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India Sanjay Bhutani, managing director of Bausch & Lomb India and SAARC operations, gives his insights into the thriving visual care industry which has allowed the company to launch 31 intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the last three years and the Good and Services Tax (GST) which presents somewhat of a barrier…

Brazil Alexandre França, CEO of Aspen Pharma Brazil, describes the transformation of the Brazilian organization over the past year, which allowed Aspen Brazil to establish itself as the best performing affiliate of the group despite the country’s economic and political turmoil. Last year, Aspen Brazil was recognized as the group’s best…

Canada Mark Lachovsky, founder and president of Accel Pharma, a Canadian generics company with a unique business model, discusses the inspiring story of how he started and grew the company through challenging times, the important role Accel plays in providing affordable generics drugs to the Canadian population, and his international partnership…

Switzerland In an exclusive interview, Jean-Paul Clozel, former head of Actelion and now CEO of exciting biotech newcomer Idorsia, discusses his new company’s unique drug discovery methodology, the pressure of past success, and how he hopes to usher in a new era of collaboration to tackle disease.   In August 2016,…

Poland Zszisław Sabiłło, president of the Polish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry Employers (PZPPF), discusses the significance of the Polish generics market in terms of volume and sales market share, and highlights the obstacles that the generics ecosystem faces in light of the new reimbursement act. Furthermore, he provides insights into…

Brazil Luciano Finardi, general manager of Celgene Brazil, describes the unrivalled commitment of the company to Brazilian patients and documents the remarkable dedication of Celgene to registering its flagship product in Brazil, as well as the company’s willingness to cope with the country’s unpredictability while establishing its operation in Brazil. Celgene…

Brazil Mauro Loch, general manager of Amgen Brazil, documents the eye-catching turnaround of the affiliate since the beginning of his tenure and provides insights into the company’s unique positioning in Brazil, the outstanding performance of recently launched products, as well as his main priorities to further increase access to Amgen’s life-changing…

Bulgaria Gergana Semova and Petko Konakchiev, founders of PharmDedict, share an overview of the Bulgarian regulatory dynamism, the reasons why healthcare companies should continue investing in the country, and explain why PharmDedict is not only a service provider, but also a solutions provider. After having worked for several years in the…

Tunisia Walid Chriaa, CEO of SIPHAT, explains the history of the public company’s position in Tunisia, as the pearl of the Tunisian pharmaceutical industry. He also points out a few of the strategies in place to counter the financial struggles that SIPHAT has been under, such as reforms with a 2030…

Bulgaria Nikolay Hadjidontchev, general manager at Actavis EAD – a Teva company (the sales and marketing part of the company) in Bulgaria, explains the importance of finding the right balance between innovative and generic portfolios and highlights the unique positioning of Teva in Bulgaria as a consequence of the global acquisition…

Tunisia Lasaâd Boujbel, CEO of MédiS Group, and founder of the company, today leads what became one of the first Tunisian-based multinationals. His company’s recent investments in the Tunisian headquarters and in Senegal respectively respond to increased international demand and desires of expansion in the African market. MédiS has built up…

Bulgaria Olia Vassileva, executive director at the Bulgarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW), gives a clear explanation of the challenges facing wholesalers in Bulgaria, its current as well as future role in the healthcare system, and its true commitment towards patient safety. As an introduction, please briefly explain the main activities…