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Pharma Having successfully accomplished a four-year turnaround exercise and with a fresh capital injection from a leading Italian PE firm, SIFI executive chairman Fabrizio Chines has ambitious growth objectives for the coming years, and is investing in R&D projects including the development of an ophthalmic orphan drug. The Italian pharmaceutical industry…

Pharma Simona Falciai, General Manager of Shionogi, provides insights into the launch of the Italian affiliate, how the company is catering to a key unmet medical need with Ospemifene, the first oral, non-estrogenic drug in the field of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, and the central role of partnerships in the company’s…

Pharma Bernard Fraisse of Fareva, France’s leading CMO, discusses growth, international expansion, loyalty to France, dedication to clients, and commitment to providing high quality products. Many have predicted that pharma manufacturing in France will soon die out, but instead we have seen a shift from manufacturing of large pharmaceutical groups to…

Pharma Outspoken Italian Managing Director of Israeli-based Teva, Hubert Puech d’Alissac, talks about his passion for social responsibility, adapting to the new realities of patient care in the digital age, and his aspirations for the “Made in Italy” brand. When we covered Italy in 2009 your predecessor Mr. Walter Medda spoke…

Pharma Giorgio Bruno, CEO of Recipharm Italy, gives an insight into the success factors of the CDMO, discusses the recent acquisition of Mitim, and explains how this acquisition helps Recipharm not only achieve their growth ambitions but also provide better services to its clients. You were appointed CEO of Recipharm Italy…

Italy The president of Chiesi explains how innovation and a strong focus on quality have led to outstanding growth and have established the Italian family-run business as a significant pharma player around the world. He furthermore elaborates on Chiesi’s strategy to maintain growth abroad and reviews the challenge of attracting and…

Pharma Dr. Osvaldo Ponchiroli, CEO of OP Pharma, discusses the expertise his company can offer to help navigate Italy’s regulatory environment, the outlook for medium-sized generics companies in Italy and OP’s plans for international expansion. Dr. Ponchiroli, you founded OP pharma in 1996 as a data management and generics company mainly…

Pharma Family-owned Laboratori Baldacci is something of a rare breed in an industry dominated by multinational players. The senior research manager discusses the history of the company as well as how it plans to leverage its portfolio of innovative products and internationalization to drive growth in future. Could you please provide…

Pharma Genzyme has pioneered the development and delivery of transformative therapies for over 30 years. Now part of the Sanofi group, as SanofiGenzyme, it benefits from the reach and resources of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies with a shared commitment to improving the lives of patients. The general manager…

Pharma Alexander Zehnder discusses Sanofi’s sizable contribution to the Italian economy, manufacturing in Italy, and the country’s labyrinthine drug approval processes. What have been your main areas of focus and priorities since your appointment as head of Sanofi’s Italy and Malta operations in October 2014? Sanofi is in the midst of a transition from…

Pharma Leo de Haan of Aurobindo discusses how to maintain a profitable business in times of rock-bottom generics prices in the Netherlands, the resulting second pillar of specialty products for the company and the growth ambitions for the affiliate over the next few years. You have extensive experience in the generics…

Pharma Thierry Guillot, president of Chugai Pharma France, talks about the challenge of transitioning from a small organization, which revolved around one main product into a larger entity capable of delivering multiple products and solutions; he also reveals how since 2008, Chugai and Roche have worked together on marketing and business…