Cell2B David Malta and Daniela Couto, Co-founders of Cell2B, discuss the company’s origins and plans to achieve market authorization, and what makes the fledgling company the partner of choice. What do you see as Portugal’s capacity for the local life sciences industry to grow? DM: Portugal is one of the best-positioned…
medical technologies Medtronic, world’s largest medical technology company, opened a direct operation in Chile in October 2013. Gonzalo Valdebenito elaborates on the affiliate’s first steps in the country and the mission he was given as Country Manager. Could you please begin with a brief overview of this affiliate with some of the…
Biotechnology Merck’s managing director discusses the importance of diversification to succeed in Poland by saying: “Nowadays, in such a dynamic environment the healthy level of diversification that Merck offers is becoming a critical factor for sustainable growth.” Despite the fact that the Polish business environment has changed significantly, access to innovation…
biotech Portuguese pharmaceutical group Bluepharma consists of ten companies that represent different parts of the medicine value chain. The success of Bluepharma during Portugal’s crisis was due to a strong focus on overseas exports and diversification of risk. Paulo Barradas and Sérgio Simões explain how they created that success. Bluepharma…
scienfitic output João Lobo Antunes, Founder of Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Portugal gives his insights into Portugal’s strengths in science and technology, as well as his ambitions to grow IMM into one of the world’s leading institutes for genomics. How would you rate Portugal’s scientific output nationwide? The scientific development…
Biotechnology Despite Portugal’s economic woes, some local companies have been able to adjust accordingly and succeed in this environment. Tecnifar is no exception. The company’s CEO, António Chaves Costa, talks about Tecnifar’s in-licensing strategy, as well as its diversification of investments and future plans for export business. Last year, Tecnifar…
Generics Ibrahim Monchito, Deputy Executive Director of the Department of Science and Technology ICT Office stresses the need to bring higher value to the HIM industry as a means to protect the local industry and help companies grow. He further elaborates on a government point of view of the actions taken…
Array Maria Cristina G. Coronel (‘Beng’), President of Pointwest Technologies, and colleagues Rhea Latoga and Ma. Lillibeth Daffon (‘Beth’), discuss the current high growth rate within the healthcare sector, why being both an IT and BPO company, Pointwest Technologies has an edge over companies that focus on BPO alone, and how…
Biogenerics The founder and general manager of Biotechnova considers the potential of Colombia for biotechnological innovation, and explains the current state of the biogeneric industry in Latin America. Please start by introducing yourself, and explaining how you came to found Biotechnova. My background is in microbiology and infections: since 2003, there…
Biotechnology Pedro Ferraz da Costa, CMO Iberfar’s president, discusses generic competition in Portugal, his company’s expansion into Angola and southern Africa, and the company’s competitive advantages with its various subsidiaries. There is some debate whether or not the Portuguese market is a predictable market. From your experience, what is the market’s…
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