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Ukraine Dr. Paul Melekhov, vice president Eastern Europe at Pharmascience, Canada’s third largest generic company, provides insights into the unique history of Pharmascience in Ukraine and the pioneering market approach that he has been implementing in the country over the past 25 years. Leveraging its long-standing experience of the Ukrainian market,…

Ukraine Julia Sidorova, country manager of Alvogen, a new international player to the Ukrainian market, provides insights into the targeted strategy that Alvogen employs throughout the world and how this is tailored to the specificities and needs of Ukraine’s health system, while she also highlights opportunities for potential partnerships in the…

Colombia Commission Seven’s Representative to the Chamber, Rafael Romero Piñeros, shares his insights on the dynamics of the Colombian healthcare system. He speaks about the major changes in the healthcare system in the recent years, the implications of the country’s demographic transition to the sector, as well as his overarching vision…

Ukraine Victoria Filatova, president and chairperson of the Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics of Ukraine (APCU), discusses her strategic priorities, the association’s main achievements in its six years of existence, and the internationalization of Ukrainian cosmetics companies. What is the role of the APCU and what are your main strategic priorities…

Colombia Carlos and Esteban Arteaga, CEO and Line Manager at Medivelius, a company that distributes European dermocosmetic products of the highest quality in a price driven Colombian market, discuss how their loyalty to skin stores has engendered their success, while highlighting the importance of developing strong ties with dermatologists. Medivelius is…

Indonesia Evie Yulin, biopharma country director at Merck Indonesia, speaks towards the meaning of innovation in emerging countries and how the company engages in innovation beyond products. Since 2012, Merck has been implementing “Fit for 2018” – a transformation program aiming to drive the growth of the company globally. How has this…

Ukraine Petro Bagriy, president of the Association of Drug Manufacturers of Ukraine (AMMU), which gathers seven of the leading Ukrainian pharmaceutical companies, provides insights into the internal workings of the association and the interaction with the government, the future direction and strategies of AMMU as well as how the new reforms…

Austria Karsten Schlemm MD, CEO of Merz Pharma Austria, a leading international German based aesthetic company, provides an in-depth look into the company´s transformation from pharmaceuticals to the aesthetics sector as well as their exciting new offerings for cosmetic patients. He also gives an insight into the growing weight and Austrians’…

Austria Manuel Reiberg, president of the Forum of the Research-Based Pharmaceutical Industry in Austria (FOPI), which represents the 27 leading pharmaceutical innovators in Austria focused on pharmaceutical innovation, discusses the struggles facing drug innovation under the new reimbursement system, as well as the steps that must be taken to bolster the…

Ireland Eoin Vaughan, CEO of Mercury Engineering, and Dermot Gildea, Director of Life Sciences, highlight the key priorities of their exciting new Mercury 2021 strategy, the rationale behind their transition into a sector-based company rather than a geography-based one, their commitment to continuous improvement in terms of staff capabilities and technology,…

Austria Herwig Ostermann, executive director of the Austrian Public Health Institute (GOeG), a neutral entity that brings expertise and evidence together to help plan and promote Austrian healthcare, provides insights into the sorts of reforms that the country is going through to create a more sustainable, enduring and efficient system. Could…

Ukraine Aleksandr Iavorskyi, founder and president of Biocon, Ukraine’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) company in the pharmaceutical and healthcare areas, provides insights into Biocon’s impressive development and unique partnership approach as well as the life-changing home delivery services that the company introduced into the Ukrainian market. He also documents the main…