Pharma Fresenius Kabi’s general manager for the MENA region discusses evolving attitudes towards clinical nutrition for critically ill patients and Egypt’s positioning as a knowledge center and source of medical professionals at the regional level. Fresenius is the undisputed provider of critical care worldwide. What products do you offer in Egypt…
Pharma Pharmaceuticals Giuseppe Martini, President at the National Technological Cluster: Advanced Life Sciences in Italy (ALISEI) discusses the founding of the ALISEI cluster, its main missions and how it helps Italy to promote itself as a research destination on a pan-European level. Mr. Martini, can you give our readers a brief overview…
Pharma Elena Tremoli, Scientific Director at Centro Cardiologico Monzino, explains the importance of both applied and cardiovascular research in Italy, and how prevention in this area will be key in the future. Centro Cardiologico Monzino is the only institute of excellence in Europe exclusively devoted to cardiovascular diseases. Can you describe…
Pharma The Mauritian Government’s “Vision 2030” plan aims to transform the country into a high-income economy by 2030. The Healthcare and Life Science sector will play a key role in this transformation. Objective: To put Mauritius into the league of high-income economies Key focus areas: Address unemployment Alleviate, if not eradicate, poverty Open up…
Pharma Looking for the right conditions to operate, an increasing number of foreign companies within the life sciences sector are looking at Mauritius as the ideal location to establish their headquarters. Samer Kassem, CEO of Aspen Global Incorporated, and Miroslav Secerov, vice president of sales and marketing at NATEC Medical, talk…
Pharma Pharmaceuticals Mauritius’s economic stability, genetic diversity, cost competitiveness, and location make it a perfect location for clinical research; a fact the state is now actively promoting. A further vision of the Mauritian government is to transform the island into a medical hub for clinical research. Besides political and economic stability, a number of…
Pharma Oncology already represents the second largest portion of Egypt’s public healthcare budget, and despite limited public funding, demand for and acceptance of innovation is high, according to Roche’s regional general manager Ehab Yousef. As general manager for the Middle East sub-region at Roche, how would you assess demand for and…
Pharma Pharmaceuticals Eugenio Aringhieri discusses Dompé’s shift in strategy towards opthalmology, instilling an innovation mindset, and broadening the company’s international horizons. Since we last interviewed you in 2009 a lot has happened: you were made European CEO in 2015 for having steered Dompé through considerable renewal and restructuring, the company also embarked…
Pharma While growth forecasts for the MENA region remain high, falling oil prices and political instability are creating significant government budgetary challenges for the industry to adapt to. Janssen’s area managing director Khaled Mansour explains how the pharmaceutical industry can work to support Middle Eastern healthcare systems during this challenging period…
Pharma Pharmaceuticals Stéphane Bouchard reveals why BD’s pharmaceutical systems centre of excellence is based in France; BD’s increased strength in medical devices following the acquisition of CareFusion in 2015; and why cooperation and transparency between medical device and pharmaceutical companies is crucial. What role can BD, as one of the world’s leading companies specializing in medical devices,…
Pharma Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Scientific Director of the Policlinico Foundation, describes some of the challenges the scientific community currently faces in Italy and what actions need to be taken to overcome these. He goes on to discuss the main objectives of the foundation and how the recent restructuring will provide better…
Pharma The President and MD of Abiogen Pharma discusses his family company’s recent milestones, the reasons for persisting with local manufacturing, and the benefits of international partnerships. You created Abiogen back in 1997, following the acquisition of Istituto Gentili by MSD, in order to maintain your family’s entrepreneurial tradition and build…
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