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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…

Pharma CreaPharm Group’s CEO, Eric Placet, discusses the creation of his company, ambitions for growth, and the lessons learned throughout his leadership. He also emphasizes the relevance of the size of the business in optimizing performance. For the last 20 years, you have built the CreaPharm Group to the success that…

Pharma LEO Pharma is expanding its global presence and continuing its leading role in the number of skin disease patients treated and in thrombosis care. Head of the company’s French affiliate, the largest globally, Mr. Guillaume Clement shares his perspective on the company’s new initiatives in efforts to meet ambitious future…

Pharma Jan Pelle Mariëtte van der Velden-Roesink Jan Pelle (JP) and Mariëtte van der Velden-Roesink (MDR) of the Brabant Development Agency (BOM) explain how they strive to offer “red-carpet treatment” to foreign investors and local companies to ultimately strengthen a life sciences eco-system based on open innovation and interdisciplinarity. As an…

Pharma Country Manager Giovanna Labbate talks how Gedeon Richter aims to become the point of reference for women’s health in Italy, the successful launch of ESMYA, and the establishment of the affiliate five years ago. The Gedeon Richter Italy affiliate was established in 2011. What was the rationale behind starting this…

Pharma With over 15 years of expertise in external sterilization services for medical devices and surgical instruments, Sterience has successfully positioned itself as the market leader in France. Directing the company towards new growth potential, recently appointed CEO, Mr. Jacques Penicaud, shares the company’s commitment to quality, as well as new…

Pharma Despite lacking a national champion to bolster its innovative eco-system since the 2007 acquisition of Organon by Schering Plough, the Netherlands nevertheless still sits in fourth position on the 2015 Global Innovation Index. For the healthcare sector, the country’s innovation is notably propelled by a myriad of local success-stories, and…

Pharma In keeping with its reputation as a forerunner, the Dutch healthcare eco-system is currently reinventing itself to ensure it remains ahead of the game in terms of both innovation and excellence. Market and patient access, transparency, cost-effectiveness and process innovation all feature prominently as industry and government alike band together…

Pharma The Netherlands is clearly a fertile environment for its 2,200 life science and medtech companies. However, the Dutch ambition to be a frontrunner in new healthcare challenges also comprises an overall approach to treating patients. Aging population, chronic disease, and innovative pharmaceutical treatments’ role in extending patients’ life expectancies have…

Pharma Boston Scientific is raising the bar for medical devices and services in the field of cardiology and other pathologies, including Rhythm Management, Endoscopy, Urology Pelvic Health, and Neurostimulation. European President Eric Thépaut shares why Europe has been dubbed the company’s “growth lab”. Boston Scientific has positioned itself to pave the…

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…