Tagged with Pricing

Greece “There is nothing so stable as change” says chairman of the medical devices and diagnostics committee for the American Chamber of Commerce and GM for J&J Medical Hellas, Theodore Liakopoulos. Having spearheaded the affiliate through the economic crisis, Liakopoulos speaks candidly about his strategic priorities, the importance of staying agile to…

Greece With a dual role as the president of SFEE (Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies) and the General Manager of one of the most innovative biopharmaceutical companies in the world, Abbvie, Pascal Apostolides candidly discusses the milestones of Abbvie as an independent company, the impact of clawbacks and rebates in the…

Greece Outspoken, charismatic and dedicated General Manager of Pierre-Fabre Greece, Philippe Lambrinos, shares his insights on the company’s presence and performance in the challenging Greek market, how it’s manoeuvring issues of market access and clawbacks, as well as his overarching vision for Pierre-Fabre in Greece. Mr. Lambrinos, you have spent 21…

Greece Spearheading one of the top-ranked multinational pharmaceutical companies in Greece, Marcos Gerassopoulos, Country Chair of Sanofi, shares his views on how global Sanofi transformations are translated in Greece, the challenges in the pharmaceutical landscape in the country, and Greek resiliency in the midst of a crisis.  Mr. Gerassopoulos, you have…

Greece Starting as a one-man-show when he began the Greek affiliate in 2009, Orion Pharma’s General Manager, Thanassis Panopoulos discusses the company’s high level of resiliency, the challenges of bringing a Finnish company to Greece, communicating the value of their life-saving products to relevant stakeholders, as well as their objective to…

USA While pledging to lower drug prices has proved popular, the Trump administration’s proposed FDA reform has been getting some pharmaceutical executives worried. In a meeting with Big Pharma CEOs at the end of January; US President Donald Trump called for drug prices to be lowered, US production of medicines to…

Mexico Juan Francisco Hernández, general manager of Latin America at Wockhardt, showcases the added value of the company to the entire region based on quality, safety and cost-effective medicines targeting diabetes, CNS and anti-infective areas. Could you introduce yourself to our international readers as well as the key activities and operations…

France In an exclusive interview, Agnès Buzyn, Chairwoman of the Board for the French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de Santé – HAS), on her organization’s priorities, the particularities of the French healthcare system, and what can be learned from other countries’ systems. Your career includes experiences as a doctor,…

USA Take our poll on Donald Trump and Pharma at the bottom of the article Speaking at a White House meeting with senior pharmaceutical executives, US President Donald Trump told drug companies to lower their “astronomical” prices. He pledged to curb regulations and lower tax rates to allow companies to do so,…

Greece As the President of the Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industries (PEF), Theodore Tryfon shares the mission of the association, the main challenges plaguing the sector, as well as the measures in place to mitigate the difficult economic times and elevate the Greek brand in the upcoming years. As an introduction…

Switzerland Not all impactful innovation involves the development of new chemical or biological entities, and the value of such innovation must be recognized in pricing processes argues Gebro Pharma Switzerland CEO Marcel Plattner. We understand you serve as the head of the executive committee for market access and pricing within the…

Switzerland Dr. André T. Dahinden, General Manager of Amgen Switzerland, talks about their four cutting-edge products that will help drive future growth, reveals how being innovative includes partnering with payers for improved pricing models, and why the Swiss healthcare environment is like the Swiss railway system: well organized, punctual and reliable.…