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Taiwan Kao Su-Chin Chang, founder and chairman of Weidar Chemical and Pharmaceutical, describes the robust development and international expansion of this historical domestic pharmaceutical manufacturer and the company’s enduring commitment to maintaining the excellence of its manufacturing capacity, which has allowed Weidar to establish itself as one of the foremost generics…

Philippines Ivan Alexi Arota, country manager of GE Healthcare Philippines, discusses the company’s extensive efforts to increase access to their innovative, affordable products throughout the country.  He also expands on the important role that partnerships, both with the government and other private companies, play in terms of growing the company as…

Ireland Patsy Carney, co-founder and CEO of EirGen Pharma, tells us the strategy behind their 2015 acquisition by US-based OPKO Health, the highlights of their current transformation from an Irish CDMO business to a center of excellence in R&D and supply chain for the Group, the new sterile, oral solid dose…

Philippines Bert van Dierendonck and Alec van Dierendonck, Founder and Country Manager, as well as father and son, discuss Euro Generics’ unique history in the country and their road to becoming one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. They also discuss their strategies for staying ahead of market…

Singapore Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI) country managing director in South East Asia and South Korea (SEASK), Gerrard McKenna characterizes the recent changes within the family-owned business as “evolutionary” in nature, while highlighting the key role that Singapore plays in capitalizing on the blossoming opportunities in the region. It seems it’s been a…

Philippines Kuntal Baveja, country head and president of Sandoz Philippines Corporation discusses the company’s expanding portfolio in the country and how the booming generic industry over the past years has helped to expand access to affordable medications to the Filipinos, still pointing out that there is much room for expansion in…

Mexico Francisco Rodriguez, general manager Mexico and Latin America at Mundipharma, provides an overview of the customized market approach that has allowed the company to establish itself as the partner of choice of the medical and regulatory authorities in the pain management field, and how Mundipharma now looks at replicating similar…

Switzerland It is tempting to characterize Switzerland’s global pharma and life science hotspots as beginning and ending with Basel – home of industry giants Roche and Novartis. However, Zurich, Geneva, and even tiny Zug are all now staking serious claims for global recognition in this area. “Zurich is the world’s smallest…

Switzerland Dr. Andrea Michael Meyer, general manager of Sanofi Genzyme Switzerland, reveals how the Swiss business has been experiencing year-on-year double-digit growth; how rare diseases was the foundation of Sanofi Genzyme´s business and remains a key part of their DNA; and how a focus on patient centricity remains at the core…

Ireland Philip Martin, founder and CEO of Irish E-PPM software provider, Cora Systems, outlines his company’s successful growth in the past two decades, his bold plans for expansion into the US life sciences industry, and how his conviction in the strength of his product drives him every day. What was the…

Singapore Newly-appointed President & CEO of GE Healthcare ASEAN, Myra Eskes, shares the key lessons of her recent appointment, strategizing according to the diversity of the ASEAN region, and also elaborates on how the company’s unique concept of “healthy imagination” offers a value-proposition to the region. As a newly appointed President…

Singapore Teva’s recently appointed SVP of APAC and MENA Vivek Bachhawat details his relatively seamless journey from Actavis to Teva and the synergies inherent in both organizations even prior to the merger. He also highlights the company’s continued commitment to Singapore and its key regional role which will grow in importance…