Tagged with MS

Europe From her vantage point as associate vice president for MSD’s Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) cluster, Gabriele Grom outlines the disparity that still exists in terms of access to cancer treatments across Europe and what must be done to bridge this gap.   Despite the existence of innovative treatments, cancer…

France Marc Oczachowski, CEO of EDAP TMS, a French medtech and global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, elaborates on the history of the company while discussing their newest innovation for the noninvasive treatment of prostate cancer. Oczachowski also offers insights on the experiences of a local innovator moving from scale-up to internationalization…

France Martin Dubuc, general manager of Biogen France, discusses the company’s strong leadership in neurosciences, its commitment to pioneering the high-risk field despite the withdrawal of many industry players, the strategy to keep MS at the core of its business while developing next-generation treatments in areas like Alzheimer’s, and the important…

Samsung Biologics It was less than a decade ago (2011) that Samsung Biologics was a new kid on the block amongst Korea’s booming biotech conglomerates. Since then the company has snowballed, building a series of progressively larger, more advanced facilities, culminating in its 180,000L “Dream Plant.” This facility, the largest single plant…

Top 10 Geoffrey Guy, David Meek, Tae Han Kim, Pierre Moustial, Vivek Sharma, Antonio Portela and many other remarkable people that are shaping the global life sciences industry shared with PharmaBoardroom valuable insights on the companies they lead and their vision for the future.   Geoffrey Guy Geoffrey Guy is the chairman and founder…

Spain Carlos Espina, managing director of COMSA Cleanroom Technology, a leading Spanish engineering firm, highlights the company’s great successes over the last few years, their international reach, and their strategy to maintain continued growth.   As COMSA Corporación group has annual revenues of over EUR one billion, we only are looking…

Korea In an exclusive interview, Tae-Han Kim, president and CEO of Samsung Biologics, documents his strategy for expanding Samsung’s operations into biologics, and how Samsung Biologics has rapidly become one of the leading Contract Development Manufacturing Organisations (CDMO) in the market in only seven years. Dr Kim also provides his assessment…

Malaysia Cliford Patrick, regional vice president listings at MIMS expands on the opportunities that data can bring to healthcare in Malaysia, from improving patient safety, to streamlining the healthcare budget. Patrick also shares his thoughts on future digitalization projects in Malaysia, and the scope for medical cannabis in the country.  …

Turkey Ece Kaşıkçı, General Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Turkey, outlines how BMS’ groundbreaking immuno-oncology therapy has proudly become the first product of its kind to be registered and reimbursed in the country. She also highlights the company’s collaborative approach to reach this remarkable milestone. Ece also discusses her vision for BMS…

Algeria Essam Farouk, President of MS Pharma provides insights on the success of its local manufacturing operations in Algeria, and the country’s potential to become an export hub. What recent changes have taken place within the MS Pharma group? We are planning expansions both inside and outside the Middle East and…

Turkey Renan Ozyerli of MSD Turkey provides insights into the transformation of Turkey’s healthcare ecosystem over the past decade, highlighting how MSD works hand-in-hand with the government to broaden access to life-changing innovation. He also pinpoints MSD’s exceptional and enduring commitment to Turkey, which has led the company to emerge as…

Spain With Spain now on the road to economic recovery following the ravages of the global financial crisis, multinational pharmaceutical companies are seeing the country as a top investment destination once more thanks to a much-improved market access scenario, high-quality but affordable manufacturing capabilities and an enviable human resource base. As…