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Pharma Pharmaceuticals do not appear in pharmacies and hospitals out of nowhere, yet the logistics of transporting these goods are a seldom acknowledged component of the healthcare industry supply chain. Behind the scenes, several French players are stepping up with new services and certifications to meet the demands of today’s globalizing…

Pharma Agnès Ducrot and Miklos Maróthy of CCI France Hongrie discuss their advocacy efforts in Hungary and the history of French investment in the country. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities facing companies currently operating in the country. Can you give our readers an overview of the Chamber’s activities here in…

Pharma Sebastien Aguettant, president of the French Association of Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturers (SPIS) and president of leading French CMO Delpharm, discusses the evolutions and growing significance of contract manufacturing, how CMO pharma manufacturing has only just begun, and how Delpharm with its ten sites in France is a reliable partner of…

Pharma Shire Italy’s Francesco Scopesi discusses innovative medicine, rare diseases, growth drivers, global strategy, and the new trend of home care. Shire is today one of the leading biotechs delivering innovative medicines to patients with rare diseases and other specialty conditions. Could you please start by describing the company’s engagement with…

Pharma Genfit’s Jean-François Mouney speaks about responding to high unmet medical needs in inflammatory and metabolic related diseases. With the increase in obesity related diseases, Mouney discusses their lead pipeline product: Elafibranor, the new orphan blockbuster drug aimed at curing NASH; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other related diseases.   As an entrepreneur…

Pharma Thépenier CEO Tsuyoshi Hasuo has imparted a unique vision to internationalize the Normandy-based French company encompassing a company turnaround and a maximization of growth potential. Together with Deputy CEO, Bertrand Lasserre, Hasuo’s mission is to capitalize upon Thépenier’s unique French-Japanese background and become a major player in cosmetics and make-up.…

Pharma Bernard Fraisse of Fareva, France’s leading CMO, discusses growth, international expansion, loyalty to France, dedication to clients, and commitment to providing high quality products. Many have predicted that pharma manufacturing in France will soon die out, but instead we have seen a shift from manufacturing of large pharmaceutical groups to…

Pharma Marc Alexander Burmeister of B. Braun France speaks about the country’s role as a production hub for B. Braun’s global operations, its 2020 strategy to reach USD 200 million in investments, and the French affiliate’s growth through acquisition of SMEs. The B. Braun Group recently shared its Strategy 2020 in…

Pharma Jean-Paul Berthomé, the CEO of Laboratoires Expanscience, talks about the company’s global ambitions, flagship products and strategies to tackle challenges in emerging economies. With a presence in highly saturated markets, proper positioning has been at the heart of their branding success. Laboratoires Expanscience has over 60 years’ history, with well-known…

Pharma Shire France’s General Manager, Andrew Obenshain, speaks optimistically about the leading market conditions in France, the corporate culture of a multinational company in a niche market, and building a rapport with government and patients. As an American working in France, what are your key observations about the differences and similarities…

Pharma As CEO of the newly formed government agency Business France, Muriel Pénicaud is passionate about championing French innovation and creativity, particularly in life sciences. She tells us about her organization’s key objectives, ongoing efforts to change perceptions about France’s business environment, and her ‘bilingualism’ in the worlds of business and…

Pharma The dynamic Director of ESCP Europe’s Master in Biopharmaceutical Management talks about being the reference higher education institution for programs catering to the biopharma sector, plans for more international visibility, and some notable alumni of the university’s executive level curriculum. ESCP Europe appears to have a special connection to the…