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Health For Cristóbal Thompson, Executive Director of AMIIF, health is a formidable measure of productivity and competitiveness that Mexico can no longer overlook if it is to sustain robust economic growth. He details how the organization has been able to assemble a growing number of powerful allies behind this cause, and points…

Pharma Founded in 2011, APC has grown to be the largest process development company in Ireland. It is the largest employer of PhD Chemical Engineers nationally, is partners with the largest pharma and biotech companies globally, and over 80% of the company’s revenue is export driven. Since starting APC in 2011, what have been…

Pharma The founder of Contipro elaborates on his success story which positions his company as one of the three leading suppliers of hyaluronic acid worldwide. Furthermore, he reviews the success of the recently opened subsidiary in France and identifies the next target markets for Contipro’s international expansion. Hyaluronic acid seems to…

Pharma The following chart illustrates the various bottlenecks restraining the development of France’s pharmaceutical industry, including lack of investment, fewer new molecules than other European countries, disappointing performance in biological drugs, and long waiting times for drug approval. Click here to read more articles and interviews from France, and to download the…

Pharma PwC Italy’s Rodrigue G. Schübelin talks maintaining Italy’s impressive growth in pharma production, R&D incentives, public-private collaboration, and PwC’s role within the Italian healthcare ecosystem. Italy’s pharmaceutical production increased by 38 percent from 2009 to 2014; what steps does the industry need to take to keep performing at this level?…

Pharma Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó highlights the significant role that foreign direct investments have played in developing the country’s healthcare and life science sector, while detailing the nation’s ambitions of not only pivoting into Europe’s hub for production, but also innovation. With over a century-long tradition,…

Pharma GSK Hungary’s Claire Roger discusses the value of ethical promotion both in improving transparency and benefiting all stakeholders. She further describes the strategic role and economic impact of GSK’s vaccine plant in Gödöllő and growth opportunities in HIV. Given that you’ve only recently arrived in May 2015, Claire, what priorities have been at the…

Pharma Róbert Ésik, President of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), shares his insights into what makes Hungary such an attractive destination for foreign direct investment and ways that the agency will work to increase the amount of FDI in the country. He also discusses the unique Hungarian business culture and…

Pharma Veronika Ferencz, Sales and Marketing Director for Exeltis Hungary, discusses the evolving and expanding footprint of the company in Hungary, the challenges strict regulations on food supplements are causing, as well as the need for better recognition of women’s health as a therapeutic area. She also reflects on her own…

Pharma The leadership of Meditop discuss their history as the first non-privatized, private Hungarian pharmaceutical company, their ongoing strategies for growth in the country, and their evolving portfolio abroad. They also discuss the complexities of the Hungarian healthcare and pharmaceutical market and give an overview of their past challenges and current…

Pharma Soneas MD Jozsef Repasi discusses the shift back towards Central and Eastern Europe for contract manufacturing services, the company’s growth since separating from Ubichem, and his ambitions for Soneas to become a fully integrated, end-to-end service provider. As an introduction for our readers, can you please shed some insight into…

Pharma Marc Alexander Burmeister of B. Braun France speaks about the country’s role as a production hub for B. Braun’s global operations, its 2020 strategy to reach USD 200 million in investments, and the French affiliate’s growth through acquisition of SMEs. The B. Braun Group recently shared its Strategy 2020 in…