Portugal Women account for half of the Portuguese labour force, but Portugal lags behind the European average for women in top positions, as a 2023 McKinsey study shows. However, Portuguese pharma appears to buck this trend, with several women assuming leadership positions within the country. Indeed, over half of the 13…
Italy A roundup of some of the biggest stories from Italian pharma and healthcare, including Italfarmaco’s FDA approval for its DMD treatment; Alfasigma’s acquisition of Galapagos’s Jyseleca, the antibiotics deal between Venatorx Pharmaceuticals and Menarini, and the country’s drop in healthcare spending. Stevanato Group Announces Public Offering of Ordinary Shares…
Portugal After achieving the highest sales figures in the affiliate’s history in 2023, general manager of Teva Pharmaceuticals Portugal Marta Gonzalez Casal outlines the restructuring efforts that have taken place in Portugal to strengthen its commercial operations. She also reviews the company’s shift towards innovation and the challenges of Teva’s hospital…
Global 2023 was a tumultuous year for the pharma industry, with much wailing and gnashing of teeth from executives over the Inflation Reduction Act in the US as well as updated EU pharma legislation in Europe. Those companies producing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics saw revenues return to normal levels while others…
Global Claudia Martínez, generic & biosimilar medicines programme manager at the Access to Medicine Foundation, draws from a recent AMF report to outline what more generics companies can be doing to ensure greater access to their essential products. Martinez argues that for people living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), generic and…
LatAm Latin America’s patient organisations are today playing a more important role than ever before in developing solutions to the continent’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Given the healthcare gaps that persist, LatAm’s rich tradition of democratic participation, and industry stakeholders’ continuously stated commitments to including the patient voice in their decision-making…
Global With the global market for generic drugs expected to reach USD 36.4 billion by 2027 and grow at a CAGR of 5.6 percent over the period 2020-2027, it is not surprising that a number of generics producers continue to rank among the world’s top pharma companies. A look at the…
LatAm Back in Latin America after several years in the US and Europe, Teva LatAm Head and Mexico GM Rodrigo Fernandez explains how the affiliate has adapted its strategy across the region and delivered consistent growth in most of its LatAm markets. He also explains how the region is confronting some…
Global Over the past year, PharmaBoardroom has spoken to pharma executives the world over, collecting unique perspectives from all sides of the industry. Here are the ten most-read interviews of 2022 that range from conversations with one of Korea’s top CDMOs to the American generics association and the Italian regulatory agency,…
Global After a turbulent five-year tenure, Kare Schultz will be stepping down as the Israeli generics giant ‘s CEO and former Sandoz chief Richard Francis will take over in January. Francis, who brings his vast industry experience at companies like Sandoz and Biogen to the role, will inherit a number of…
Italy Stevanato Group’s CEO & COO, Franco Moro explaines how the over 70-year-old provider of containment and delivery solutions went public and as an established player in the vaccine space managed to service large pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic. He also speaks about the company’s move towards further internationalisation. … the…
Global The Israeli giant began as a wholesale drug business more than a century ago and went on to dominate the global generics market until it lost its leadership position in 2021. After the setbacks of a costly acquisition and several reputational challenges, Teva is pushing to stay on track. Teva…
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