Tagged with North Africa

Morocco As North Africa cluster lead Pfizer veteran Diego Forero heads up Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria in addition to being the country manager for Morocco. He describes the company’s 57-year presence and its local manufacturing site that produces almost 70 percent of Pfizer’s medicines marketed in Morocco as well as…

Algeria Moncef Meklati, Merck’s general manager for North West Africa, discusses the company’s ambitions in the region, the key to successful joint ventures and evolving attitudes to chronic diseases in Algeria.   From the first day I started working for Merck, I’ve been impressed by the strong commitment of my team…

Tunisia Slim Chouchane, general director of Alfasigma in Tunisia, discusses the integration with Sigma Tau, the Italian company acquired by Alfa Wassermann in 2016, Chouchane retraces the incredible success of Alfa Wassermann’s products over his 17 years with the company and his responsibility for the company’s sound growth in the region.…

Tunisia Karim Bendhaou, president of Merck North West Africa, discusses the region-specific strategies he has instigated, how a country like Tunisia would be well advised to focus its resources on e-health rather than production, and highlights the numerous initiatives that Merck has set up to develop healthcare access in Africa. Where…

Pharma Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, the largest private Saudi pharmaceutical company with commercial operations in 25 countries in middle east and 5 European countries with a portfolio of more than 250 products, chose Egypt to consolidate its international presence in the Middle East and North Africa. The general manager for Egypt and Sudan…