Singapore LEO Pharma’s senior area director for South Asia, Ricky Teo, explains the company’s strategy for obtaining growth within such a heterogeneous region and showcases how the organization’s commitment to healthier skin goes beyond commercial prospects and into fundamentally understanding patient mindsets. How would you describe the essence of LEO Pharma’s…
Philippines In an exclusive interview, Kamal Abichandani, Deepu Bhatia, Hersh Abichandani, Richard Mayani, the Chairman, Director, General Manager, and Information Systems Manager of Ambica tell their story and reveal their key to success: quality partnerships. As a former engineer without previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry, what were some of the ambitions that…
Slovakia Genas’ Michaela Palagyi shares the association’s pride in being an affiliate member of Medicines for Europe and how this allows them to liaise more closely with their European counterparts. She also reveals the share of generics in today’s Slovak pharma market: around 60 per cent of volume and slightly less…
Philippines Francisco Sales provides the inspiring story behind the family owned Filipino distributor, which has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings of a single product and ten employees. Vizcarra has diversified its product lines, entering new segments and maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit that empowers employees to aim higher and reach further.…
Switzerland Carolin Hillebrand, country manager of Neurim Pharmaceuticals Switzerland, a neuroscience specialty company, discusses the launch of their lead product Circadin, the only IP-protected product providing a prolonged release formulation of melatonin for insomnia. Neurim Pharmaceuticals is an Israeli company focused on CNS, with a second office in Switzerland. Could you…
Singapore Renaud Jonquieres, Vice President Asia-Pacific of bioMérieux Industry, enthusiastically conveys the company’s scope and significance in the Asia-Pacific region, the competitive landscape, as well as the key strategic objective to foster long-term growth. To begin, please provide a brief overview of bioMérieux’s history, including the scope that it encompasses and…
Chiesi Mario Muniz, general manager of Chiesi Mexico, explains how the affiliate looks at becoming a comprehensive solution provider in the neonatal field, highlights the dramatic consequences of the health budget cuts recently released by the government, and shows how empowering its employees has led the affiliate to recently win a…
Biomed CEO of Biomed, Dr. Thomas F. Szuran discusses the keys to success for pharma SMEs and the importance of relationship management, investments, and a culture of internal dialogue. Could you start by introducing Biomed to our international readers? We represent companies which are not present in Switzerland directly. Some companies…
Merck Asanga Halangoda, Director of Life Science at Merck Philippines, discusses the company’s impressive recent market performance, the importance of innovation in maintaining product pipeline, and the bright future of the affiliate’s role in the company’s emerging market portfolio. As an introduction to our readers, could you please give us an…
Slovakia Slovakia has been Europe’s fastest growing economy over the last ten years and the government has identified areas within life sciences as strategic centers for investment in the country. Slovakia has a lot to offer biopharma investors according to Robert Simoncic, head of the Slovak investment and trade development agency…
Biotech Ronald Scott, CEO of Basilea, a biotech company that was spun out of Roche in 2000, talks about launching its first two products, Zevtera and Cresemba; the milestone agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop Zevtera for the US market; and about the company’s partnering…
Pharma Sandra Sánchez, General Manager at PROBIOMED, explains the crucial role that biosimilars will play in the future healthcare system as well as the importance of complying with COFEPRIS’ regulations to expand PROBIOMED’s business within the region. Last time we met with you, you explained that PROBIOMED was following a three…
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