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France Jean Monin, general manager of Amgen France, discusses the challenges of bringing products to market in France and what is needed to better promote biosimilars. He also talks about his main achievements since joining the company six years ago.   We have been active in France for nearly 30 years…

France Stewart Cole, president of Institut Pasteur, speaks out about his aspirations as the first foreign president of the institute and the main themes of the new strategic plan.   Brexit is a great tragedy for everyone and it is a concerning development for Britain and Europe in my opinion. It…

France Since 1978, Alban Muller has been a point of reference for natural ingredients in cosmetics, pharma and nutraceuticals. In this interview, Mr. Muller, founder and CEO, explains the strategic role of the company’s ecologically-responsible production in the competitive international arena.   A circular economy is not a hippy fantasy, but…

France Catherine Bourrienne-Bautista, Déléguée générale of the GEMME (L’association Genérique Même Medicament, France’s generics and biosimilars association), provides her take on the state of the generics and biosimilars industry in France. Bourrienne-Bautista offers her thoughts on the 8th edition of the Strategic Council of Health Industries (CSIS) and outlines a plan…

France Maurice-Pierre Planel, president of the CEPS (Comité économique des produits de santé), details how the French government is unique in the way that they engage in drug pricing and comments on how the transformation of the French healthcare system will impact the CEPS’s role in price negotiation.   You are…

France Oliver Brandicourt, Sanofi’s CEO has kept his promise to steer the company back on the path to growth. This change in fortune comes after the French Pharma giant suffered losses due to competition to its diabetes and cardiovascular franchises. The growth is largely down to Dupixent — a drug for use…

France As the UK prepares to leave the European Union in March 2019, stakeholders across the European life sciences industry are busy preparing for Brexit’s potential impact on their operations. In France, the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANSM) – the country’s drug regulator –…

France Ipsen CEO David Meek provides a fascinating look into the French pharmaceutical ecosystem, Ipsen’s bold global expansion plans, its R&D transformation, and the exciting changes to come.   From our roots as a French company, we have blossomed into a growing international player within the areas of oncology, neuroscience and…

France Thierry Philip, president of Institut Curie, talks about the organization, the effect of cancer on Social Security and the need for a cohesive European plan involving all oncology research institutions and policy-makers.   The most important achievement was the accreditation as a comprehensive cancer centre by the OECI One of…

France Ipsen global CEO David Meek provides a fascinating look into the French pharmaceutical ecosystem, Ipsen’s bold global expansion plans, its R&D transformation, and the exciting changes to come. From our roots as a French company, we have blossomed into a growing international player within the areas of oncology, neuroscience and…

France Dr. Catherine Jessus, Director of the INSB (Institute of Biological Sciences), the largest branch of the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) in France, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the French biological research ecosystem, public-private partnerships, and post-Brexit France.  The CNRS has activity in nearly every field of science…

France Eric Bothorel, Deputy at the French Assemblée Nationale and responsible for the parliamentary group on data, knowledge & AI, provides an exclusive interview on France’s digitalization process. Bothorel describes France’s progress in frontier technologies like AI and Big Data and explains their expanding role in the healthcare sector.   Can…