Tagged with Pharma

UK Erik Nordkamp, managing director of Pfizer UK shares his thoughts on the future of healthcare and the role that Pfizer and the UK can play in shaping it. He explains why the momentum is right for the UK to lead the way in sustainable healthcare and how it can remain…

Portugal Hailing from the Dominican Republic, Silvia Guichardo brings a fresh perspective as well as both US and Iberian experience to GSK Portugal. Six months into her role as general manager, Guichardo highlights GSK’s historic commitment to Portuguese patients, new therapeutic areas for 2019, and the unsung importance of leading a…

Spain Lucas Sigman, director general of Chemo, a leader in the research, development and manufacture of finished dosage forms and the active pharmaceutical ingredient arm of Insud Pharma, highlights the 40 years of expertise of the company in manufacturing for generic players globally and discusses how the recent EUR 30 million…

Portugal Filipe Paias, general manager for Baxter International Portugal, illustrates the organizational change Baxter has undergone in the past three years, in both process, strategy, and reputation. In Portugal, Baxter is the market leader in several therapeutic areas, and Paias outlines the plan to build upon this success while consistently adapting…

UK Stewart Pearce, managing director of Otsuka UK and Ireland since 2017 discloses how he built up a leadership team fit for the Otsuka of 2023 and highlights what he appreciates about working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. He says that at Otsuka, people are encouraged to think for themselves, be…

UK As the UK extracts itself from the European Union, key figures from the country’s life sciences sector are split on the implications of Brexit for their industry. “The UK pharmaceutical industry and the patients who rely on it are under serious threat from Brexit” Erik Nordkamp, Pfizer Erik Nordkamp, the…

Portugal Nelson Pires provides an insightful update on Portugual’s pharmaceutical market evolution as well as Jaba Recordati’s ambitious Portuguese affiliate. Pires shares that diversification is one technique of navigating the market, introduces their expansion into a new therapeutic area, and explains the affiliate’s new venture into Nigeria. Would you be able…

India One issue grinding the gears of the Indian pharmaceutical industry over recent years has been quality compliance. With a number of pharma manufacturers the recipients of warning letters from the US FDA, increased regulatory scrutiny has caused some consternation, but also progress in quality standards across the board. “I see…

Portugal Rui Ferreira Dos Santos, country manager for Spanish pharmaceutical company, Almirall provides readers with an update on the company’s new medicines and how their global strategy to become dermatology specialists manifests itself in Portugal. Rui also sheds light on the challenging yet rewarding pharmaceutical landscape, where new managers can learn,…

Spain Jesus Aguilar Santamaria, president of the General Pharmaceutical Council of Spain (CGCOF) discusses the role of the council in the Spanish healthcare system, in addition to exploring the benefits of the recent digital changes to the sector and how these changes drive the Council to continue the improvement of the…

Pharma While the automotive and electronics industries, among others, have been relatively fast in adopting robotics, pharma has been lagging behind. However, as the technology available becomes more advanced, flexible and affordable, robotics now stands as a pivotal element to helping pharmaceutical companies reduce costs and increase efficiency, notably in the…

Malta Joanna Gatt, managing director at Vivian Corporation, describes the key strategic focus she has set for her family’s marketing & distribution company as well as the strong values and reputation Vivian Corporation has acquired with experience.  Can you begin by introducing yourself and the main milestones of Vivian Corporation, one…