Tagged with Executive

Pharma Vygon CEO, Stephane Regnault, shares the international strategy of one of the largest independent French medical device companies and their continuing commitment to quality. You are one of the few mid-sized French medical device companies thriving on the market. What is the niche market of Vygon, and the evolution of the…

Pharma The Director-General of the Gustave Roussy Institute, a top cancer institute in Europe, talks about the revamping of their clinical research infrastructure to adapt to the rising new field of translational research and his ambitious plans for the next five years, in particular, his vision for Cancer Core Europe, positioned…

Pharma Anne-Marie Noir discusses footcare, Laboratoires Asepta’s corporate values, the strategic development behind their innovative brand, and the company’s positioning in Monaco. She also discusses her family’s legacy in the business and her influence as a powerful woman in a male-dominated industry. Laboratories Asepta has been a very successful company in…

Pharma Mr. Aldo Braca discusses the competitive CDMO landscape in Italy, the importance of nurturing a community of employees, and the optimistic growth trend for the company powered by investment and innovation. This year, BSP celebrated its ten-year anniversary, congratulations! What were the key objectives that you have accomplished since the…

Pharma Carlos Jaime, Head of Samsung’s Health & Medical Equipment Division, France, explains why the future of healthcare is in mobile technology and communications, and how Samsung’s expertise in “digital transformations” position the company as a catalyst for change in the industry. The mobile health solution industry is clearly a major…

Pharma In part II of an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, IMS Health’s Chief Digital Officer Richie Etwaru lifts the lid on the concept of Orchestrated Customer Engagement (OCE) and explains how it can demonstrably advance the ideals of patient centrality, inter-stakeholder trust and industry-wide operability. You have been pioneering…

Pharma Yann Quentric has assumed new responsibilities as president of Iris Pharma; leading the first CRO to specialize exclusively in ophthalmology. From the company’s humble beginnings in southern France to its current international reach, Mr. Quentric shares his vision on the next chapter for the company. Can you start by introducing Iris Pharma…

Pharma In an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, GSK’s Danie Du Plessis speaks out about patient-centricity and the growing role of medical affairs in the pharma industry. In your speech today, you mentioned that the concept of patient-centrality has not changed, but that expectations around it have; could you…

Pharma Laurent Levy, CEO at Nanobiotix, is leading the way in nanomedicine with new market-disruptive developments, establishing a growing presence in European and global research labs and pushing back the frontiers in healthcare, for the industry and for patients. What is the main focus of your work at Nanobiotix, a company you co-founded 12 years ago,…

Pharma Ten years after his first interview with Focus Reports, Wafik Bardissi discusses Minapharm’s position as the leading biosimilar manufacturer in the Middle East. Has Egypt taken steps to incentivize the development or registration of biosimilar products? At present, more attention is required in Egypt to promote biosimilar development or encourage the registration of…

Pharma Eric Le Roy, CEO of the SNITEM (Syndicat National de l’Industrie des Technologies Médicales, The National Association of Medical Technologies Industry), reveals how the French medical devices market is valued at around 20 billion euros (USD 21.92 billion), and employs 65,000 people. He goes on to discuss how the SNITEM represents over 375…

Pharma Manlio Florenzano discusses Sandoz’s engagement in Italy and the role of generics firms in contributing to a more affordable and sustainable Italian healthcare system. Can you please start by introducing Sandoz’s historic engagement with the Italian market? Sandoz began marketing in Italy back in 2000. My own background, meanwhile, was…