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Algeria Noureddine Issad, general manager of Dar Al Dawa Algeria & Medi Pharma International unveils his ambitions to establish Dar Al Dawa as a major player in the Algerian market through local production of previously untapped product areas and discusses the new position of generics in the Algerian health industry.  …

Algeria Farid Benhamdine discusses the changing role of the hospital pharmacist, and the potential for a new pharmaceutical agency in Algeria. He reveals the issues this is required to solve, and the benefits he sees this bringing to the system.   The role of the pharmacist in a healthcare ecosystem is…

UK There is much debate surrounding the potential impact on the UK’s life sciences industry of the country’s decision to leave the European Union. Here, IQVIA analysis posits ‘upside’ and ‘downside’ Brexit scenarios on pharmaceutical market sales and growth in the UK in comparison to a theoretical ‘No Brexit’ scenario. Different…

Algeria Essam Farouk, President of MS Pharma provides insights on the success of its local manufacturing operations in Algeria, and the country’s potential to become an export hub. What recent changes have taken place within the MS Pharma group? We are planning expansions both inside and outside the Middle East and…

Algeria Malika Benmouffok, Algeria country manager of Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, explains the Saudi company’s story in Algeria, its partnership strategy and the disruptiveness of recent import restrictions. Can you start by introducing Tabuk and Tabuk’s story here in Algeria? We arrived in Algeria in 1997 with imports only. Then Tabuk partnered with…

Spain Miguel Angel Calleja, president of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SEFH) introduces the society and the important role it plays in Spain’s healthcare system as the perfect partner for the new government. Furthermore, he highlights the strides they are taking to implement new digital technologies into hospital pharmacies across…

Cannabis Founded in 1998, GW Pharmaceuticals is a true pioneer in cannabinoid medicines and the only pharmaceutical company with a license to cultivate cannabis in the UK. “While people were wary of cannabis, they became very aware that it was treating patients with severe conditions, where other medicines had either failed…

Hong Kong Dr. Daniel Thurley, general manager of Roche Hong Kong and Macau, shares his first impressions of the affiliate, the strategic significance of Hong Kong to Roche globally, the innovative medicines and technology Roche is committed to bringing to Hong Kong, and his insights on Roche’s commitment to patient-centricity. There have…

Turkey Dr. Erdal Bozdoğan, the recently appointed general manager of Takeda Turkey, leverages his 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and his expertise of emerging markets to document Turkey’s attractiveness for Takeda and how, as a doctor, his patient orientated mindset is “no longer a dream but a reality”,…

Algeria Sofiane Achi of El Kendi, one of Algeria’s leading pharma manufacturers, discusses the fresh ideas he has brought back to the company following a stint at Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturing upgrades, and the country’s readiness for biosimilars. You decided to return to a company that you already know very well. How…

Turkey Renan Ozyerli of MSD Turkey provides insights into the transformation of Turkey’s healthcare ecosystem over the past decade, highlighting how MSD works hand-in-hand with the government to broaden access to life-changing innovation. He also pinpoints MSD’s exceptional and enduring commitment to Turkey, which has led the company to emerge as…

Spain Reig Jofre’s Ignasi Biosca outlines recent changes at the Spanish family-owned company, preserving its original ethos, portfolio development and internationalization plans. Can you update us on some of the recent changes at Reig Jofre? “The family still maintains 72 percent of the shares of the company so the original corporate…