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Poland Dariusz Adamusiński, general manager of A&D Pharma’s Polish operations has a busy year ahead. A new warehouse in Poland, partnerships across the pharmaceutical spectrum coupled with new regulations are all positive signs for the company.  Could you introduce A&D Pharma’s scope of operations in Poland? “Many other pharma companies are…

Portugal ARSLVT exists to make sure that people living in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley have access to quality health care, adapting the resources available to the region’s health needs and complying with and enforcing the National Health Plan. Luis Pisco is confident in Portugal’s development as a healthy nation, and…

Canada After 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Barry Fishman shares his excitement about heading one of Canada’s leading licensed cannabis producers. He explains how his experience in the world of pharma helps him to steer ABcann towards global expansion and emphasizes the importance of product development in both adult-use and…

Canada Heather Chalmers, vice president and general manager of GE Healthcare Canada, shares the company’s increasing focus on incorporating applied intelligence and digital analytics in its portfolio of innovative solutions, and how these can have significant effects on patient outcomes as well as the whole healthcare system. She further highlights the…

Ecuador Francisco Cordero, general manager of Rocnarf, a proudly Ecuadorian family company with over 40 years of experience in the market discusses the company’s recent rebounding from experiencing severe price controls on its products. Looking forward, Cordero intends to develop international activities in collaboration with European, Middle Eastern and Central Asian…

Canada Lisa Purdy, who leads the healthcare & life sciences industry team in Canada and Kelley Dealhoy, global subject matter expert in life sciences M&A and external growth opportunities, discuss advantages and disadvantages of Canada’s fragmented healthcare system, the impact technology has on how companies go about structuring their operations as…

Portugal Maria-Ceu Machado, president of INFARMED the National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, stresses the importance of healthcare restructuring and streamlining work practices in Portugal. In her first year as president, Maria and her team have brought in new rules on medicine approval times, confronted challenges in the reference pricing…

Canada Several smaller pharmaceutical companies – Taiho, Valneva, Mallinckrodt, Théa and Intercept Pharma – have chosen to set up operations in Canada very recently, recognizing the potential for product launches and development or taking back their out-licensed portfolio. “The establishment of the Canadian affiliate had always been part of our global expansion…

Poland As east area director for the vast CEE market, Pawel Mazur explains how Accord Healthcare has gone from strength to strength in Poland, with the intention of becoming a top five generics company in the country by 2021. He also touches on the importance of a high-performing team, the exciting…

India Satish Varma, managing director of Fermenta Biotech Ltd., one of the world’s largest and leading producers of Vitamin D3, provides insights into the indisputable benefits brought by the “Vitamin of the Century”, his approach to instill the best quality and regulatory standards in the company as well as his priorities…

Canada Despite Canada’s provincial approach to healthcare, Steve Gundersen, president of BD Canada’s operations, praises the collaborative spirit of healthcare stakeholders at all levels in order to overcome the challenges, such as a decentralized system, and to make a meaningful difference to Canadian patients. Having spent most of your career with…

Poland Krzysztof Popławski, general manager of Baxter Poland, discusses the Baxter Education Center, the largest educational program for a European affiliate, and its role in raising the awareness within the Polish medical community. Furthermore, he highlights the key growth drivers for the company, the overriding need to better treat and diagnose…