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Spain According to a survey carried out by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) over half of the Spanish population believe Pseudo-therapies to be of real value.   “Public and private establishments that include pseudo-therapies will not be able to call themselves health centres,” Health Minister Maria Luisa Carcedo…

Spain Manuel Ramos Ortega, chairman of Labiana, a Spanish CDMO, highlights his strategy to create company stability and discusses the major trends in the manufacturing world of human medicines. Furthermore, he gives an overview of what differentiates Spain and Labiana in the competitive world of pharmaceutical production.   The old business…

Spain Xavier Carbonell, CEO of Palex Group, a leading Spanish medical device player, discusses how the company’s growth has been triggered by acquisitions to grow their portfolio and distribution arm, as well as how they are positioning themselves as a gateway for foreign companies wishing to bring medical devices to the…

Spain After a recent course of political shifts, Spain now finds itself with a new minister of health; the third since this past June.  Maria Luisa Carcedo, who was named as the Spanish minister of health by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on September 11, has replaced Carmen Monton, who resigned after…

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…

Spain Fernando Álvarez, director general of Allergan Iberia, highlights the market’s shift towards more holistic innovation and the company’s main growth drivers, especially in the field of aesthetics. Furthermore, he touches on the importance of the market access team in the fragmented Spanish healthcare ecosystem and his ambitions for Allergan throughout…

Spain Although death rates due to cardiovascular diseases in Spain are among the lowest in the EU, they represent the main cause of death in Spain, accounting for 30% of all deaths in 2014 (33% of deaths among women and 27% among men). Cancer is the second most important cause of…

Spain Kerman Elordi, managing director of Nekicesa, describes the key trends impacting the pharmaceutical and packaging industries, how the company leverages innovation to meet market needs a first mover in technology, and what the future holds for the company and the sector.   The packaging and pharmaceutical industries are traditionally conservative…

Spain Fernando Prados Roa, deputy minister of health for Madrid, discusses the health paradigm of the community and elaborates on the role of SERMAS in managing and coordinating the city’s public healthcare system.   What sets us apart in healthcare is our professionals Could you begin by introducing SERMAS – the…

Spain Baltasar Lobato, managing partner of health and life sciences at EY Spain, highlights the major market trends affecting the public and private healthcare sector as well as the pharmaceutical market. He also gives an overview of the complex nature of the Spanish market, the importance of IT in creating a…

Spain The global rich list is splattered with household names who have built their reputation not only through business acumen but through eye-catching purchases such as Steve Balmer’s record buyout of the LA Clippers basketball team for a whopping USD two billion in 2016 or Roman Abramovich´s spectacular 162.5 metres yacht…

Spain LEO Pharma’s Paolo Cionini discusses recent structural changes in the dermatology specialist’s Europe South operations, the importance of Spain to the regional group, and the nation’s digital capabilities.   The biggest need in Europe and the US is around new products and technologies in advanced therapies. LEO Pharma has undergone…