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Serbia Suzana Djordjevic, director of the Hemofarm Foundation in Serbia, explores the themes of collectivism, social care and how individual acts can have profound outcomes in today’s world. Having enjoyed a colourful career working for NGOs, the media and the Serbian government, Suzana has always allowed her beliefs and passions to…

UK UK pharmaceutical and biotech companies are already finding it increasingly difficult to attract talent from overseas. Additionally, UK firms are looking to poach EMA staff as it heads to Amsterdam from London following Brexit. Following the Brexit vote, the UK is already seeing problems in filling senior positions at life…

India With his over 25 years’ experience in running growing businesses and establishing start-ups, Ranjit Madan, CEO of the Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC), explains the journey of the LSSSDC and its efforts to grow the formally skilled labor force in India by involving all the stakeholders across the…

Bulgaria Metodija Chadikovski, general manager at Roche Bulgaria, explains the importance of conducting high quality diagnostics to successfully target the right drug to the right patient as well as the affiliate’s commitment to developing the solutions that Bulgarian patients will need next. Could you please introduce yourself as well as your…

Switzerland Saad Harti, president of Legacy Healthcare, discusses the company’s origins, their unique focus on side-effect free botanical drugs for chronic conditions, and the importance of stakeholder education in this exciting but still immature field.   Most of our current emphasis is on alleviating side effects of cancer treatments, also called…

Brazil Dr. Wilson Pedreira, executive director of the Oncology and Hematology Center of the Albert Einstein Philanthropic Society in Brazil provides insights into the innovative healthcare model implemented in this cutting edge cancer center, which proudly stood as the first of its kind outside the US to integrate the prestigious MD…

Austria Austria has long been merely a cog in the wheel of global R&D, lying in the shadows of neighboring research giants, Germany and Switzerland. Now, however, this perception is changing as Austria capitalizes on its ideal central European location and impressively educated workforce. “From a biotech perspective, [Austria] has a…

Austria Philipp von Lattorff, country managing director of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Regional Centre Vienna (RCV) discusses the current mandate of the center and the dynamic performance of its 33 members, as well as providing an overview of the soon to be completed 700 million EUR biopharmaceutical production plant to be built in…

USA In an exclusive interview, Stephen Ubl, President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the association representing the leading innovative biopharmaceutical companies in the USA, discusses the onset of a new “golden era” in medicine. He goes on to discuss pricing issues, engaging in a constructive…

Colombia Javier Castro of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Colombia has been mandated to integrate Sanofi’s animal healthcare business into BI’s operation and prepare the Colombian affiliate for the coming changes in the market. He discusses the importance of embracing change, the animal healthcare business potential in Colombia and his desire to be…

Indonesia Jorge Wagner, President Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia, explains the importance of innovation within the universal healthcare coverage program that is being implemented in Indonesia. He also illustrates how the affiliate has been one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia during the period 2015-2016. With recent changes at the…

Greece Compassion resonates through the voice of Marianna Konstantinidi, General Manager of CSL Behring Greece, Malta & Cyprus, as she speaks about the resilient and patient-centric operations of the Greek affiliate. She graciously shares her views regarding her first impressions of the plasma market, the challenging environment in Greece, as well…