Tagged with Pharma

Philippines Bert van Dierendonck and Alec van Dierendonck, Founder and Country Manager, as well as father and son, discuss Euro Generics’ unique history in the country and their road to becoming one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. They also discuss their strategies for staying ahead of market…

Greece With extensive experience in the field of health economics, IOBE’s Head of the Health Economics Observatory, Thanos Athanasiadis, discusses the background of the organization, the state of the pharmaceutical market in Greece, and the existing challenges and opportunities in the country. To begin, could you please give an overview of…

Taiwan Grace Yeh, Founder, President, and CEO of PharmaEngine, one of the most eye-catching success stories to recently emerge from Taiwan’s maturing biopharmaceutical sector, documents the main success factors that have allowed PharmaEngine to become the first Taiwan-based company to receive FDA approval for a locally-developed oncology treatment, as well as…

Singapore In an exclusive interview with Leslie Chua, the General Manager of the Solutions Division at Hitachi Medical Systems, he elaborates on how the division is building on the synergies of all the business units in order to provide healthcare solutions and reach a broader market in the APAC region. As…

Switzerland An expert in the implementation of Swiss federal laws within Switzerland’s constituent cantons, Giovan Maria Zanini discusses the evolution of Swiss pharma regulatory framework and efforts to strengthen and protect the country’s world leading innovation environment.  Dr. Zanini, you have been described as “the expert in the cantonal implementation of…

Taiwan Du-Shieng Chien, President & CEO of TaiRx, a Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company focused on unmet medical needs, provides insights into the recent development of CVM 1118, a revolutionary cancer treatment targeting breakthrough mechanisms to tackle tumor development and the first drug of its kind to have already started clinical trials in…

Singapore DKSH’s VP of Healthcare in Singapore and Malaysia, Dr. Varun Sethi deconstructs the essence of what it means to be a Market Expansion Services provider, while highlighting aspects of the value chain where they can drive the most value for healthcare companies. He also comments on the strategic importance of a…

Ireland Shane Ryan, in his first month as Country Lead for Takeda Products Ireland, speaks about his mandate to position Takeda as the leader in IBD and oncology with exciting new product launches, the evolving pharmaceutical and healthcare landscape in Ireland, and the drive to help patients that motivates him every…

Mexico Alan Smithers, CEO at IFA Celtics, highlights the obesity as a national healthcare challenge and explains the company’s strategy to enlarge its capabilities to cope with the increasing needs of the patients’ and physicians’ communities. Could you please introduce yourself to our international as well as the main activities and…

Mexico Salomon Rayek, CEO at Sinbiotik, explains how the company managed to adapt its business model to the industry trends and showcases the added value of Sinbiotik when offering high quality, cost-effective and fully regulated APIs manufactured locally. Could you please introduce yourself to our international audience as well as the…

Switzerland Switzerland may have a world class healthcare system, but small adjustments are needed to ensure incentives for payer and providers are properly aligned with the patient’s ultimate quality and value of care. Dr. Cassis, could you please introduce yourself, with reference to your experience and current responsibilities in the realm…

Singapore The chairman of Singapore’s Medical Technology Industry Group, Albert Lee discusses the association’s key priorities, how they serve to advance the interests of both multinational and local members, and the key challenges that the medtech industry faces in transition from product-based to solutions-based care. Can you provide an overview of…