Tagged with Strategy

Pharma Socorro España Lomelí, executive director of Mexico’s National Association of Drug Manufacturers (ANAFAM), details her strategic priorities with regards to the promotion of the industry’s export strategy, the implementation of world-class manufacturing norms, the development of biosimilars and API manufacturing, as well as recognizing the pharmaceutical sector as a strategic…

Pharma The country manager of Pfizer Czech Republic reviews the advantages of Pfizer’s highly differentiated pipeline and points out how it will impact the success of the Czech affiliate in the future. Furthermore, he describes how he plans to position Pfizer as partner to the relevant stakeholders in order to utilize…

Pharma The GM of Omega Pharma Czech Republic & Slovakia reveals why the company has to position itself as reliable partner rather than a mere supplier and reviews the 32 percent growth in net sales in 2015, highlighting the significance of market segmentation, re-focusing on core assets, and the role of…

Pharma The Czech Minister of Health reviews his achievements in his first two years as minister and elaborates on the National Strategy “Health 2020” implemented in early 2014. He furthermore comments on the financial situation of the Czech health system and names spending as percentage of GDP in comparison to the OECD…

Pharma The country president of Novartis Czech Republic explains the strategy that led the affiliate to become the number one pharmaceutical company in the Czech market, highlighting the significance of her team in accomplishing 8.4 percent market share. Furthermore, she shares news of recent significant investments into clinical trials and a…

Pharma Mylan Hungary’s Tamas Uri discusses transitioning into both a branded and generic business dedicated company, Mylan’s expansion in Hungary, and how the pharmaceutical industry can be a key player in improving the extremely low health literacy rates in the country. As an introduction to our readers could you please provide some insight…

Pharma GSK Hungary’s Claire Roger discusses the value of ethical promotion both in improving transparency and benefiting all stakeholders. She further describes the strategic role and economic impact of GSK’s vaccine plant in Gödöllő and growth opportunities in HIV. Given that you’ve only recently arrived in May 2015, Claire, what priorities have been at the…

Pharma Sébastien Lucot, General Manager of Uriage, explains the company’s product base, their line of thermal water based products and the healing properties of Uriage water from the French Alps. Lucot expands on Uriage’s growing presence in France, Europe and Asia as well as their new branding strategy to grow their…

Pharma 3PL player BOMI Group went public via an IPO in June 2015. VP & CFO Marco Ruini discusses the reasons behind this Italian family company’s decision to go public, as well as its ambitious expansion strategy. How would you assess the success of the IPO that took place last year? This IPO…

IBSA To effectively reform old habits requires diligence, consistency and, above all, patience.   As an introduction for our readers, could you describe the initial objectives that you set for yourself when stepping into this role last October? The reason I joined IBSA was the challenge of rebuilding a company. In…

Pharma The managing director of Wörwag Pharma Hungary, Dr. Éva Kádár depicts the company’s impressive evolution, highlighting the expansive network of neuropathy centers that they’ve helped establish all over Hungary and the extent of their efforts in creating more awareness for this disorder. As an introduction for our readers, Éva, can…

Pharma Soneas MD Jozsef Repasi discusses the shift back towards Central and Eastern Europe for contract manufacturing services, the company’s growth since separating from Ubichem, and his ambitions for Soneas to become a fully integrated, end-to-end service provider. As an introduction for our readers, can you please shed some insight into…