French Research Institutes
INCa – Institut National du Cancer (The National Cancer Institute) The National Cancer Institute (INCa) is the state agency of health and scientific expertise in oncology in…
Pierre Fabre is the 2nd largest private French pharmaceutical group. Their positioning is what they refer to as the “from health to beauty” continuum of activities, being an extremely diverse healthcare company, with both a pharmaceuticals and a dermo-cosmetics division. In 2015 total company revenues reached 2.2 billion euros (2.49 billion USD) corresponding to a growth rate of five percent compared to the previous year, with the dermo‐cosmetics division representing 58 percent of sales. Pierre Fabre is becoming increasingly international, today 64 percent of revenues are generated beyond France. Their dermo-cosmetics business has been built upon pharmaceutical roots, providing Pierre Fabre with a clear competitive edge when compared to other pure cosmetic companies. When it comes to their pharmaceuticals business, Europe accounts for 75 percent of their turnover.
INCa – Institut National du Cancer (The National Cancer Institute) The National Cancer Institute (INCa) is the state agency of health and scientific expertise in oncology in…
DSS Direction de la Sécurité (Department of Social Security) Key People: Director General Mathilde Lignot-Leloup The Directorate of Social Security (DSS) supervises all social security organizations: general scheme funds,…
Commission des Affaires Sociales de l’Assemblée Nationale (Commission of Social Affairs, National Assembly) Key People: Brigitte Bourguignon, Chairwoman Olivier Véran, General Reporter The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly is…
Joël Jaouen, president of France Alzheimer, provides important insights into the role and objectives of the patient association. He explains why France Alzheimer together with other learned societies filed a…
PharmaBoardroom’s list of personalities whose voices, opinions and decisions matter in French pharma’s industry, regulatory affairs, reimbursement and pricing. Maurice-Pierre Planel — President of CEPS Maurice-Pierre Planel Has been…
Lundbeck France and Benelux’s Lourdes Pla discusses Europe-wide restructuring, the importance of the French affiliate to the global group and the government’s attitude towards healthcare and neuroscience. We are…
Gérard Raymond, president of the Fédération Francaise des Diabétiques (FFD – French Diabetes Federation), gives an update on the situation of diabetes in France and explains the challenges for patient…
Christophe Cizeron, president of Lyonbiopole, discusses the important economic and industrial position of the research cluster in the Rhone-Alps Region as well as the challenges posed by domestic and international…
Vincent Leonhardt explains how the French administration’s zeal for life science innovation can actually place pressure on some pharma SMEs. He also discusses the challenges he faced during his first…
Pierre Moustial, CEO of URGO Group, explains the life-changing advancement in wound care treatments that URGO has been providing to patients all over the world as well as his upcoming…
Thomas Courbe, general director of the DGE (Direction Générale des Entreprises – General Directorate for Enterprises), speaks about the role of the DGE and the implementation of new policies oriented…
Stéphane Roques, CEO of Medicen, the health care cluster for the Paris region, discusses his vision for Medicen and the changes he has made during his first few months in…
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