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Pharma The country manager of LEO Pharma Czech Republic and Slovakia explains how the recent acquisition of Astella’s dermatology portfolio will triple the revenue of the affiliate and how LEO always puts patients first Could you please introduce yourself and the cornerstones of your longstanding career in the pharmaceutical industry? The…

Pharma Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has invested heavily in moving beyond being a mere supplier of low cost labor like many of its Asian neighbors and pivoting into a more knowledge-based and innovation-intensive economy. Chemicals, engineering, and electronics have always served as key manufacturing segments, but only starting from…

Pharma Digitalization, a hot topic throughout the healthcare and life sciences industry, is having a major effect in Italy through more personalized home care for patients, allowing the government to cut costs, and enabling greater public access to innovative medical technologies. Telemedicine, a key differentiator in tender processes, is not yet used…

Pharma Merck Czech Republic’s MD reveals his plan to double Merck operations within the next five years and talks about the impact of the recent acquisition of Sigma Aldrich on the Czech Republic. You’ve assumed position as Managing Director Merck Czech Republic just over one year ago; what was the strategy…

Pharma The president of the Czech Academy of Sciences highlights the responsibility of leading scientists to consider the real life application of their academic results in addition to promoting the Czech sciences in world leading publications. Could you please briefly elaborate the history and background of the Czech Academy of Sciences?…

Pharma The following chart shows the top pharma companies in Hungary ranked by sales value. Global giant Novartis leads the way with USD 240 million of sales, followed by domestic champion Egis with USD 150 million.  Click here to read more articles and interviews from Hungary

Pharma Rafael Suarez, general manager of Ferring in Mexico, explains how the Swiss biopharmaceutical company is adapting to the recent dynamics affecting both the Mexican public and private sectors. He outlines his approach to further consolidate the Mexican affiliate, increase Ferring’s clinical research investments and manufacturing presence in Mexico. When Pharmaceutical…

Pharma As President of Biopharma Activities for Merck in France, Pierre-Henry Longeray reveals how France is the third ranked affiliate after the US and Germany for the Group; how the French culture of innovation is one of the main drivers of the business; and how Merck is shifting from a pharmaceutical…

Pharma Dr. Teresa Corona Vázquez, the general director of one of the leading neuroscience institutions in Latin America, details their most important research partnerships and achievements, notably with regards to neurodegenerative diseases, and her expectations of fostering a heightened research-based relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. What have been some of the…

Pharma Axel B. Müller, managing director of Intergenerika, the Swiss generics association, reveals the penetration rate of generics in Switzerland; why generics are a safe, and smarter choice, manufactured to modern standards with affordable prices; and the threat of government forcing generic companies to benchmark their prices to nine European countries…

Czech Republic The Czech Republic and Slovakia share a common past as Czechoslovakia, which parted in 1993. 23 years later, companies like LEO Pharma, Exeltis, and Wörwag are once again realising the synergies between these markets and adapting their strategies accordingly.   Regarding the Czech Republic and Slovakia is definitely beneficial, according to Renata Martinakova,…

Pharma The following chart shows the decline of the RX retail market in Italy since 2008, along with the 17% decrease in the average price of RX products per pack in 2015 from 2008. Because of the rise of generics, new chemical entities are often restricted to non-retail channels. Click here…