as far back as 2004. Can you…

medical devices The general manager for Mexico, Central America and Caribbean shares his point of view about the announced healthcare reform, the opportunities and challenges it presents and how BD is adapting to an ever-changing landscape.     It seems that the next item on the government’s agenda is healthcare reform. How…