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Pharma Legal Handbook The legal framework for biosimilars and biologics in Slovakian Pharma. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Slovakia, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in your…

Egypt AbbVie’s GM for Egypt & Levant, Ali Sleiman, explains the factors behind the stellar growth that has made the cluster one of the company’s fastest-growing global markets in 2021. He also discusses the favourable environment created by Egypt’s healthcare reforms and how they have quickened regulatory approvals and access, leading…

South Korea ExoCoBio’s CEO, Byong Seung Cho, went from biotech venture capital to setting up ExoCoBio, a company whose core technology is based on adipose stem-cell derived exosomes for regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics. He walks us through ExoCoBio’s exosome-based finished product line as well as its promising preclinical findings not just…

CEE Some of the most important stories emanating from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including Poland’s most promising biotech start-ups, an interview with Zentiva CEO Nick Haggar, and Takeda’s investment in an IT centre in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. Elsewhere, Pfizer has begun construction on a new…

Czech Republic Rostislav Hartman, general manager of the Czech Republic for Zimmer Biomet and who also looks after numerous countries in a dynamic region in Eastern Europe, introduces Zimmer Biomet’s historical presence in the country and how the company continues to improve the quality of care for patients, in addition to improving…

Czech Republic Roman Dusil, GM of Pierre Fabre Laboratories in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, shares how the Czech affiliate is ahead of Pierre Fabre’s global transformation of the convergence between the dermo-cosmetic and pharmaceutical verticals. In dermo-cosmetics, Dusil explains the dynamics of the Czech pharmacy market and emphasizes the company’s efforts to…

UAE The UAE’s distinctive willingness to embrace innovation and the ‘can-do’ spirit of authorities marks the country out as worthy of attention as an initial product launch platform.   “Along with fellow GCC members, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the UAE is notable for its accelerated regulatory pathways. Due to these mechanisms,…

UAE AKI Investments, under the Alphamed brand, is one of the leading distributors and service providers for the healthcare industry in the Middle East. Doaa Albarbari, COO for AKI’s pharma and consumer business, explains how the company has shied away from being simple “box movers” to become the partner of choice…

Czech Republic Emelie Antoni joined AstraZeneca in Sweden 20 years ago, evolving in global, regional and local roles. Last year, she became country manager for Czech Republic & Slovakia, with an ambitious plan to triple revenues during her tenure. She lays down the pillars of her plan, discusses the evolving role of…

Czech Republic Sławek Ludwiczuk, country head Bayer Consumer Health Czech Republic & Slovakia, explains how Bayer has successfully adapted to the rapidly shifting retail channel environment in the Czech consumer healthcare market with the consolidation of the pharmacy market and the emerging e-commerce and mass market.   My mission was to set…

Gilead Pavel Brezina, who led the establishment of Gilead’s affiliate in the Czech Republic and Slovakia seven years ago, shares the amazing journey of bringing the company’s life-saving treatments for HIV infection and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) to patients and presents the way the affiliate collaborates with authorities and associations to…

CEE With a footprint of over 20 years in the Czech Republic, Gedeon Richter’s affiliate here is a key pillar to the company’s success in the Central Eastern European region. Corina Croitoru, Managing Director for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, evaluates the challenges that come with bringing to market medicines on…